Edward E. Risha is an associate with Fleener & Vang, LLC in Laramie, Wyoming. Mr. Risha was born and raised in Wyoming, graduating from Converse County High School in Douglas. Mr. Risha several colleges, including Columbia University in New York City, Northwest in Powell, and Black Hills State University in Spearfish, S.D. Mr. Risha earned honors as an All-American wrestler in high school and college, while still maintaining a grade point average which allowed him to graduate Magnum Cum Laude from BHSU.
Mr. Risha also graduated with honors from the University of Wyoming Law School in 1991 and is a member of the Order of the Coif. After graduation, Mr. Risha clerked for then Chief United States District Court Judge Clarence Brimmer, followed by several years service as an Honors Program Trial Attorney for the United States Department of Justice in Washington D.C. Mr. Risha has been a partner in a small Wyoming Law Firm, the Rawlins City Attorney and the Carbon County Prosecuting Attorney, trying 100s of cases ranging from small misdemeanors to major felonies. From 2003 through 2011, Mr. Risha was a hearing examiner for the State of Wyoming, Office of Administrative Hearings, ruling on administrative cases in the areas of Workers’ Compensation, Driver’s Licenses and appeals from State Agencies. Mr. Risha is licensed to practice in all Wyoming Courts, the Wyoming Federal District Court, and the United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.
