OUR FIRM
The legal landscape in which we live our daily lives, operate our businesses, encounter challenges, and plan for the future, is complex and constantly evolving. The team of attorneys, paralegals, and other professionals at Overstreet, Homar & Kuker help businesses and individuals successfully navigate these difficult waters. While we have a wide array of real world, hands-on experience in many areas of law, we strive to communicate with our clients in a straightforward, easy-to-understand manner. We use common sense to assist our clients on a personal level, and work with them in a simple and direct way – no matter how complicated or nuanced their situation might be.
The attorneys at Overstreet, Homar & Kuker have a collective 65 years experience helping clients successfully resolve their legal problems, plan for their futures, and tackle all of today’s challenges. Whether a Fortune 500 energy company, a school district, a rural rancher, a physician group, a contractor, small business, new business, entrepreneur, or family in need of estate planning; Overstreet, Homar & Kuker is here to make sure our clients are well taken care of – both today and down the road.
OUR ATTORNEYS
L. Cooper Overstreet
Cooper Overstreet was born on the island of Cyprus and lived abroad until the age of 8. After spending his formative years in Colorado, he received his B.A. in International Business from Whitworth University. While attending the University of Wyoming College of Law, Cooper gained extensive experience in estate planning and gift planning through internships with local estate planning firms and a nationally recognized gift planning organization.
Cooper’s practice focuses on business organization and representation, real estate transactions and litigation, estate planning, probate matters, and workers’ compensation matters. Whether it’s starting a new business or representing clients in court, Cooper supports clients each step of the way.
When not representing clients, Cooper enjoys spending time with his wife, Katie, and four young children, playing sports, enjoying the outdoors, and staying current on local and international events.
Scott A. Homar
A fourth generation Wyomingite, Scott Homar grew up in Casper. He graduated from Natrona County High School in 1984. Scott attended Colorado State University majoring in Zoology with a forensic science concentration and was a four year starter on the varsity baseball team.
After earning his bachelor’s degree, he returned to Wyoming and worked in the Wyoming State Crime Laboratory as a forensic chemist, crime scene investigator/processor and expert witness. This experience piqued his interest in becoming an attorney and, specifically, a prosecuting attorney.
Scott attended the University of Wyoming School of Law where he was elected to a position in Student Government, as well as president of a law fraternity.
Following graduation from the University of Wyoming Law School in 1996, Scott immediately began prosecuting as an Assistant District Attorney in Laramie County, Wyoming where he gained invaluable experience in all facets of prosecution from misdemeanor and juvenile cases to felony jury trials.
In 2001, Scott entered private practice with Meier Law Office, PC, which merged with Hickey & Evans, LLP (formerly Hickey & Mackey) in 2003. He became a partner in the Hickey & Evans, LLP firm where his civil practice included contract law, employment law, school district law, corporate creation and dissolution, criminal defense, construction litigation, personal injury litigation and other areas of law.
Scott was elected to the office of District Attorney for the First Judicial District of Wyoming in November 2006. Following his first four-year term, he was elected to a second term in 2010. During his time as District Attorney, Scott ran an office with a 4.1 million dollar budget and up to 24 personnel including 10 attorneys. He continuously handled nearly a full caseload of high-level felony cases and tried countless cases to juries. He was also on several boards and often did public speaking engagements as well as training courses. During his time in office, Scott worked closely with Wyoming legislators, drafting bills and providing legislative testimony on key issues. As such, he was instrumental in passing several pieces of prosecution related legislation.
Since re-entering private practice in 2015, Scott has again been involved in a diverse practice which includes employment law, school district law, criminal defense, personal injury litigation and various other types of civil litigation.
Scott enjoys spending time with his wife, Michelle and six children that range in age from 14 to 22. He loves the way of life offered by Wyoming and enjoys camping, bird hunting and fly-fishing.
John M. Kuker
John Kuker is a sixth-generation Texan and received his B.A. in Political Science from Texas A&M University in 1995. Prior to law school, Mr. Kuker was a lobbyist and government affairs professional with an international oil & gas concern in Houston, Texas. He came to Wyoming in 1997 to attend the University of Wyoming law school. While at the University of Wyoming, John was selected as Comment Editor for the Wyoming Law Review.
Following a summer clerkship with the Enforcement Division of the Texas Department of Agriculture, John joined Dray, Thomson & Dyekman P.C. as an attorney in 2000, wherein he practiced in generally the same areas he does currently: business litigation, contract disputes, taxation and tax litigation, government affairs, business planning, estate planning, probate, construction, real estate, personal injuries, and creditors’ rights. John reluctantly left his colleagues at Dray Thomson after being offered a senior position with a boutique firm based out of Boulder, Colorado and New Orleans, Louisiana. Prior to forming what became The Kuker Group, LLP, John spent two years exclusively litigating business and tax cases for Fortune 500 companies.
