Member Bio
Kay Lynn was raised on a cattle ranch in the Sandhills of north central Nebraska. She graduated from Doane College in 1987 with a degree in social science and a teaching endorsement. After studying for a year at Christian Albrechts Universitat in Kiel, Germany, on a Fulbright scholarship, she attended the University of Texas Law School in Austin. She graduated with honors in 1991, then clerked for a year for Judge John T. Grant of the Nebraska Supreme Court. She moved to Cheyenne in 1992 to join the current firm, becoming a partner in 2001. She is admitted to practice before all Wyoming state courts, the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Kay Lynn works primarily in the area of civil personal injury defense litigation, but also handles insurance coverage, professional malpractice, eminent domain, and civil rights matters. She is a Past Chair of the Wyoming Board of Law Examiners, and has served as President of United Way of Laramie County, the Defense Lawyers Association of Wyoming, and the Laramie County Bar Association. She is a member of the Wyoming State Bar, the Laramie County Bar Association, the Defense Research Institute, and the Ewing T. Kerr Chapter of the American Inns of Court. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, riding horseback, reading, and spending time at the family ranch.
Education:
Doane College, B.A., with highest honors, 1987
Fulbright Scholar, Christian Albrechts Universitat, Kiel, Germany, 1988
University of Texas, J.D., 1991, with honors, 1991
Admission to Practice:
Wyoming 1992
United States District Court, District of Wyoming 1992
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals 1992
Texas 1991 (inactive)
Nebraska 1992 (inactive)
Colorado 1995 (inactive)
Associations and Honors:
Texas International Law Journal, 1989-1991, Symposium Editor, 1990-1991
Judicial Clerk to the Honorable John T. Grant, Nebraska Supreme Court 1991-1992
Wyoming State Bar Association
Wyoming Board of Law Examiners 2003-2008 (Chair 2006-2008)
Defense Lawyers Association of Wyoming, President 2000-2001
Chambers and Partners, USA
Laramie County Bar Association, President 2001-2002
Ewing T. Kerr Inn of Court, 2003 – present
Law School Liason Committee, 2004-present
Defense Research Institute, State Representative, 2001-2003
Benchmark Top 250 Women in Litigation
Benchmark Tenth Circuit Litigation Star
Benchmark Local Litigation Star
Rocky Mountain Super Lawyers
Wyoming State Bar Board of Commissioners, 2011-present
Wyoming State Bar Continuing Legal Education Chair – 2010-2012
Wyoming State Bar Law School Liaison Committee
Reported Cases:
Shue v. Custis, 531 Fed. Appx. 941 (10th Cir. 2013)
Boyer-Gladden v. Hill, 2010 WY 12; 224 P.3d 21 (Wyo. 2010)
Long v. Daly, 2007 WY 69; 156 P.3d 994 (Wyo. 2007)
Brunkhardt v. Mountain West Farm Bureau, 691 N.W.2d 147 (Neb. 2005)
Baker v. Pena, 36 P.3d 602 (Wyo. 2001)
Orosco v. Schabron, 9 P.3d 264 (Wyo. 2000)
Krier v. Safeway, 943 P.2d 405 (Wyo. 1997)
Rissler & McMurry Co. v. State, 917 P.2d 1157 (Wyo. 1996)
Vasquez v. Wal-Mart Stores, 913 P. 2d 441 (Wyo. 1996)
Martin v. Farmers Ins. Exch., 894 P.2d 618 (Wyo. 1995)
Verschoor v. Mountain W. Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co., 907 P.2d 1293 (Wyo. 1995)
Whitney v. McDonough, 892 P.2d 791 (Wyo. 1995)