About Dallas Laird

Dallas earned a B.S. in journalism from the University of Wyoming in 1968. He later co-hosted K2 Television’s Report to Wyoming with attorney Frank Chapman.

A reporter learns not to stop at the first answer. Dallas learned to listen for what was missing, follow the next question, understand the people inside a story, and explain complicated facts clearly. That training became part of how he prepares and tries cases.

Early in his career, Dallas served as a City of Casper prosecutor, a Wyoming public defender, and a special prosecuting attorney in Converse County. In private practice, he has defended people facing the most serious consequences.

Those roles taught him that a case changes when the evidence is examined from another position—and that certainty is not the same thing as proof.

Dallas has long described his role as giving clients peace of mind through an honest assessment—not false hope. That means listening first, explaining the choices clearly, and preparing the case as though the evidence may have to be tested in court.

After more than two decades in practice, Dallas joined the Trial Lawyers College staff. He has described its founder, Gerry Spence, as a mentor.

The experience reinforced a discipline Dallas carries into every case: understand the people, find the honest story, and speak to jurors without hiding behind legal language.

Dallas has spent part of his career teaching and mentoring lawyers who came after him.

Wyoming attorney Amy Iberlin recalls spending every morning of her first law-school summer learning trial work from Dallas. She describes him as a major mentor and influence.

Dallas’s work has extended beyond his own cases. He has served in elected local government, including on the Natrona County Commission and the Casper City Council. His public and professional service has also included the Wyoming State Bar Board of Commissioners, the Natrona County Airport Board, and the Wyoming Medical Center board.