Attorney John Coppede, Hickey & Evans, LLP, Cheyenne, Wyoming

John A. Coppede
Cheyenne, Wyoming

Partner
phone	(307) 634-1525
fax	(307) 638-7335
email	Email Me

John comes to Wyoming from New York. He studied law at the University of Wyoming and has since become a long-time Wyoming resident. Following law school John was a law clerk for Alan B. Johnson, United States District Judge for the District of Wyoming.

He is a partner in the firm and has been with Hickey & Evans for several years. Prior to coming to the firm he served as special counsel for Rothgerber, Johnson & Lyons. His practice includes an extensive list of civil/commercial litigation cases in both state and federal courts, including Clean Air Act Litigation, insurance defense, insurance coverage disputes, employment law, creditor's rights and bankruptcy. His practice also focuses on litigation before administrative agencies, which has included the Wyoming Environmental Quality Council, the Wyoming Board of Equalization, the Wyoming Office of Administrative Hearings and the Wyoming Medical Commission. John is a member of the Wyoming State and Laramie County Bar Associations.

John and his wife Josefina have two sons. He enjoys scuba diving, travel and spending time with his family.

Year Joined Organization:: 2005

Areas of Practice:: Insurance Defense; Environmental Law; Tort Law; Commercial Litigation; Employment Law; Creditor's Rights; Bankruptcy; Contracts; Workers Compensation Defense; Appeals

Litigation Percentage:: 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:: Wyoming, 1987; Colorado, 1989; U.S. District Court District of Wyoming, 1987; U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1994

Education:: University of Wyoming, College of Law, Laramie, Wyoming, 1987
J.D.; State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, 1997
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude
Major: Philosophy
Major: History

Published Works:: The Clean Air Act: Eco. & Tech. Feasibility in Setting Standards Under 112, 22 Land & Water Law Rev. 397, Spring, 1987; Wyoming Upholds a Resident Laborer Preference Statute, 21 Land & Water Law Rev 219, Fall, 1986

Representative Cases:: Hill Investment Corporation v. M&M Auto Outlet, 2010 WY 56 (Wyo. 2010); Case v. Outback Pipe Haulers, 2007 WY 181 (Wyo. 2007); Colorado Casualty Insurance Co v. Sammons, 157 P.3d 460 (Wyo. 2007); Erpelding v. Lisek, 71 P.3d 754 (Wyo. 2003); Beuhner Block Co. v. Wyoming Dept. of Revenue, 139 P.3d 1150 (Wyo. 2006); Waid v. Burlington Northern RR, 996 P.2d 18 (Wyo. 1999); Southwestern Public Service Co. v. Thunder Basin Coal Co., 978 P.2d 1138 (Wyo. 1998); Ahrenholtz v. Time Ins. Co., 968 P.2d 946 (Wyo. 1998)

Representative Clients:: Jeld-Wen Inc.; Colorado Casualty Insurance Company; PacifiCorp; Nabors Drilling U.S.A. L.P.; Stewart Title Guaranty Company; Meridian Trust Federal Credit Union; Centennial Lending; Park Western Leasing Company; Speedy Heavy Hauling, Inc.

Honors and Awards:: Am. Jur. Award, Civil Procedure, 1985; Am. Jur. Award, Commercial Paper, 1986

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Wyoming State Bar; Member; Laramie County Bar Association; Member

Past Employment Positions:: Sundahl, Powers, Kapp & Martin, Associate, 1991 - 1999; Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons, Special Counsel, 1999 - 2005

Languages:: Spanish

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