Practice Areas: Immigration
Elisabeth M. W. Trefonas, graduated from California Western School of Law and moved from San Diego, California, to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, in May 2005. Shortly thereafter, she opened her private practice determined to provide exceptional legal services and access to the justice system for every member of her community.. Originally, as one of only three attorneys with expertise in immigration law in the entire state of Wyoming, and the only immigration attorney on the western side of the state, Ms. Trefonas' client base expanded rapidly. Additionally, because Ms. Trefonas was the only Spanish/English-speaking attorney in the region (until others joined her firm), her practice provided and continues to provide access to the legal system for a severely under-represented segment of the population. In fact, the Spanish-speaking community makes up almost 15% of the population in Wyoming and an estimated 30% of the population in Jackson Hole.. To keep up with her growing clientele, Ms. Trefonas opened Trefonas Law, P.C., which offers a wide array of legal services in June 2006. The office continues to grow and expand, assisting clients with deportation defense, affirmative benefits applications, and representation in civil and criminal matters.. From 2010 to July 2013, Ms. Trefonas was a contracted Assistant Public Defender, appearing in Teton and Sublette County District and Circuit Courts, and a contracted Assistant Appellate Public Defender, appearing before the Wyoming Supreme Court over a dozen times, in collaboration with the Wyoming Public Defenders Office.. In July 2013, she became the Supervising Assistant Public Defender in Teton and Sublette Counties and is the only full-time Public Defender in that area. Recently a local, prominent judge asked her, "Why would an attorney from Jackson Hole with a thriving private practice also want to be a Public Defender?" To which she replied, "Because I enjoy defense work and every person, irrespective of their economic status, should have the best attorney.". She is admitted to the Wyoming and California State Bars and all Federal Courts.. Ms. Trefonas was featured in the article "Lady Justice, How one woman is waging the battle for Jackson's Voiceless," on November 8, 2016.. To contact Ms. Trefonas, email her at
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Firm: The Law Office of Travis Helm, LLC
Practice Areas: Immigration
Travis Helm is a graduate to the University of Wyoming, College of Law. Travis is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and has served on the Colorado Chapter’s Media Relations Committee and Legislative Outreach Committee. He is currently the only active AILA member in Wyoming.. Mr. Helm also travels to Washington D.C. to meet with lawmakers and represent AILA and immigrant interests, advocating for reform to our nation’s immigration laws.. A native of Wyoming, Travis grew up living and working on his family’s ranch. He remembers delivering supplies to the Peruvian sheepherders and enjoying his Danish grandmother’s cooking. Travis received his B.A. in American Studies from the University of Wyoming, also completing the Scandinavian Area Studies program at the University of Southern Denmark.. Mr. Helm went on to University of Wyoming, College of Law, where he participated as a student attorney in both the Defender Aid Clinic and the International Human Rights Clinic. During his time in the Human Rights Clinic, Mr. Helm successfully represented clients in attaining grants of asylum and helped convince the State of Wyoming to allow DACA recipients the opportunity to have driver’s licenses.. Upon graduation from law school, Mr. Helm identified the need for quality immigration representation in Wyoming and opened The Law Office of Travis Helm. Under the direction and management of Travis Helm, the law office represents clients with family, employment and humanitarian based immigration matters; analysis of immigration consequences for criminal convictions; removal defense; and naturalization.. Mr. Helm also volunteers as Pro Bono Attorney for Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN) and presents on topics of immigration to local governmental agencies and other organizations.
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