Update 2007
The Law and Aging Guide is a comprehensive listing of the state-wide resources available to help older persons with law-related issues. Published by the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging, the Guide includes important contact numbers and addresses for legal assistance providers and other law-related services for the elderly. Many states now have toll-free senior legal hotlines. If you are an older person (or family member or trusted friend of an older person) who needs legal advice or assistance, the first step is to see if your state has a hotline, and, if it does, to call the hotline listed below.
[Note: If you are legal services provider or entity listed below, please email any changes of address or information to the ABA Commission at abaelderly@abanet.org, attn: Law and Aging Guide.]
Wyoming
A. Legal Services Hotline: (800) 442-6170Wyoming Legal Services
P.O. Box 1160
Lander, WY 82520
B. Legal Assistance Developer
Wendy Owens
Wyoming Legal Services, Inc.
Casper Branch Office
441 South Center Street, Suite 200
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 237-5266; fax (307) 237-5325
This office provides legal information and referral to senior citizens and their attorneys. Lawyer referrals are made informally; attorneys throughout the state are called upon for assistance in representing senior citizens on a reduced fee or pro bono basis, as needed. The office is staffed by a legal assistant and is funded under Title VII of the Older Americans Act through the Wyoming Dept. of Health, Aging Div., 6101 Yellowstone Rd., 259B Qwest Bldg., Cheyenne, WY 82002, (307) 777-7986 or (800) 442-2766. Community education is also provided.
C. Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Deborah
Alden
Wyoming Senior Citizens, Inc.
756 Gilchrist; P.O. Box 94
Wheatland, WY 82201
(307) 322-5553; fax (307) 322-3283
This office advocates for the rights of senior citizens receiving long-term care services. Community education and lawyer referrals are provided as needed. The office is funded through the Wyoming Division on Aging with both Older Americans Act Title VII and Wyoming General Funds.
D. Legal Services Funded Under the Older Americans Act
If your income falls within certain guidelines, you may be able to get legal help from the Legal Services or Legal Aid program in your area. In some communities, the Older Americans Act program serving older people and the legal aid program are one and the same. For a state-by-state listing of Legal Services programs, go to http://www.lsc.gov
Wyoming - Region VIII
WDH, Division on Aging
Department of Health
(307) 777-7986; (800) 442-2766
E. Bar Committees/Sections
Wyoming State Bar
Elder Law and Disability Section
500 Randall Ave.
P.O. Box 109
Cheyenne, WY 82003-0109
(307) 632-9061; fax (307) 632-3737
Web: https://www.wyomingbar.org/index.html
F. National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)
– Wyoming Chapter
None listed
G. Legal Assistance Projects Involving Private Attorneys
Many communities are also served by volunteer lawyer (pro bono) programs. These programs are usually sponsored by bar associations. Lawyers in private practice volunteer to help low-income persons free of charge. To find the pro bono program in your state, click on http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/findlegalhelp/probonodirectory.html
None listed
H. Law Schools and Legal Clinics
University
of Wyoming College of Law
P.O. Box 3035
Laramie, WY 82071
(307) 766-6416
Web: http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/law
I. Attorney General’s Office
Patrick
Crank, Attorney General
123 State Capitol Bldg.
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7841
Web: http://attorneygeneral.state.wy.us/
J. State Protection and Advocacy Agency
Wyoming
Protection and Advocacy System, Inc.
320 West 25th St., 2nd fl.
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 632-3496; (800) 624-7648; fax (307) 632-3496
Email: wypanda@vcn.com
Web: http://www.vcn.com/~panda
K. Dispute Resolution
None listed
L. Other Projects
None listed
