Atty. Robert P. "Bob" Schuster
Robert P. Schuster is the principal of Robert P.
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Robert P. "Bob" Schuster is a personal injury, business, and litigation attorney based in Jackson, Wyoming, practicing at Robert P. Schuster PC. Admitted to practice in New York, New York State Bar Association, Wyoming, Wyoming State Bar, and Utah, Utah State Bar. Educated at University of Wyoming (J.D., 1970) and Yale University (BA, 1967). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in Jackson, WY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Robert P. Schuster is the principal of Robert P. Schuster, P.C., a trial lawyer firm located in Jackson Hole, Wyoming
- Representing clients from more than thirty states, he has had a national trial practice for four decades that concentrates on complex commercial litigation, white collar criminal defense, and selected personal injury cases
- Beginning his career as a prosecuting attorney in Casper, Mr. Schuster was a founding member of the trial practice of Spence, Moriarity & Schuster where he was a senior partner for a quarter century before establishing his separate law office in 2002
- His interests in commercial cases include intellectual property disputes, banking and commercial fraud, and oil and gas transactions
- His litigation experience with personal injury cases has been broad and successful, including natural gas pipeline explosions, traumatic brain injury, products liability, work place injuries, medical malpractice, and carbon monoxide deaths and injuries
- Mr. Schuster was lead counsel in obtaining the largest Wyoming jury verdict for personal injury damages in the state’s history (carbon monoxide gassing) and the largest personal injury settlement in the history of New Mexico (natural gas pipeline explosion)
- He is noted as “AV Preeminent” by Martindale Hubbell, is recognized in Mountain States Super Lawyers (Business Litigation and Plaintiffs’ Personal Injury Litigation) and in Super Lawyers Business Edition (Business Litigation), and is ranked as one of the best law firms in the country for Commercial Litigation and Plaintiffs’ Personal Injury Litigation by U.S
- News & World Report
- For more than three decades, Mr, Schuster has been an invited lecturer at national and international business and legal conferences
- He received his B.A. from Yale College, J.D. from the University of Wyoming College of Law, and LL.M. from Harvard Law School
- He is a member of the Wyoming, New York, and Utah State Bars as well as the American law Institute, the New York State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the American Association for Justice, and the AAJ’s Traumatic Brain Injury Section
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Robert P. "Bob" Schuster's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Robert P. "Bob" Schuster handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Robert P. "Bob" Schuster is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Wyoming →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Robert P. "Bob" Schuster is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Wyoming →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Wyoming
Practicing law in Wyoming. Legal matters in Wyoming are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Jackson are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Wyoming state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Wyoming brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Wyoming courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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