Background
MacPherson, John A. was born on December 20, 1942 in Rawlins, Wyoming, United States.
MacPherson, John A. was born on December 20, 1942 in Rawlins, Wyoming, United States.
Regis College (Bachelor of Arts, 1964). University of Wyoming (Juris Doctor, with honors. Editor, Land and Water Law Review, 1965-1967.
Worked at MacPherson Law Offices Limited Liability Company (Rawlins, Wyoming) specializing in General Civil Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Employment, Insurance, Livestock, Real Estate, Probate, Water Rights, Administrative, Negligence, Banking, Corporate, Municipal and Medical Malpractice Law. Admitted to the bar, 1967, Wyoming and United States.
District Court, District of Wyoming.
1970, United States. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. 1973, United States. Supreme Court.
Editor, Land and Water Law Review, 1965-1967. Author: "Water Appropriation for Recreation," 1 Land and Water Law Review 1.
"Consolidation of Appropriation," 2 Land and Water Law Review 2.
United States Magistrate, 1971-1975 and 1979-1985. Wyoming State Bar Commissioner, 1970-1971. Member: Wyoming Pattern Civil Jury Instruction Committee, 1991-1992.
Wyoming State Board of Law Examiners, 1994.
Board of Trustees, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, 1975-1993. American Board of Trial Advocates, 1990.
Member: Carbon County Bar Association (President, 1983-1995). Wyoming State Bar; Wyoming State Bar Foundation (Board Member and President, 1993).
MacPherson Law Offices, Limited Liability Company is a successor to two law firms established in Rawlins, Wyoming, near the turn of the century.
Former members of the firm include a current United States Federal District Judge and a current Wyoming Supreme Court Judge.
Member: Wyoming Pattern Civil Jury Instruction Committee, 1991-1992. Wyoming State Board of Law Examiners, 1994. Board of Trustees, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, 1975-1993.
American Board of Trial Advocates, 1990.
Member: Carbon County Bar Association (President, 1983-1995). Wyoming State Bar; Wyoming State Bar Foundation (Board Member and President, 1993).