Billie L. M. Addleman

Billie L. M. Addleman is a lawyer and partner at Hirst Applegate, LLP, focused on estate planning and estate administration, with an emphasis on trust-centered planning. His broader experience includes professional liability, professional licensing, commercial and real estate law, premises liability, and real estate matters. He has practiced since 2004 and previously served as a managing partner. Earlier in his career, his work concentrated primarily on civil litigation and professional liability matters.

Billie earned his B.A. in Criminal Justice from the University of Nevada. He later attended the University of Wyoming, where he received his J.D. After law school, he served as a clerk for the Honorable William C. Beaman, United States Magistrate Judge for the US District Court for the District of Wyoming. His education and clerkship helped establish a foundation for his civil and estate-focused practice.

Billie has represented clients in a range of litigation and transactional matters during his career. His professional affiliations include the American College of Trial Lawyers and the Wyoming State Bar. He served as president of the Wyoming State Bar and has held leadership roles with its Continuing Legal Education Committee. His experience further includes work involving commercial disputes, real estate issues, professional licensing, and estate administration.

Billie L. M. Addleman combines estate planning work with longstanding involvement in Wyoming’s legal and civic communities. He has served on the University of Wyoming College of Law Advisory Committee and several nonprofit and educational boards. His current practice centers on helping clients address estate planning, trusts, estate administration, and related property concerns while drawing on his earlier background in complex civil litigation.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Hirst Applegate, LLP
• Member, American College of Trial Lawyers
• Member, Wyoming Bar Association

Licensed State

• Wyoming

Education

• University of Wyoming
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Nevada
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)