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CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Oct. 29, 2026 -Gov. Mark Gordon (R-WY) has appointed Lisa Finkey to be a circuit court judge for the Sixth Judicial District serving Campbell, Crook and Weston Counties. Finkey’s appointment fills the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Paul S. Phillips, who resigns effective January 3, 2027.
Ms. Finkey graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 2003 and received her juris doctor from the University of Wyoming School of Law in 2008. She is currently a district court staff attorney for the Sixth District in Gillette, Wyoming.
Throughout her legal career, she has served in a diverse range of roles, including law clerk to Judge Marvin Tyler in Wyoming’s Ninth Judicial District and to Judge Dan Price in Wyoming’s Sixth Judicial District. She has also served as deputy county attorney in Campbell County, chief education officer for the Wyoming Judicial Branch, and an adjunct professor at Gillette College. Furthermore, her judicial experience spans roles as a circuit court magistrate for the Sixth Judicial District, as well as substitute and presiding judge for the Campbell County Juvenile and Family Drug Court.
“Lisa is highly competent, and comes highly recommended. She has the skills and knowledge to make a fine judge,” Governor Mark Gordon said. “Her time working in various judicial capacities in Campbell County will give her a strong understanding of the community and will serve her well in her work in the Sixth District Circuit Court.”
“I am honored and humbled that Gov. Gordon selected me to serve the citizens of the Sixth Judicial District,” Lisa Finkey said. “ I look forward to returning to Gillette to serve Campbell, Crook and Weston Counties.”
