Tara B. Nethercott

Tara B. Nethercott is a Crowley Fleck attorney whose practice focuses on employment law, probate and estate administration, higher education, and commercial and trust litigation. Much of her work involves commercial and tort disputes, including matters involving computer privacy and the Federal Trade Secrets Act. She advises employers and government entities on workplace, public records, open meetings, public contracting, and other issues that can lead to administrative or court proceedings.

Tara earned her J.D. from the University of Wyoming College of Law, where she was a Moot Court Champion. She also earned B.A. degrees in Communication and Criminal Justice from the University of Wyoming. Her legal education, advocacy training, and undergraduate studies support work requiring close analysis of statutes, employment rules, public-sector requirements, disputed facts, and institutional concerns across litigation and counseling matters.

Tara represents employers on ADA, FMLA, OSHA, harassment, discrimination, separations, reductions in force, handbooks, and benefits issues. She has handled matters in state and federal courts and before the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services and the EEOC. She serves as Chief General Counsel for a local community college, advising on public contracting, student conduct, First Amendment concerns, employment issues, and other institutional legal questions.

Tara B. Nethercott has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch for Land Use and Zoning Law since 2021. She has served in the Wyoming Senate since 2016 and chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee. Her combination of litigation, employment, government, and higher education work supports practical guidance for clients facing disputes, regulatory obligations, public-sector issues, and institutional decision making.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Crowley Fleck
• Member, Wyoming State Bar
• Member, Laramie County Bar Association
• Member, National Association of College and University Attorneys
• Member, University of Wyoming College of Law Advisory Council
• Senator, State of Wyoming Legislature, Senate (2016-Present)
• Vice President of Governmental Affairs, Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce (2013-2017)
• Member, Leadership Wyoming (Class of 2017)

Licensed State

• Wyoming

Education

• University of Wyoming College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Wyoming
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Communication
• University of Wyoming
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Criminal Justice

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