John B. "Jack" Speight
Robert T. McCue
Patrick J. Crank
Matthew D. Obrecht

 

Jack Speight is a shareholder in the law firm of Speight, McCue & Crank, P.C.  He, along with Robert T. “Bob” McCue, founded the firm on January 1, 2002.  Prior to that time, he was in private practice in Cheyenne since 1972.  Before entering private practice, Mr. Speight was an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Wyoming, Administrative and Legal Assistant to Governor Stanley K. Hathaway, Attorney for the Reorganization Commission of Wyoming, Assistant United States Attorney for Wyoming, Consultant to Secretary of Interior Stanley K. Hathaway, as well as in private practice.  His main area of practice is in personal injury law, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in litigation, and insurance litigation, at both the trial and appellate stages.

Areas of Practice Emphasis:

Professional Listings:

• Best Lawyers in America, Litigation Section, 1995 to present
• Diplomat, American Board of Trial Advocates; Past President, Wyoming Chapter
• Who’s Who in American Law
• Who’s Who in the West
• Who’s Who in Politics
• Who’s Who in America
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Attorney Licenses:

• All State and Federal Courts in Wyoming and Colorado
• Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
• United States Supreme Court

Associations and Memberships:

• Wyoming State Bar and the Wyoming Bar Association
• Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association, Past Director
• Diplomat of American Board of Trial Lawyers, Past President, Wyoming Chapter
• American Trial Lawyers Association, “M Club”
• American Bar Association
• Laramie County Bar Association, Past President
• Laramie County Legal Services, Past Director
• Wyoming Healthcare Commission, 2004-present
• Uniform State Law Commission, Former Wyoming Commissioner for six years

 

Married; three daughters; five grandchildren
Hobbies: Hot air balloons, motorcycle touring and racing

 

 

Robert T. McCue is a shareholder in the law firm of Speight, McCue & Crank, P.C.  He, along with John B. “Jack” Speight, founded the firm on January 1, 2002.  Prior to that time, he was in private practice in Cheyenne since 1986.  His practice emphasis includes real estate, environmental and construction law, public and municipal finance, as well as personal injury and commercial litigation.

Mr. McCue was admitted to the Wyoming Bar in 1986.  He is licensed to practice before all state and federal courts in the State of Wyoming, as well as the United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit and U.S. Claims Court.

Areas of Practice Emphasis:

 

Judge, University of Wyoming College of Law, Moot Trial Competition
One of the Founding Members of the Cheyenne Ice and Events Center

Personal:

 

Married to Kathy Thomas McCue, M.D.; four children

 

 

Experience & Credentials

Practice Areas	Real Estate; Banking; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Commercial Collections; Public Finance
Peer Review Rating	BV Rated.
Education	University of Wyoming, J.D., 1986, Colorado State University, B.S., 1980
Admitted	1986, Wyoming and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1990, U.S. Claims Court
Memberships	Laramie County and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations; Wyoming State Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association.
Born	Cheyenne, Wyoming, February 1, 1955

 

Patrick J. Crank is a shareholder in the law firm of Speight, McCue & Crank, P.C.  He joined the firm as a named shareholder on September 1, 2007.  Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Crank was served as Wyoming Attorney General supervising a legal staff of approximately 70 attorneys and 25 support personnel. 

As the State’s chief legal advisor for over four and one-half years, Mr. Crank practiced law in diverse areas rarely allowed in private practice.  These areas include federal and state constitutional law, local government, bonding/finance, tort litigation, water law, federal and state administrative law, criminal law, mineral taxation, elections, education, natural resource litigation, environmental quality, health, family services, consumer protection, workers’ compensation, employment, contracts, transactional and personnel law.

Before serving as Wyoming Attorney General, Mr. Crank served as Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Wyoming (1990-2002); Assistant District Attorney for Natrona County, Wyoming (1987-1990); and Assistant Wyoming Attorney General (1985-1987).

Throughout his career, Mr. Crank has been heavily involved in litigation.  He has tried over 75 jury trials ranging in length from one day to 12 weeks.  Those trials covered a full gamut of criminal practice from multi-million dollar fraud cases and murder cases to traffic violations and included trials in both state and federal courts.  He has also had extensive federal and state appellate practice before the Wyoming Supreme Court and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Areas of Practice Emphasis:

• Administrative Law
• Federal and State Constitutional Law
• Local Government
• Personal Injury
• Water Law
• Federal and State Administrative Law
• Mineral Taxation
• Employment Law
• Civil Litigation
• Professional Malpractice

Education:

• Juris Doctor, University of Wyoming College of Law, 1985
• B.S., Accounting, University of Wyoming, 1982

Attorney Licenses:

• Wyoming, 1985
• United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, 1990
• United States Supreme Court, 2003

Associations and Memberships:

• Wyoming Bar Association
• Laramie County Bar Association
• Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association

Volunteer and Community Activities:

• Stride Learning Center
• Mule Deer Foundation

Personal:

Married to Anna Crank; four children.  Interests include hunting, fishing, camping and other outdoor activities.

Martindale-Hubbell Biography:

Experience & Credentials

Practice Areas	Administrative Law; Federal and State Constitutional Law; Local Government; Personal Injury; Water Law; Federal and State Administrative Law; Mineral Taxation; Employment Law
Peer Review Rating	BV Rated.
Education	University of Wyoming, J.D., 1985, University of Wyoming, B.S., Accounting, 1982
Admitted	1985, Wyoming; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 2003, U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships	Laramie County Bar; Wyoming State Bar; Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association.
Born	Pueblo, Colorado, December 30, 1959
Biography	Wyoming Attorney General, 2002-2007. Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Wyoming, 1990-2002. Assistant Attorney General, Wyoming, 1985-1987. Assistant District Attorney, Natrona County, Wyoming, 1987-1990.