Debb Roden

Managing Partner

Debb is a trial lawyer who appears in court on a weekly basis. The majority of her practice is focused on business representation, civil litigation, juvenile representation and criminal defense. Debb practices in both state and federal Courts at the trial and appellate levels managing complex civil and criminal litigation cases.

Her business acumen and ability to understand her client's unique needs allows Debb to represent Wyoming companies in areas such as telecommunications, land use and development, retail services, and construction. She looks at all the legal angles in each case and tenaciously represents her clients. Debb prides herself on working hard and knowing her case better than anyone else.

Debb was honored to begin her legal career by serving as the law clerk for the Honorable William C. Beaman, United States Federal Magistrate. Debb's hard work and skill led her to be honored as a Mountain States Super lawyers Rising Star, a National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 and to be selected to attend the Trial Lawyers College.

Debb is admitted to practice before theTenth Circuit Court of Appeals, United States District Court - District of Wyoming, Wyoming State Courts. Her past experience includes: Managing Partner, Woodhouse Roden Ames & Brennan, LLC - 2009 to Present, Associate, Woodhouse Roden Nethercott, LLC - 2005 to 2008, Law Clerk, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Wyoming - 2004 to 2005, Summer Associate, Crowley, Haughey, Hanson, Toole & Deitrich, PLLP - 2003

  • Civil Litigation
    Business Representation
    Land Use
    Criminal Defense
    Juvenile Representation
    Appeals
    Administrative Law including Licensing Boards

  • Member Criminal Justice Assistance - (CJA) Standing Committee
    Member-10th Circuit Court of Appeals - CJA Panel
    Appointed Member of the Practitioner's Advisory Group (PAG) to the United States Sentencing Commission
    The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40
    Mountain States SuperLawyers Rising Star
    Alumni of the Trial Lawyers College
    Member Laramie County Bar Association
    Criminal Justice Assistance Panel
    - Presenter
    Author, The Heavy Burden of a Guardian Ad Litem, 36 Dec. Wyo. Law. 30

  • In Interest of AAAE, 2020 WY 117 (Wyo. 2020)
    U.S. v. Garcia, 936 F.3d 1128 (10th Cir. 2019)
    In Interest of L-MHB, 401 P.3d 949 (Wyo. 2017)
    BearCloud v. State, 334 P.3d 132 (Wyo. 2014)
    U.S. v. Castro-Perez, 749 F.3d 1209 (10th Cir. 2014)
    Goodman v. Voss, 248 P.3d 1120 (Wyo. 2011)
    Federal Trade Commission v. Accusearch Inc., 570 F.3d 1187 (10th Cir. 2009)
    Voss v. Goodman, 203 P.3d 415 (Wyo. 2009)
    Donnelly v. Donnelly, 92 P.3d 298 (Wyo. 2004)

  • University of Wyoming College of Law, J.D., with Honors. 2004
    University of Wyoming, B.A. in Mathematics with Honors, Minor in Spanish, 1999

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