     | Deputy Attorney General Dan White Dan was born and raised in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He earned his B.A. from the University of Wyoming in 1972, and his J.D. in 1976. He acted as Assistant Attorney General for the State of Wyoming from 1976 to 1979, his clients included WYDOT and the Workers’ Compensation Division. He was the Assistant County Attorney for Converse County from 1979 to 1980. He served as the Executive Director for the Wyoming State Bar from 1980 to 1983. From 1983 to 1999, he was a partner in Vines, Gusea, & White PC in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He acted as the staff attorney for the Wyoming Insurance Department from 1999-2000, and then as an associate attorney and partner in Woodard & White PC in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He served as the City Attorney for the City of Cheyenne from 2009 to 2016. He became Deputy Attorney General for the Tort Division for the Office of the Attorney General in 2016. Tort Contracts Unit Supervising Attorney General Kristin Nuss Kristin attended the University of Wyoming College of Law and graduated with honors in 2006. She worked as an associate for an insurance defense litigation firm before joining the Attorney General's Office in 2011. Kristin has previously represented the Wyoming Department of Health and Medicaid. She is admitted to practice before the Wyoming Supreme Court, U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming, and the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. Senior Assistant Attorneys General Susan O'Brien Susan moved to Wyoming to attend the University of Wyoming College of Law and graduated in 2003. She began her legal career with Child Support Services. In November, 2008, she joined the Wyoming Attorney General's Office, Criminal Division, as counsel for the Department of Corrections, Interstate Agreement on Detainers Administrator, and lead counsel on extraditions. Susan transferred to the Tort Contract Unit in May of 2015. Assistant Attorney General Tyler Renner Tyler, a Cheyenne native, earned a B.S. in Kinesiology and a B.A. in Spanish from the University of Wyoming in 2012, followed by his J.D. with honors from the University of Wyoming College of Law in 2015. During law school, he served on the Wyoming Law Review Editorial Board, and also participated in mock trial and client counseling competitions. Tyler worked for a transactional firm in Steamboat Springs, Colorado prior to joining the Attorney General’s office in late 2016. He is licensed to practice in Colorado and Wyoming. Maggie Schwartz Maggie Schwartz is a fourth generation Wyomingite. She earned her bachelor's degree from Stanford University in Classical Studies and Modern languages in 2012. After working in her hometown for the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole for a year, she returned to school and began her legal studies at the University of Wyoming College of Law. During law school, Maggie worked on the Wyoming Law Review Editorial Board and as a teaching assistant for first year Legal Writing courses. She graduated with honors from the College of Law in 2016 and is licensed to practice in Wyoming. Paralegals Contract Unit Paralegal (307) 777-6990 loretta.valdez@wyo.gov Loretta Valdez (307) 777-6886 loretta.valdez@wyo.gov Tort Litigation Unit Supervising Attorney General Justin Daraie Before joining the Tort Litigation Division in November 2015, Justin worked as an Assistant Attorney General for four years. For two of those years, he handled appeals before the Wyoming Supreme Court, then transferred to the Civil Division where he represented various state agencies, including the State Land Board, the State Loan and Investment Board, and the Industrial Siting Council. He received his law degree in 2010 from the University of Wyoming, graduating with honors. If he has free time, he will likely be climbing a rock or mountain somewhere. Assistant Attorneys General Philip Donoho Phil was born and raised in Annapolis, Maryland. After receiving his B.A. in History, with honors, at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., he earned his law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center. Before joining the Attorney General’s Office in October 2015, Phil was in private practice in Anchorage, Alaska, litigating primarily domestic cases. He was assigned to the Post-Appellate Relief Section of the Criminal Division, and is now assigned to the Tort Litigation unit. Adrian Kowalski Adrian Kowalski serves as an Assistant Attorney General with the Tort Litigation Unit. He was raised in Connecticut, and graduated from the University of Connecticut with a B.S. in Marine Sciences. He attended law school at the University of Iowa College of Law, where he graduated with High Distinction and was inducted into the Order of the Coif. Following graduation, he served as a judicial law clerk to Chief Judge John A. Jarvey of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. In his spare time, he enjoys woodworking, chess, and hiking. Paralegals Jessica Curless (307) 777-3541 jessica.curless@wyo.gov Heather Hunter (307) 777-5547 heather.hunter@wyo.gov Tort Employment Unit Supervising Attorney General J.C. Demers J.C. is a graduate of the University of Wyoming College of Law. He started working at the Wyoming Attorney General's office early in his legal career, providing representation to various state agencies. After leaving the office, J.C. entered the private practice of law in Cheyenne, Wyoming, with a focus on litigation in addition to continued representation of the Wyoming Worker's Compensation Division