Donald P. Prehoda, Jr.

Donald P. Prehoda, Jr. is an attorney at Prehoda, Edwards & Rampulla, LLC, in Laramie, Wyoming. His practice emphasizes estate planning, estate and trust administration, business planning, and real estate transactions. He has practiced in Laramie since 1973, assisting clients with legal arrangements that affect their property, businesses, and future plans. His work connects lifetime planning with the administration of assets and obligations after a client’s death.

Prehoda earned a J.D. from the University of Wyoming College of Law in 1973. He received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Accounting from the University of Wyoming in 1971. His studies provide a foundation for considering business and financial issues alongside legal requirements. He has also served as an adjunct professor at the College of Law, teaching estates and trusts and estate planning.

After receiving his law degree, Prehoda joined a Laramie law firm and developed a practice serving clients throughout Wyoming. His experience spans planning for estates, administering trusts, addressing business arrangements, and handling property transactions. He also served as an Albany County Justice of the Peace. These responsibilities combined client counseling with public judicial service, contributing to a professional background that covers both private planning needs and the operation of local legal institutions.

Donald P. Prehoda, Jr. is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and a former chairman of the Wyoming State Bar’s Probate and Trust Section. His service includes involvement with the University of Wyoming College of Law’s Dean’s Advisory Board and Wyoming Planned Giving Advisory Council. He has also held community leadership roles in Laramie. His career reflects sustained attention to estate planning education, professional service, and local client needs.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Prehoda, Edwards, & Rampulla LLC
• Past Chairman of Probate and Trust Section, Wyoming State Bar
• Member, University of Wyoming – College of Law, Dean’s Advisory Board
• Member, University of Wyoming – College of Law, Wyoming Planned Giving Advisory Council
• Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
• Past President and Current Member, Laramie Rotary Club
• Past Board Member, Ivinson Memorial Hospital Foundation
• Past Board Member/President, Eppson Senior Center
• Past President, Kiwanis Club of Laramie
• Past Board Member, Albany County United Way
• Past Board Member/President, Hospice of Laramie
• Past Board Member, Snowy Range Academy
• Former Justice of the Peace, Albany County
• Past Member, Laramie Chamber of Commerce
• Past Member, Laramie Economic Development Corporation
• Member, Knights of Pythias

Licensed State

• Wyoming

Education

• University of Wyoming – College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Wyoming
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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