Justin A. Daraie
Justin is based in the firm’s Jackson office and assists clients with civil litigation involving real estate, contract disputes, oil-and-gas law, and trust & estate administration, and he advises clients generally lease, easement, and other contract terms and negotiations.
He brings diverse professional and life experiences to his practice. Justin grew up in Casper, Wyoming, attended college in Washington and in France, graduating from the University of Wyoming with degrees in International Studies and French, and competing in collegiate ski racing along the way. He earned his law degree from the University of Wyoming in 2010, being published in the Wyoming Law Review and serving as the student director of the Law School’s criminal prosecution clinic.
From there, Justin worked for the Wyoming Attorney General’s Office in various capacities. He defended civil lawsuits brought against government officials and peace officers, handled criminal appeals before the Wyoming Supreme Court, and advised and represented various State agencies including the Board of Land Commissioners and State Loan and Investment Board.
Justin joined the firm in 2019. Over the years, he has tried cases to juries and judges in both state and federal court, briefed and argued appeals before the Tenth Circuit, and briefed an appeal to the United States Supreme Court. He has helped clients negotiate settlements in numerous other cases, and in other non-litigation matters has helped them reach favorable contract terms and understand legal processes and options. He is admitted to practice law in Wyoming and Colorado.
Justin is also involved in his communities. He is grateful to volunteer his time to serve on the Wyoming Board of Law Examiners, which administers the State’s bar exam and investigates and recommends candidates for admission to practice law in Wyoming, and to serve on the board of the improvement and service district that administers the roads and sewers in his neighborhood.
In his personal time, Justin enjoys the outdoors, rock climbing, skiing, and whitewater kayaking, and he spends as much time as he can with his wife and their two children.
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Justin received a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies and French from the University of Wyoming (2006).
During law school, he interned with the General Counsel’s Office for the University of Wyoming, assisting with contract, property, and employment issues. He also served as the student director for the College of Law’s Prosecution Assistance Program. In that role, he worked with other students, faculty, and local prosecutors to draft briefs and provide oral argument in criminal cases. He received his Juris Doctor with honors from the University of Wyoming College of Law (2010) and was nominated Outstanding Student of the Class of 2010.
Justin is licensed to practice law in Wyoming, Colorado, and before the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.
Community Service
Justin serves on the Wyoming Board of Law Examiners.
Memberships & Professorships
- Wyoming Bar Association
- Teton County Bar Association
Published Articles
Justin Daraie, Case Note, “The Road Not Taken: Parameters of the Speedy Trial Right and How Due Process Can Limit Prosecutorial Delay; Humphrey v. State,185 P.3d 1236 (Wyo. 2008),” 9 Wyoming Law Review 171 (2009).
Experience
After law school, Mr. Daraie served as an Assistant Attorney General for the Wyoming Attorney General’s Office. He worked in the Criminal Division, writing and arguing criminal appeals before the Wyoming Supreme Court. He transferred to the Civil Division where he practiced administrative and contract law, representing various State agencies including the Wyoming Board of Land Commissioners, State Loan and Investment Board, and the Industrial Siting Council. In 2015, Mr. Daraie joined the Attorney General’s Tort Litigation section, focusing on trial work and defending government employees and law-enforcement officers in civil-rights, personal-injury, and contract cases.