as a Special Assistant Attorney General. He returned to the Office in 2017, and is currently assigned to the Employment Section of the Tort Litigation Division, providing legal representation to the Department of Workforce Services. Mick Finn Mick is a third generation Wyoming native who grew up in Casper. He is a graduate of the University of Wyoming, College of Agriculture. He worked five years as a range conservationist for the US Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management, in southwestern Wyoming before attending law school. He is licensed to practice law before the state and federal courts in Wyoming. After graduating from the University of Wyoming, College of Law, he engaged in the private practice of law in Rock Springs for 14 years. He joined the Wyoming Attorney General's office in late 2000. During his time at the Attorney General's Office, he has represented the Division of Criminal Investigation, the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety, and the Department of Workforce Services, including the Unemployment Insurance, Workers' Compensation, and OSHA Divisions. Assistant Attorney General Peter Howard Before joining the Tort Litigation Division in 2017, Peter worked with a private firm in Cheyenne litigating a variety of civil matters in state and federal court. Before returning to his home state of Wyoming, Peter was a Sergeant in the US Army, serving as a cavalry scout in Iraq. He graduated from the University of Wyoming magna cum laude with a B.A. in history, and earned his J.D. with honors from the University of Wyoming College of Law. Peter enjoys spending time with his family, hiking, lifting weights, and working on engines. Kelly Mullen Kelly was born and raised in Augusta, GA and graduated from the University of Georgia, Honors Program, magna cum laude, with a B.A. in International Affairs. She received her JD from Washington University in St. Louis in 2017. During law school, she served on the Jurisprudence Review editorial board and the Crimes Against Humanity Research Group, and also worked as a research assistant and book editor for Professor Sadat and the Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute. Between law school summers, she interned at the Federal Maritime Commission in D.C., externed at the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Illinois, and clerked for Honorable David R. Herndon of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. She is currently with the Workers’ Compensation Division.Paralegals Dawn Fiscus (307) 777-7242 dawn.fiscus@wyo.gov Iryna Wiggam (307) 777-7538 iryna.wiggam@wyo.gov Tort Personnel Unit Managing Attorney General Liz Gagen Liz graduated from the University of Wyoming College of Law in 1996. She clerked for the State District Court with Judge Ed Grant and Nick Kalokathis from 1996 through 1998. She has worked for the Office of the Attorney General since then, focusing primarily on employment and professional licensing law. Senior Assistant Attorneys General Sue Chatfield Sue Chatfield represents state agencies in employment/personnel matters and prosecutes professional licensing matters. She was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, and attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln where she obtained her bachelor of arts degree in Psychology and English in 1993. She attended graduate school for psychology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the University of Wyoming. Sue went on to receive her juris doctorate from the University of Wyoming College of Law in 1999. During law school, Sue interned with the Wyoming Attorney General's Civil Division and the Honorable Judge Stebner. Sue joined the Attorney General's Office in April of 2000. She is admitted to practice before the Wyoming Supreme Court, the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Sue has litigation experience in civil rights, bankruptcy, termination of parental rights, juvenile justice, adult protection, and child protection advocacy. On her time off, Sue enjoys playing volleyball, golf, tennis and pool.
Shawnna Lamb Shawnna M. Lamb was born and raised in Wyoming and attended the University of Wyoming to obtain her undergraduate education in Criminal Justice and Spanish, and studied abroad at universities in Mexico, Argentina and Spain before graduating magna cum laude in 2006. Shawnna went on to receive her juris doctorate from the University of Wyoming, College of Law in 2009. During law school Shawnna interned with the Wyoming Attorney General’s Human Services Division, the Laramie County District Attorney’s office and the University of Wyoming’s Domestic Violence Legal Assistance Project, where she was awarded the 2008-2009 Student Intern of the Year Award. Shawnna joined the Attorney General’s Office in July 2013 after a four-year stint in private practice, based primarily on medical malpractice defense and civil litigation. She is admitted to practice before the Wyoming Supreme Court, the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Shawnna serves as a prosecuting attorney in the Tort Division.
Jesse Naiman serves as the prosecuting attorney for the following licensing boards: outfitters and professional guides, certified public accountants, veterinarians, real estate commission, real estate appraisers, geologists, and dieticians. He also advises state agencies on personnel and employment matters. In addition, he defends the State of Wyoming in civil rights cases. Jesse earned his JD from the University of Michigan and clerked in Alaska after law school. Paralegal Nella Martinez (307) 777-6170 nella.martinez@wyo.gov |    |
