R. Michael Vang

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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Mr. R. Michael Vang was born and raised in Casper, Wyoming where he graduated from Kelly Walsh High School. Mr. Vang qualified to attend the National Forensic League's High School Debate Tournament, which was held at the University of San Francisco (USF) in June 2012. The day after Mr. Vang returned from the debate tournament, a person who was ultimately convicted of aggravated vehicular homicide killed his mother and father. (Felske v. State, 706 P.2d 257 (Wyo. 1985)). Mr. Vang received a debate scholarship to attend the University of Wyoming, where he graduated with a B.S. degree in Political Science and where he also obtained his J.D degree. Mr. Vang was one of two college debaters named to the U.S. Debate Team that travelled to Great Britain in the spring semester of 1991.
After graduating from law school, Mr. Vang was appointed to handle several driving while under the influence (DUI) cases. Despite his personal experience, Mr. Vang discovered that DUI and implied consent laws rely in large part on the creation of legal fictions rather than science, which can produce gross injustices in DUI cases. Approximately ninety-five percent (95%) of Mr. Vang's current practice is dedicated to defending people accused of impaired driving. Mr. Vang has an AV preeminent rating in criminal law by Martindale-Hubbell.
Mr. Vang is a founding member of the DUI Defense Lawyers Association (DUIDLA), as well as a co-chairman of the DUIDLA Amicus Committee. Mr. Vang has been a member of the National College of DUI Defense (NCDD) since 1997; a sustaining member of NCDD since 2000; and has been the Wyoming State Delegate for the NCDD since the NCDD State Delegate program was initially created. Mr. Vang is a member of the Wyoming Trial Lawyer's Association (WTLA) and Mr. Vang frequently presents lectures for the WTLA concerning impaired driving laws and chemical testing issues. Mr. Vang has also been invited to present lectures on the subject matter of impaired driving laws and chemical testing issues to the Wyoming Governors Conference on Impaired Driving, the Wyoming State Bar Association (WSBA), the NCDD, the DUIDLA, the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ), and the Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLEG). Mr. Vang has nineteen reported cases that address the application of Wyoming's DUI and implied consent laws with the Wyoming Supreme Court. Mr. Vang is the only lawyer in the State of Wyoming that has earned “The ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer Scientist Designation as recognized by the Chemistry and Law Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS).”
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Areas of Practice (23)

  • Criminal Law
  • Driving While Intoxicated
  • Administrative Hearings and Appeals
  • Expungements
  • DUI/DWI
  • Drug Crimes
  • Felonies
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Possession
  • Driving Under the Influence
  • Possession of Marijuana
  • Possession of Controlled Substances
  • DWUI
  • Driving While Under the Influence
  • Possession of a Controlled Substance
  • DUI with Serious Bodily Injury
  • Vehicular Homicide
  • Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance
  • Possession with Attempt to Deliver
  • Felony DUI
  • Felony DWUI
  • Underage Consumption of Alcohol
  • Misdemeanors

Education & Credentials

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1186, Laramie, WY 82070
University Attended:
University of Wyoming, B.A., 1991
Law School Attended:
University of Wyoming School of Law, J.D., 1994
Year of First Admission:
1995
Admission:
1995, Wyoming State Bar; 1995, United States District Court for Wyoming; 1999, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit; 2021, United States Supreme Court; 1995, Wyoming
Memberships:
Wyoming State Bar; Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association.
Special Agencies:
National College of DUI Defense (NCDD); DUI Defense Lawyers Association (DUIDLA); American Chemical Society (ACS);
Reported Cases:
Lowseth v. State, 875 P.2d 725 (Wyo. 1994); Paramo v. State, 896 P.2d 1342 (Wyo. 1995); Glasrud v. City of Laramie, 934 P.2d 1242 (Wyo. 1997); Smith v. State ex rel. Wyo. Workers' Comp., 965 P.2d 687 (Wyo. 1998); Saulcy Land Co. v. Jones, 983 P.2d 1200 (Wyo. 1999); Jones v. State ex rel. Wyo. D.O.T., 991 P.2d 1251 (Wyo. 1999); Smith v. State ex rel. WYO D.O.T., 11 P.3d 931 (Wyo. 2000); California Cas. & Fire Ins. Co. v. Brinkman, 50 F.2d 1157 (D. Wyo. 1999); Mogard v. City of Laramie, 32 P.3d 313 (Wyo 2001); Bryant v. WYDOT, 55 P.3d 4 (Wyo. 2002); Cotton v. McCullough, 125 P.3d 252 (Wyo. 2005).
ISLN:
910249148

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Peer Reviews

4.6/5.0 (16 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.8/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.6/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.3/5.0

  • Communication

    4.4/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.8/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 12/31/14 in DUI/DWI

    Michael Vang is a brilliant trial and appellate lawyer.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 12/31/14 in DUI/DWI

    I've known Mike for probably 12 years and have been fortunate to hear him lecture at national conferences and to interact with him on legal issues numerous times. He is a fiercely dedicated advocate and is always willing to assist other attorneys by... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 01/18/15 in DUI/DWI

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 01/04/15 in DUI/DWI

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 12/31/14 in Criminal Defense

    He has the complete skill set to negotiate and or try any criminal case.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 12/31/14 in DUI/DWI

    Michael Vang has all of the skills of a trial attorney as well as an appellate lawyer.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 12/31/14 in Driving While Intoxicated

    Mike is a great lawyer.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 12/31/14 in Driving While Intoxicated

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 12/31/14 in DUI/DWI

    Mr Vang is a fantastic lawyer. I have only watched his practice for approximately 3 years now but his dedication and results are outstanding. I would say he is one of the best in the country at what he does.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Chief Legal Officer on 09/03/09 in Criminal Defense

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