Gay Woodhouse

Gay Woodhouse was the 32nd Attorney General of Wyoming and was the first female Attorney General of Wyoming.[1] She replaced William U. Hill when he was named to the Supreme Court. She served from November 1998 until June 2001 when she retired to begin a private practice.[2] Woodhouse had served as Laramie County Commission Chairwoman but chose not to run for a second four year term.[3]

Gay Woodhouse
32nd Attorney General of Wyoming
In office
November 1998 – June 2001
GovernorJim Geringer
Preceded byWilliam U. Hill
Succeeded byHoke MacMillan
Personal details
BornTorrington, Wyoming
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of Wyoming (BA, JD)

Biography

Woodhouse is a Torrington, Wyoming native. She graduated from Huntley High School, earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Wyoming in 1972 and graduated from the University of Wyoming College of Law in 1977. Before becoming Attorney General, she served as an assistant attorney general, an assistant U.S. attorney and a chief deputy attorney general.[2]

In 2020, a case against her for malpractice was heard in the Wyoming Supreme Court.[4] Thomas Scranton had hired Woodhouse’s firm to represent him in a wrongful termination lawsuit against the City of Cheyenne. He claimed he “was denied a hearing to contest his termination because the attorney failed timely to request the hearing on behalf of Plaintiff.” The Supreme Court affirmed the district court’s decision in favor of Woodhouse.[5]

References
  1. "Woodhouse Roden Nethercott, LLC | Gay Woodhouse". Woodhouse Roden Nethercott, LLC. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  2. "Woodhouse to step down". The Billings Gazette. June 13, 2001. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  3. Richards, Amy (April 24, 2012). "Woodhouse Won't Run Again". KGAB. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  4. Fike, Ellen (March 15, 2020). "Supreme Court to hear arguments in Woodhouse legal malpractice case". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  5. "Scranton v. Woodhouse". Justia. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
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