Terry W. Mackey, Of Counsel

Born:
Denver, Colorado, November 20, 1942

Family:
Wife: Catherine Marie Long, September 4, 1966 
Children: Shawna Marie, born July 20, 1969
Brian Scott, born June 1, 1972
Kristin Michelle, born October 3, 1977

Military:
United States Navy, Radioman Second Class (E-5), June 1960- September 1963, Honorable Discharge

Education:
Natrona County High School, Casper, Wyoming (1960)
Casper College (A.A., 1966)
University of Wyoming (B.A., 1968)
University of Wyoming (J.D., 1970)

Honors:

  • Land and Water Law Review, Student Editor (1969)
  • Wyoming Division Editor (1970)
  • Book Award, Corporations
  • Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, Writing Award
  • Appellate Counsel, most significant constitutional cases, Wyoming’s First 100 years, Sanchez v. State, 567 P.2d 270 (Wyo. 1977)
  • Listed in Best Lawyers in America (1987 - Present)
  • Certified: Civil and Criminal Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy

Bar Admissions:

  • State of Wyoming (1970)
  • State of Colorado (1993)
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming (1970)
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit (1973)
  • U.S. Supreme Court (1973)
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit (1993)

Professional Organizations:

  • Laramie County Bar Association
  • Wyoming State Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association (Member: Board of Directors 1972-89 President, 1977)
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Governor: 1977-86)
  • Chair: Group Insurance Trust, 1984-87
  • Member: Professional Responsibility Commission, 1978-83
  • Chairman: Communications Department, 1980-81
  • Education Department, 1981-82
  • Administration Department, 1982-83)
  • International Society of Barristers
  • American College of Trail Lawyers (ACTL)
  • American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)

Practice Areas:

General Civil and Criminal Trial Practice, Negligence, Wrongful Death, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Medical Malpractice and Aviation Law, in all state and federal courts

Appeals: Civil and Criminal, State and Federal Appellate Courts

Published Articles:
“Regulation of Open Cut Mining in Wyoming,” 5 Land and Water Law Review 449 (1970).  Trial Magazine, Handling the Difficult Judge.

Lectures & Seminars:

  • Association of Trial Lawyers of America
  • Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association
  • National College of Trial Advocacy
  • South Dakota State Bar Association
  • South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association
  • National Business Institute
  • University of Wyoming - College of Law
  • Wyoming Bar Association
  • North Dakota Trial Lawyers Association
  • National Institute of Trial Advocacy
  • Western Trial Advocacy Institute

Civic Activities:

  • Chairman, Standing Committee on Local Rules for the Federal Court (1992)
  • Chairman, Drafting Committee, Federal Court Advisory Group (1991)
  • Council, Ascension Lutheran Church (1989-91)
  • Advisory Council, Foster Grandparents Program (1987-89)
  • Vice-President, Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce (1973)
  • Founder and Member of Board of Directors, Teton County Mental Health Association (1971-73)
  • Incorporator, Grand Teton Music Festival, Jackson, Wyoming (1972)
  • Member, Grounds Committee, Cheyenne Frontier Days (1986-Present) Member, Heels, Cheyenne Frontier Days (1994-Present)
  • Judge, ATLA Student Trial Competition, University of Wyoming, College of Law
  • Member, Board of Directors, Wyoming Children’s Society
  • Member, Professional Responsibility Committee
  • Member, Board of Directors, Attention Homes, Inc.