John was ultimately afforded the opportunity to return to Wyoming and form what became Overstreet Homar & Kuker in 2013. For over 22 years, Mr. Kuker continues his practice advocating for clients in the business law arena and other areas mentioned above. His daily workload entails everything from orchestrating real estate transactions to commercial contract litigation to resolving business disputes between small to mid-sized companies without litigation. Mr. Kuker was also partner/lobbyist in The Zelos Group, LLP, and drafted several bills passed by the Wyoming Legislature. John spent time as Senior Counsel to the Cheyenne, Office of OHK while relocating to Texas and ultimately opening the Texas office of the firm in January 2023. He also served as Senior Counsel/Partner with Henson & Rockafellow, PLLC in Texas from 2020 to 2023.
Outside work, John and his wife Becca have co-owned and co-managed MISRA Records, an Indie-Americana, Washington D.C. based label. They were also a part of the formation and ownership of the Morris House Bistro, one of Cheyenne’s best. John also served on the Arts Cheyenne Board of Directors from its inception to 2018, while also bringing acts as varied as Black Flag to Jonathan Richman to Cheyenne. Mr. Kuker was also an adjunct professor at Colorado State University form 2017-2019. When not at the office, John enjoys spending time with his wife, Becca, and their two children.
Jeffrey M. Boldt
Jeffrey Boldt has worked as an attorney in private practice since 2001. His first nine years of practice were spent in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he specialized in debtor-creditor law and bankruptcy law on behalf institutional lending clients at large firms including Barnes & Thornburg, and Locke Reynolds, the firm that is now known as Frost Brown Todd. After this valuable experience, Jeffrey Boldt moved to Cheyenne, Wyoming in 2010, and has practiced here ever since.
Jeffrey is both a litigator and a transactional attorney. He specializes in business and real estate law, creditors’ rights law, bankruptcy, and commercial litigation. He also has considerable experience representing local governmental entities and serving the legal needs of clients who have personal injury claims.
Away from the office, Jeffrey enjoys motorcycle riding, playing guitar, and curating a modest collection of works by contemporary local artists.
April Baker
April Baker grew up in Cheyenne, Wyoming. She graduated from East High School in 1999. After high school, she started her life-long educational journey at Casper College, then obtained her B.S. in Kinesiology from the University of Wyoming. April attended graduate school at Pacific University in Oregon and graduated in 2007 with a Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree.
April practiced as a Physical Therapist, providing care and being an advocate for her patients, for 15 years. She worked in a variety of settings including home health, acute care, schools, skilled nursing facilities, rehab facilities and outpatient clinics. In each setting, April became familiar with the billing practices, laws, regulations and community resources to best serve her patients. She returned to Cheyenne in 2012. April continued practicing as a physical therapist until she passed the Wyoming bar in 2023. April continues to maintain her physical therapy licensure and educational requirements.
In search of other ways to fulfill her passion to advocate for those in her community, April decided on a career in law. Her law journey began in 2019. April attended the University of Wyoming College of Law and graduated in 2023. During law school, April took advantage of every experiential learning opportunity she could. She completed externships with the United States District Court, District of Wyoming, the Wyoming Supreme Court, the First Judicial District Court, State of Wyoming and the Office of Administrative Hearings. She also worked at the University of Wyoming’s Civil Legal Services Clinic and interned during the summer at Davis & Cannon, LLP.
April joined Overstreet Homar & Kuker in 2023 while finishing up her law degree. April is excited to help our clients navigate the legal system in a variety of areas of civil law. She intends to use the knowledge she gathered throughout her career as a physical therapist in the medical and in special education fields to advise and defend her client’s needs.
April enjoys living life as much as she does work. She loves spending time with her family, traveling, trying new foods, being active, and sports, especially college basketball.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Business Law & Litigation
In an increasingly litigious environment, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Overstreet, Homar & Kuker prides itself on working with clients from the organization of their business through any legal matter, no matter how simple or how complicated, to ensure their interests are protected. Our philosophy at Overstreet, Homar & Kuker, is that by working closely with each of our business clients to know their business and the associated legal issues, we can work to minimize risk from the outset.
Our business clients include individuals starting their first business, to companies working through complex construction contracts as they expand. We serve as local counsel to companies re-locating their businesses to Wyoming, and help family businesses such as ranches plan for the future and expand their holdings and rights.
Business Organization, Formation and Filings- Overstreet, Homar & Kuker advises a variety of entities in the legal organization of their entity. Our work ranges from the most basic Limited Liability Company, to complex non-profit filings. We have experience with numerous types of entity set ups, and our team of lawyers’ experience will ensure you have the right entity established to meet your business needs and goals.
Overstreet, Homar & Kuker can serve as your locally registered agent in Wyoming.
The team of attorneys at Overstreet, Homar & Kuker have a breadth of experience in matters regarding the sale and exchange of real estate and real property. We have facilitated transactions both large and small from inception to closing.
We successfully negotiate on behalf of our clients and guide them through the nuances of the purchase and sale of real property, representing developers, real estate agents and home-buyers.
