Leah Schwartz will appear as a presenter at the 2022 Annual Meeting & Judicial Conference of the Wyoming State Bar in Casper, Wyoming. The September 15 program will be featured as a “live episode” of the Tales from the Tenth Podcast, sponsored by the Tenth Circuit Historical Society.  For more information and to register, visit the…

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The firm is excited to announce partner Leah Schwartz’s involvement in a new podcast recently launched by the Tenth Circuit Historical Society and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. “Tales from the Tenth” is an interview-style podcast about the rich history, culture and contributions of the Tenth Circuit Courts. Leah serves as podcast host…

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Ranck & Schwartz lawyers Bill and Leah Schwartz received a positive ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit representing a native of the Democratic Republic of Congo (“DRC”) seeking asylum. Dieu D. Bokole Umba fled the DRC after suffering repeated acts of torture for his opposition to DRC leadership. Upon his…

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Leah C. Schwartz will present this June alongside in-house counsel for The Nature Conservancy (“TNC”) at the upcoming Eighth Annual Advanced Legal Issues Symposia sponsored by the Land Trust Alliance. Leah will draw on her experience as outside counsel for TNC and will join other faculty including lawyers representing and advising land trusts and environmental…

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Ranck & Schwartz lawyers Bill and Leah Schwartz are proud to join colleagues and retired judges from across the state in condemning the events of January 6th in our collective piece, “The Rule of Law Matters.” Thank you to the editors of the Casper Star Tribune for choosing our article as an Editor’s Pick and…

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The Young Lawyer Section of the Wyoming State Bar recently highlighted Leah C. Schwartz as part of its new “Young Lawyer Spotlight” series. Read the article in the August 2020 edition of Wyoming Lawyer magazine or here.

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Leah C. Schwartz recently served as co-counsel in a winning appeal before the Wyoming Supreme Court in which she represented Jackson nonprofit Teton Raptor Center alongside former colleagues at Davis & Cannon, LLP. The lawsuit involved Teton Raptor Center’s redevelopment of its property on the northwest corner of the Hardeman Ranch as authorized by the…

Read More Ranck & Schwartz Celebrates Another WY Supreme Court Victory

On the nomination of the Honorable Judge Gregory A. Phillips, Circuit Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, and the motion of distinguished Cheyenne attorney Paul Hickey, Leah Schwartz has recently accepted a position with the Tenth Circuit Historical Society as State Vice President for Wyoming. The Tenth Circuit Historical Society’s…

Read More Leah Schwartz Named Wyoming Vice President of Tenth Circuit Historical Society

In these challenging times presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, Ranck & Schwartz is adhering to federal and local guidelines to help “flatten the curve.” Consistent with that, our offices are closed to all in-person traffic and we are asking clients and colleagues to limit communications to email and phone, and to avoid physical mailings where…

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Leah C. Schwartz recently served as co-counsel in a winning appeal before the Wyoming Supreme Court in which she represented The Nature Conservancy (“TNC”) alongside Kim D. Cannon. Contrary to the language of the conservation easement, a private landowner sought to build multiple residences on his property near the Snake River floodplain. After TNC denied…

Read More Victory Before the WY Supreme Court In Defense of Conservation Easement