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John P. Fritz

Phone: (307) 634-7723
Fax: (307) 634-0985

John P. Fritz is an estate planning and business attorney who helps individuals, families, and business owners protect what they have built and plan confidently for the future.

His practice focuses on creating clear, effective estate plans, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health care directives, and tax-efficient gifting strategies. John also guides clients through probate and trust administration, and advises business owners on entity formation, governance, transactions, and succession planning, as well as real estate matters connected to those goals.

John takes a practical, detail-driven approach to every matter, combining careful legal drafting with a deep understanding of each client’s personal, financial, and business objectives. Whether working with a young family, a growing business, or a multigenerational estate, he is committed to delivering legal solutions that are tailored, efficient, and designed to avoid future conflict.

Practice Areas

  • Associate, Hathaway & Kunz, LLP – May 2023 to present
  • Associate, Hirst Applegate, LLP. – 2020 to 2023
  • Staff Attorney, Wyoming Supreme Court Justice Lynne Boomgaarden – 2019 to 2020
  • University of Wyoming, College of Law, J.D. – 2019
  • University of Wyoming, B.A. (Political Science, minor in Gender and Women’s Studies)
  • Laramie County Community College Life Enrichment Courses on Probate, Wills, Trusts, and Gun Trusts
  • Casper Community College OLLI Courses on Probate, Wills, and Trusts
  • This Land Was My Land, But Now It’s Their Land, the Anthem of Adverse Possession in Wyoming, Wyoming State Bar Young Lawyers Section (June 2021)
  • Wyoming Probate 101, NFTA (November 2021)
  • Wyoming Probate Forms, Inventory and Tax Returns Tutorial, National Business Institute (December 2021)
  • The Wild, Wild West: The Mechanics and Potential Uses of Trust Decanting, 19 Wyo. L. Rev. 327 (2019)
  • Wyoming State Bar Association
  • United States District Court for the District of Wyoming
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
  • Ewing T. Kerr American Inn of Court (2019 to present)
  • Southeast Wyoming Estate Planning Council, Board Member (2023 to present)
  • Wyoming 211, Board Member (2022 to present), President (2026-present)
  • Kiwanis Club of Cheyenne (2020 to present)

John was born in Texas but has lived most of his life in Wyoming.

When not working, John enjoys golfing, hiking and backpacking, brewing, and most importantly, spending time with his wife, Kate, and their dogs, Joan and Harry.