Basin Estate Planning Lawyers

I work and serve in the Bighorn Basin from Thermopolis, Wyoming. My practice, Keller Law Firm, PC is also "of counsel" to Michael Messenger of Messenger Law Firm, PC in Thermopolis. My firm focuses on providing litigation services to a rural community. Those services include family law, estate planning, probate, civil litigation, misdemeanor criminal defense, and traffic tickets.

Jake Brooks is an estate planning, transactional, and business attorney in Sheridan, Wyoming, serving clients in Northeast Wyoming, including the communities of Buffalo, Sheridan, and Gillette. Attorney Jake Brooks has been practicing law in Wyoming since 2005. Jake grew up in Buffalo, Wyoming, and was a 1997 graduate of Buffalo High School. Following high school, Jake earned a bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, in English, with a minor in history, from Chadron State College. Jake then attended the University of Wyoming College of Law where he graduated with honors in 2005. While in...

John Schumacher has over 30 years of legal experience and has resided in Fremont County since 1991. His practice in the area has given him extensive experience and expertise in Native American Law, Oil & Gas Law, and Water Rights. He also practices Real Estate & Business Law, as well as dealing with Trusts & Estates.

Rick Erb is a 1974 graduate from Tongue River High School in Dayton, Wyoming. After graduation, he went to work as a coal miner in a few of the coal mines around Gillette, Wyoming. During that time, he operated the mining equipment, was a certified welder, a blaster, and finally became a production supervisor. While working full-time as a coal miner, he obtained his bachelor’s degree through Eckerd College, a private liberal arts college based in St. Petersburg, Florida, graduating with honors in 1989.

In the fall of 1990, Rick left coal mining when he was accepted to law school at...

Professional Accreditation: Admitted to Following Bar Associations: Arizona, 1987 (currently inactive); Colorado, 1993 (currently inactive); Wyoming, 1994. The University of Wyoming, College of Law (J.D. 1987); University of Wyoming (B.S. Administration of Justice), 1984. Published: Contributing Authority and Author of the book LEGACY: Plan, Protect and Preserve Your Estate; Contributing Author and Authority of the book GENERATIONS: Planning Your Legacy. Television: Creator and Talent for eight parts of a 13-part Wyoming PBS series entitled LEAVE A LEGACY. Member: Life Member International WHO'S WHO of Professionals; WealthCounsel Member; Lawyers with Purpose Member; Featured in the 2014 Top 100 Lawyers...

Dave’s particular interests are wills, trusts and estates. Raised in Sheridan, Dave graduated from Harvard University and the University of Wyoming with honors. In addition to his legal background, Dave has decades of experience as an entrepreneur. His background enables him to better assist his clients.