50-year Spotlight

• Citation: Vol. 43 No. 5 Pg. 14
• Publication year: 2020
• Pages: 14
• Year: 2020
• topic: Business of Law,Civil Rights,Contracts,Personal Injury Law

50-Year Spotlight No. Vol. 43 No. 5 Pg. 14 Wyoming Bar Journal October, 2020

Edward P. Moriarity University of Wyoming College of Law Class of 1970

Who was your favorite law school professor?

Mr. William Knudson.

Who was your favorite judge?

There were many great ones. Judge Brimmer.

Who was your most formidable adversary?

Most Wyoming lawyers but specifically Frank Neville.

About My Legal Career

As a lawyer I was not special, but I was very lucky. I had a wonderful career because I was in the right place at the right time. In my career I was lucky to have practiced with outstanding partners and associates who gifted me with their love, guidance, knowledge, kindness, talent, and work habits:

• 1970-72—McClintock Mai, Urbigkit, and Moriarity. They each became admired judges.

• 1972—we were joined by Terry Mackey who was a legend his entire career.

• 1973-74—Spence, Rose and Moriarity (or Rose, Spence & Moriarity depending upon whose stationary was used. Gerry and Bob could never agree on who led the firm).

• Bob Rose joined the Supreme Court in late 1974 and we became Spence and Moriarity. In 1976 we became Spence, Moriarity and Schuster and moved from Casper to Jackson and were led by the greatest trial lawyer ever, Gerry Spence.

Over the years we had the honor of working with many world-class, gifted lawyers, including those who at various times worked at our firm...