Amanda Hunkins Newton

Practice Areas

Medical Malpractice Defense

Commercial Litigation

Tort Litigation

Business Organizations

Career

Amanda Hunkins Newton is a fifth-generation Wyomingite, and graduate of the University of Wyoming. Amanda’s current law practice focuses on professional liability defense in the area of medical malpractice for hospitals, nurses and physicians. However, she has been involved in a wide variety of complex commercial litigation matters in her career, including both bench and jury trials as well as matters tried to administrative hearing tribunals.

While in law school, Amanda and her trial partner won first place in the regional Association of Trial Lawyers of America (“ATLA”) trial advocacy competition, and she advanced as an ATLA National Trial Finalist. She was selected for membership in the Order of Barristers, and the University of Wyoming College of Law selected her as the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Outstanding Trial Student in 2000.

Prior to attending law school, Amanda served on the staff of two Governors of Wyoming.

Professional Memberships

Appointed by the Wyoming Supreme Court to the Review and Oversight Committee (2014-2017)

Reappointment (2017-2020)

Wyoming State Bar Association

DLAW