Jim Fitzgerald, founding partner of The Fitzgerald Law Firm in Cheyenne, Wyoming, has been selected to the 2026 Mountain States Super Lawyers® list, marking his 20th consecutive year of recognition. Partner Michael Fitzgerald was also selected in 2026, his second consecutive year on the list.
Jim Fitzgerald: 20 Years of Super Lawyers Recognition in Wyoming
Jim Fitzgerald has been recognized by Super Lawyers every year since 2007. His more than five decades of legal experience have focused on representing people with severe and catastrophic injuries and families pursuing wrongful death claims in Wyoming and across the country. His practice includes personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, product liability, and workplace liability cases.
His trial experience includes numerous multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements in personal injury and wrongful death cases. Among his notable results is the $22 million verdict in American National Bank v. Hannifan, the largest award for physical injuries in Wyoming history. In Donahue v. Caterpillar Tractor Company, he secured a wrongful death verdict that remained the largest in Wyoming for 18 years.
Jim’s experience extends beyond trial verdicts. The Fitzgerald Law Firm holds the Wyoming Supreme Court records for the largest personal injury and wrongful death verdicts upheld on appeal, reflecting decades of experience handling complex cases through both the trial and appellate process.
In addition to 20 consecutive years of Super Lawyers recognition, Jim has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for more than 20 years and is also a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, the International Society of Barristers, and the Inner Circle of Advocates.
Michael Fitzgerald: Second Consecutive Super Lawyers Recognition
Michael Fitzgerald, a partner and trial attorney at The Fitzgerald Law Firm, was also selected to the 2026 Mountain States Super Lawyers list, marking his second consecutive year of recognition.
An established trial attorney, Michael represents individuals and families in personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and catastrophic injury cases. His litigation experience includes several multi-million-dollar verdicts for clients and families affected by serious injury and wrongful death.
The Fitzgerald Law Firm’s Wyoming Trial and Appellate Record
The Fitzgerald Law Firm is a Cheyenne, Wyoming-based trial firm focused exclusively on plaintiffs’ personal injury and wrongful death cases. The firm represents clients throughout the United States and internationally, with a practice centered on catastrophic injuries and wrongful death arising from medical malpractice, product liability, workplace liability, and other serious incidents.
That focused practice has produced an extensive trial and appellate record. The firm’s attorneys have handled complex personal injury and wrongful death cases through trial and appeal, and The Fitzgerald Law Firm holds Wyoming Supreme Court records for the largest personal injury and wrongful death verdicts upheld on appeal in the state.
Behind those verdicts and appellate decisions are people and families facing the consequences of catastrophic injury and loss. For Jim and Michael Fitzgerald, the work is ultimately about helping clients move forward through accountability and justice. At The Fitzgerald Law Firm, Justice Is Healing.
Congratulations to Jim and Michael on their 2026 Super Lawyers selections.

Jim Fitzgerald: 20 Years of Super Lawyers Recognition in Wyoming
Michael Fitzgerald: Second Consecutive Super Lawyers Recognition