Chapman, Valdez & Lansing Attorneys at Law

Chapman, Valdez & Lansing is a trial and litigation firm in Casper, Wyoming, representing injured individuals, criminal defendants, and civil plaintiffs across state and federal courts. With over twenty-five years of experience and an AV Martindale-Hubbell rating, the firm specializes in personal injury, commercial litigation, and workplace accidents, handling cases on contingency with free evaluations.

About

Chapman, Valdez & Lansing is a trial and litigation firm based in Casper, Wyoming, with deep roots in the community and a practice spanning over twenty-five years. The firm represents seriously injured individuals, criminal defendants, and civil plaintiffs across Wyoming's state and federal court systems, with particular strength in personal injury claims and commercial litigation.

The firm was founded by Frank R. Chapman, who was appointed by Governor Edward Herschler as Wyoming's first state public defender in 1978. Chapman and the firm have earned an AV designation from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, the highest rating recognizing legal knowledge and professional ethics.

Thomas A. Valdez has served as managing partner since 2006 and brings over twenty years of Wyoming legal practice. Before returning to his home state, Valdez worked as a corporate accountant for Cargill, Inc., where he gained expertise in financial analysis that informs his commercial litigation work. He earned his law degree from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1995 and clerked for the Honorable Thomas F. Neville on the Fourth Judicial District bench in Idaho before practicing insurance defense and commercial law in Boise. Valdez's practice focuses on trial and litigation across all aspects, including automobile and trucking accidents, workplace injuries, wrongful death claims, and oilfield accidents. He has represented thousands of Wyoming citizens in virtually every district and has successfully litigated against governmental entities, including a landmark appeal to the Wyoming Supreme Court in Brown v. City of Casper. Valdez has also handled criminal defense, employment law, family law, and corporate representation. He was voted the No. 1 attorney in the Casper Star-Tribune's 2016 and 2018 Readers' Choice Awards and remains active in the Casper community through boards including the Central Wyoming Hospice Board and the Natrona County School District's Parent Community Advisory Council.

Michael J. Lansing represents many of the region's large corporations in Natrona County and brings commercial and corporate law expertise to the firm's practice.

Chapman, Valdez & Lansing handles personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis, meaning the firm covers all upfront costs and clients pay nothing unless they recover a monetary award. The firm provides free case evaluations for personal injury and professional malpractice matters. The firm responds promptly to client communications, reports regularly on case status, and uses modern technology and cost-effective methods to deliver aggressive, ethical, and professional representation.

Overview compiled from the firm's website