James A. Michel, Jr.

James A. Michel, Jr. is an attorney at APEX Legal, P.C., in Worland, Wyoming. His practice focuses on business formation, business succession planning, estate planning, and real estate transactions. He also addresses legal issues arising in production agriculture. He serves individuals and businesses in the Big Horn Basin, bringing familiarity with agricultural operations to matters involving ownership, property, and the planning needed to maintain a business or transfer its assets.

Michel earned a J.D. from the University of Wyoming and completed both undergraduate and graduate study there in Agricultural Engineering, receiving B.S. and M.S. degrees. He also attended Northwest Community College in Powell before continuing at the university. His education connects technical training with legal analysis. That combination is relevant to a practice involving agricultural enterprises, land transactions, and decisions about business structure and succession across generations of ownership.

Before law school, Michel returned to work on the family farm for several years. After completing his legal education, he practiced in Thermopolis with Messenger and Jurovich, P.C., and later Messenger and Overfield, P.C. His professional experience includes advising on business planning, estate arrangements, and real estate matters in the Big Horn Basin. Working in both agriculture and legal practice gives him context for the operational concerns behind many client decisions.

James A. Michel, Jr. approaches planning with an interest in helping clients preserve the activities and assets associated with their Wyoming businesses and land. His agricultural background informs the relationship between legal documents and the practical needs of an operating enterprise. By addressing business formation, succession, estates, and property transactions together, he helps clients consider how present ownership choices affect future transfers and the continuity of the operations they seek to maintain.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, APEX Legal, P.C.
• Member, Wyoming State Bar

Licensed State

• Wyoming

Education

• University of Wyoming
  Masters Degree in Agricultural Engineering

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