Francis E. Stevens (1948-2022)
 

Francis E. "Frank" Stevens, a Wyoming native, was a founding member of the firm and practiced in the firm's Gillette and Sundance, Wyoming offices. After a brief time as a high school teacher in Riverton, Wyoming, he returned to Laramie, Wyoming to attend law school. Frank began his practice in Gillette, Wyoming, upon completing law school in 1976. Prior to the formation of the Stevens, Edwards & Hallock, P.C. in 1989, Frank was a partner in other firms in Gillette.

Frank had a general practice which focused on business formation, transactions and planning; estate planning and probate; all areas of real estate; school and administrative law. Frank was an advocate for adoption and had developed an extensive adoption practice along with his business practice.   He represented birth mothers, adoptive parents, and had assisted statewide adoption agencies. Through out his career, he handled many private and agency adoptions to include interstate (ICPC) adoptions. 

Frank was the attorney for the Campbell County School District #1 and Sheridan School District #3, the Campbell County Public Land Board (Cam-Plex Multi Events Center).

 Frank was admitted to the bar in Wyoming and was licensed to practice law in all  courts of the State of Wyoming (1976) as well as the United States Court of  Appeals, Tenth Circuit (1976).

 Frank had maintained an "AV" rating by Martindale- Hubbell for more than 20  years, the highest peer rating available through that organization.

 Education: 
 · J.D., University of Wyoming College of Law, 1976
 · B.S., University of Wyoming, 1972

 Professional Activities:
 ·  Magistrate Campbell County Circuit Court                                                  
·  District Court Commissioner 6th Judicial District
· State Bar Association
 ·  Judicial Nominating Commission (2000-2004); Wyoming State Bar Association
 ·  Board of Professional Responsibility (2008-2012)
                                            
 Professional Associations: 
 · Campbell County Bar Association (Past President)
 · Wyoming State Bar
 · Christian Legal Society