CheyenneWyoming(WY) Smith, Ericka S. personal infomation and areas of practice

Wyoming CheyenneLathrop & Rutledge, P.C. attorney Smith, Ericka S. is a Very good lawyer practice area in Civil Litigation Criminal Defense Litigation Criminal Justice Act Panel Member, US District Court (Wyoming) ,Criminal Defense, Litigation & Appeals,Lathrop & Rutledge, P.C.

if you have any problem in US District Court (Wyoming) ,Criminal Defense, Litigation & Appeals,please email to Lathrop & Rutledge, P.C. or call (307) 632-0554 or Go to our company directly(addr:Suite 500 1920 Thomes AvenueCheyenne,WY) ,we will provide free legal advice for you.

• Ericka S. Smith joined the firm as an associate in March 2011. As the daughter of Corey Rutledge and step-daughter of Kent Rutledge she worked in the firm beginning at age 15 and was worked as an errand runner, temporary secretary, file clerk, legal intern, and summer paralegal. In the summer of 1998, Ericka worked as a legal intern for the firm on Nalder v. West Park Hospital, et al., and a medical malpractice lawsuit involving birth injury. After 5 weeks of trial in the U.S. District Court in Cheyenne, the trial team got a defense verdict.

  Ericka was born in Fort Collins, Colorado and has lived in Colorado and Wyoming for nearly her entire life. She attended undergraduate school at Baylor University in Waco, Texas for one year and then returned to Wyoming in 1994 to complete her undergraduate degree at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 2004, and began law school that fall. While in law school Ericka was successful in several moot court competitions, being a finalist in the Regional competition in 2000. Additionally, she was active in the Potter Law Club, the Board of Advocates and the Prosecution Assistance Clinic (PAC.) While working for PAC she served as interim director while the director was on leave and submitted briefs and argued to the Wyoming Supreme Court, see Heinemann v. State, 12 P.3rd 392 (Wyo. 2000); Ramirez v. State, 994 P.2d 970 (Wyo. 2000). Ericka received the Alfred M. Pence Memorial Scholarship for likelihood of success as a Wyoming trial lawyer. Ericka earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Wyoming in 2000.

  After graduation from law school in May 2000, Ericka served as a law clerk for the 1st Judicial District Court for the Honorable Edward L. Grant and Nicholas G. Kalokathis, and later the Honorable E.?James?Burke. She then served the State of Wyoming as both an assistant attorney general and assistant district attorney where she successfully prosecuted cases from abuse, neglect and juvenile matters to sexual assault, drug crimes and homicide. While an assistant district attorney Ericka played a key role in the Laramie County Drug Court and was involved in many community resources including the Cheyenne Meth Initiative, Safe Harbor, and the Drug Free Schools Board, as well as being an adjunct professor at Laramie County Community College. Ericka was appointed by Governor Dave Freudenthal to serve on the State Advisory Council on Juvenile Justice and the Wyoming Children and Families Initiative.

  Since leaving the district attorney's office and prior to joining Lathrop & Rutledge, Ericka had a diverse practice including serving as a vice president of public lands to the Petroleum Association of Wyoming, working on land development issues for a local developer, and representing criminal defendants in both state and federal court. Ericka's law practice focused on criminal defense, representation of children as a Guardian ad Litem, and pro bono work for low income individuals in need of legal assistance, but she also served Wyoming as a Senior Assistant Public Defender for Platte, Goshen, Niobrara and Converse counties. During the more than 2 ½ years as a public defender, Ericka successfully defended all of her cases that were tried to a jury.

  Ericka has served the community in several capacities including work with Susan G. Komen Foundation, Laramie County Drug Court, Cheyenne Chamber Singers,?Cheyenne Meth Initiative, Black Dog Animal Rescue, Inc. and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Father Factor, and is a member of the Cheyenne Frontier Days Contestants Committee. In her free time, Ericka enjoys time with friends, family and pets, singing, being in the outdoors, rooting on her favorite sports teams and skiing, soccer and golf when her body cooperates!

• Wyoming, 2001 U.S. District Court District of Wyoming, 2001

• Defense Research Institute (Wyoming Marketing Liaison-Annual Meeting) Wyoming State Bar Lava County Bar

• University of Wyoming, College of Law, Laramie, Wyoming, May, 2000J.D. University of Wyoming, Laramie, 1994B.A.Major: Political Science

• A Defense Litigation Law Firm

  Lathrop & Rutledge, P.C., is the successor to Lathrop & Lathrop, which was established in 1958. With an office in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the firm is engaged in the general civil practice of law, with approximately 85% of our practice devoted to litigation in all State and Federal Courts in Wyoming. The firm represents professionals, insurance companies, corporations, and other businesses in the areas of?products liability,?professional liability,?personal injury,?insurance,?commercial litigation, and?general civil litigation. Additionally, Lathrop & Rutledge, P.C., frequently serves as lead, as well as local counsel to out of state clients for Wyoming legal matters. The firm has the combined experience of over 100 years handling complex defense litigation.

  Members of the firm are experienced in handling a wide variety of litigation and administrative proceedings, having represented clients in matters involving insurance coverage disputes and bad faith claims; professional negligence and/or licensing claims against physicians, hospitals, chiropractors, architects, engineers, and attorneys; defense of personal injury claims including oil field accidents, automobile and truck accidents, recreation accidents, construction accidents, premises liability, and toxic tort claims; wrongful termination, discrimination and other employment claims; industrial accidents; commercial contract disputes, including construction claims; bankruptcy; and other miscellaneous claims. Members of the firm also have substantial experience in alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration.

  Call Lathrop & Rutledge today at 307-632-0554 or contact?us by email.

Lathrop & Rutledge, P.C. & Joy Attorneys

Cheyenne Wyoming lawyer Kellam, Deborah M. Cheyenne Wyoming lawyer Lathrop, Carl L. Cheyenne Wyoming lawyer Tortorich, Sam J. Cheyenne Wyoming lawyer Smith, Ericka S.

Civil Litigation Criminal Defense Litigation Criminal Justice Act Panel Member, US District Court (Wyoming) ,Criminal Defense, Litigation & Appeals legal template form download

lawyer Smith, Ericka S. Reviews

Litigation

Litigation

Anyone know of a website I can get free templates from? Specifically for an independent contractor contract? I haven't been able to find anything good enough....

negotiations with landlord have failed to find agreement on a re-payment plan allowing me to continue tenancy, stay current and begin to reduce the amount of past due rent owed him. Where can I find the pertinent laws concerning eviction and tenants rights/obligations and since legal representation seems necessary where can I find the best and least expensive source of such assistance?.

Web Design Software?

How much does it cost to change your name in CA?

I live in cleveland ohio, am not working and can't afford to have my dog examined/treated for an anal infection and I can't stand that he is suffering. Is there an organizatin that can help me find him free medical att'n?.

Refund or rebate of real estate taxes. If you receive a refund or rebate of real estate taxes this year for amounts you paid this year, you must reduce your real estate tax deduction by the amount refunded to you. If the refund or rebate was for real estate taxes paid for a prior year, you may have to include some or all of the refund in your income. For more information, see Recoveries in Publication 525, Taxable and Nontaxable Income.

this is the lawyers reviews