Otto Environmental Lawyers

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.

S. Thomas Throne is an attorney in Sheridan, Wyoming primarily handling oil and gas matters. Tom has practiced in Sheridan since 1979, starting with Lonabaugh & Riggs before commencing his own practice in September 1982. Since that time, Tom has expanded the size of the firm to its current size of (5) five lawyers. Tom's emphasis is on representing oil and gas companies in preparation of title opinions, administrative hearings in front of the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission and North Dakota Industrial Commission, and in litigation and transactions surrounding operating agreements, title issues and other surface and mineral use...

Mr. Coppede began his legal career as a law clerk to the Honorable Alan B. Johnson, United States District Court for the District of Wyoming. He is a partner with Hickey & Evans where he has an active trial practice which focuses on representing businesses and individuals in a wide variety of disputes, including commercial litigation, contract actions, personal injury, business torts, environmental litigation, employment law disputes, civil rights issues, and insurance coverage disputes.

He represents both employers and employees in workers’ compensation matters before the Office of Administrative Hearings. He represents secured and unsecured creditors in Chapter...

Brandon joined the Budd-Falen Law Offices in 2000 and maintains an extensive civil practice focused on natural resources, water and public lands law, environmental litigation, federal livestock grazing, land-use and property rights. He also frequently represents landowners with respect to matters involving traditional uses of federal public lands, including livestock grazing and rights of access, and the negotiation of customary uses of private land, such as surface use agreements, rights-of-way, easements, oil and gas leases, and private land leases for the development of wind energy.