The firm also handles the litigation of real estate cases concerning land use issues, zoning, covenants and variance. We have represented lenders, developers, municipalities, realtors, buyers and sellers in various real estate matters.
Our work has included negotiating easements, creating easements, extinguishing easements, municipal and county land use issues, petitions to the County Commissioners for private roads, and complying with subdivision statutes.
The firm has successfully handled landlord/tenant issues representing landlords and negotiating commercial and residential leases as well as due diligence preparation for ranch purchases, installment land contracts, state land issues and filing/defense of liens against real property.
Overstreet, Homar & Kuker has served as counsel for both property owners and contractors in complex transactions. We have served as the agent for Physicians and Physicians Groups in contract negotiations, and have reviewed a variety of employment contracts, both as the employer’s counsel and the potential employee’s counsel.
The firm, Overstreet, Homar & Kuker, has an extensive background working with employers in defending Worker’s Compensation cases, advising clients on various aspects of employment law, and developing and reviewing employment contracts for our clients.
In the unfortunate event that a business entity requires dissolution, our team of attorneys can call on their various experiences in resolving issues such as: equitable disbursements, intellectual property ownership, real estate divisions, sale of one or more parts of the business entity, and other issues that arise as a business relationship ends. We have experience in negotiating debt with financial institutions. Our experience with Alternate Dispute Resolution can be brought to bear on even the most difficult separations.
CONSTRUCTION LAW
Overstreet, Homar & Kuker represents all the various types of entities involved in construction contracts, property owners, sub-contractors, material suppliers and general contractors. Our experience includes both contracting and dispute resolution on projects large and small from the homeowner to major capitol construction projects.
GENERAL TRIAL PRACTICE
The attorneys and paralegals at Overstreet, Homar & Kuker regularly go to trial to litigate all types of disputes. Regardless the size of the case, we enjoy serving our clients throughout Wyoming by bringing our expertise to the courtroom.
From the initial client meeting in our offices, or electronic conferences via Skype for our out-of-state clients, to filing the Complaint or Answer, to conducting depositions and discovery, through either a jury or bench trial, we zealously advocate for businesses and individuals when formal litigation becomes necessary.
INJURY LAW & WORKERS COMPENSATION
Our attorneys represent both injured parties and businesses in lawsuits and negotiations related to personal injuries. We also serve as local counsel for out-of-state law firms who need local assistance in Wyoming. From auto or truck accidents to intentional torts and workplace injuries, Overstreet, Homar & Kuker can aggressively advocate on your behalf. Many of our attorneys are members of the Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association and network extensively with our colleagues throughout the state to make sure the right results are garnered for our clients.
REAL ESTATE
Overstreet, Homar & Kuker has experience with a wide variety of real estate issues. We successfully negotiate on behalf of our clients and guide them through the nuances of the purchase and sale of real property, representing developers, real estate agents and home-buyers.
The firm also handles the litigation of real estate cases concerning land use issues, zoning and variance. We have represented lenders, developers, municipalities, realtors, buyers and sellers.
Our work has included negotiating easements, creating easements, extinguishing easements, municipal and county land use issues, petitions to the County Commissioners for private roads, complying with subdivision statutes, fencing disputes, enforcement of covenants, and public land issues.
The firm has successfully handled landlord/tenant issues representing landlords and negotiating commercial and residential leases as well as due diligence preparation for ranch purchases, installment land contracts, state land issues and filing/defense of liens against real property.
SCHOOL DISTRICT LAW
Overstreet, Homar & Kuker works with school districts, including Boards of Trustees and Administration, to face the challenges and solve the problems encountered in busy school districts throughout Wyoming. This includes issues such as expulsions, IDEA matters, human resources management, internal governance and policy making, and services as General Legal Counsel.
STATE & FEDERAL TAXATION
Dealing with tax problems and assessments from state revenue agencies and the IRS can be a challenging endeavor, and it requires a great deal of specialized skill and knowledge. John M. Kuker and the attorney of Overstreet, Homar & Kuker have negotiated and litigated against the State of Wyoming, State of Colorado, and the IRS on behalf of numerous businesses and individuals on everything from multi-million dollar ad valorem mineral tax issues to sales tax matters and income tax disputes. They have experience in front of the Wyoming State Board of Equalization, the U.S. Tax Court, the Wyoming Supreme Court, and other tax-related appeals tribunals and can assist you in whatever your tax dispute may be.
ESTATE PLANNING
When it comes to planning out the future, Overstreet, Homar & Kuker recognizes the importance of effective and professional estate planning. Employing the right instruments such as living wills and trusts ahead of time will result in smooth transitions later. We are prepared to handle various levels of estate planning, from small to larger estates. Our attorney’s possess a high level of experience and knowledge to assist our clients through the nuances of planning, distribution and minor care.
Our team of attorneys is also experienced in the administration of an estate, whether through probate, or utilizing the various non-probate distribution options. This complicated process will be met with the highest level of knowledge, commitment and compassion as we guide you through the required processes during this sensitive time.
Further, we are happy to assist with revisions to your wills and trust documents as needs dictate.