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Find a CourtPosted on: June 11, 2026
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Commission on Judicial Conduct and Ethics has selected Sam Shumway to serve as its new Executive Director.
Shumway succeeds Wendy Soto, who is retiring after 14 years of dedicated service as the Commission’s Executive Director.
“We are deeply grateful to Wendy Soto for exceptional leadership and unwavering commitment to the integrity of Wyoming’s judiciary,” said Margaret Farley, Commission Chair. “As we wish Wendy the very best in her well-deserved retirement, we are thrilled to welcome Sam Shumway to the role.”
Shumway brings more than two decades of leadership experience in public service, law, government relations, and organizational management. A graduate of the University of Wyoming, he earned both his bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctor from UW. Following law school, he clerked for the Wyoming Supreme Court before practicing law in Wyoming and serving in the Wyoming Attorney General’s Office. Most recently, Shumway served as State Director for AARP Wyoming, where he led statewide advocacy, outreach, and public policy efforts on issues affecting Wyoming residents.
“I am honored to join the Commission on Judicial Conduct and Ethics and to support its important work on behalf of Wyoming’s judicial system and the citizens it serves,” said Shumway. “The integrity and independence of the judiciary are fundamental to public trust, and I look forward to working with the Commission to uphold those principles.”
In this role, Shumway will oversee the administrative operations of the Commission, support the Commission’s mission to promote public confidence in Wyoming’s judiciary and help ensure fair, impartial and ethical administration of justice throughout Wyoming.
About the Commission
The Wyoming Commission on Judicial Conduct and Ethics is a constitutionally created body charged with handling complaints about the ethical conduct of judges in Wyoming. The Commission is made up of citizens appointed by the Governor, attorneys appointed by the Wyoming State Bar, and judges elected by the Judicial Council.
The Commission considers complaints of judicial misconduct made against judicial officers and may discipline a judicial officer or make a recommendation of discipline to the Wyoming Supreme Court.
Learn more about the Commission at JudicialConduct.wyo.gov.
The Wyoming Commission on Judicial Conduct and Ethics (WCJCE) is a constitutionally established, independent body. It operates separately from the Wyoming Judicial Branch, which is distributing this press release solely to broaden public awareness on the WCJCE’s behalf.
