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Peter Michael
Peter Michael (born in Media, Pennsylvania) is a former Attorney General of Wyoming.
Michael was first appointed to the position on an interim basis by Gov. Matt Mead (R) on July 22, 2013, to fill a vacancy left by Gregory Alan Phillips' (D) resignation to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit.[1] He was appointed to serve in his own right on September 5, 2013.[2]
Before his nomination as attorney general, Michael spent seven years working in the attorney general's office. He previously worked in private practice.
Biography
Peter Michael earned a bachelor's degree in American history from Yale University in 1978 and a J.D. from the University of Wyoming Law School in 1985. In law school, Michael was the editor of the Land and Water Law Review. Between receiving his undergraduate degree and going to law school, he worked as a hotel cook, professional flytier, and guided fly fisherman. He moved to Wyoming in 1978 to do construction work at Darwin Ranch.
Michael clerked for Justice G. Joseph Cardine at the Wyoming Supreme Court before entering a private law practice at Lathrop & Uchner. Michael worked in private law until he joined the attorney general's office in 2006.[3] Michael represented Wyoming before the Supreme Court of the United States in the case Montana v. Wyoming, which was filed in 2007.
Contact information
Capitol Address:
123 State Capitol
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002
Phone: (307) 777-7841
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| Preceded by Gregory Alan Phillips (D) |
Wyoming Attorney General 2013 – March 15, 2019 |
Succeeded by Bridget Hill (R) |
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