Attorney General Credits Saratoga Upbringing for Success

APRIL 23, 2025|

Photo – Wyoming Attorney General Bridget Hill – Courtesy naag.org

The state’s Attorney General, Bridget Hill, credits her Saratoga upbringing with preparing her for a role on the Wyoming Supreme Court.

On April 11^th, Governor Mark Gordon appointed Attorney General Bridget Hill to the state’s highest court. Hill will begin her term on the Supreme Court on May 28^th.

Speaking to Bigfoot99, Attorney General Hill said she spent her childhood in Saratoga. After high school, Hill attended the University of Wyoming in Laramie. While pursuing a degree in accounting at UW, she discovered a growing interest in law.

Instead of becoming an accountant as planned, Hill turned to law, obtaining her Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Wyoming. After leaving law school, Hill began working as a staff attorney for Supreme Court Justice Larry Lehman. After Justice Lehman’s passing in 2004, she took to the same role with Justice Michael Golden. Attorney General Hill spoke fondly of her time working in the Wyoming Supreme Court.

Despite her fondness for the Supreme Court, the Attorney General said she found working as a law clerk unfulfilling and began seeking new opportunities to practice law. Hill applied for a position in the Attorney General’s office and was hired by then-AG Patrick Crank as his assistant.

Governor Matt Mead appointed Hill as Director of the Office of State Lands and Investments in 2013. During her time in the position, Hill met future Governor Mark Gordon, who, soon after taking office, selected her to serve as the state’s Attorney General.

Hill has been Wyoming’s Attorney General for six years, since 2019. After Chief Justice Kate Fox announced her upcoming retirement from the Wyoming Supreme Court, Attorney General Hill said she successfully applied for Justice Fox’s soon-to-be-vacant seat, bringing her career full circle.

The Wyoming Judicial Nominating Commission nominated Attorney General Bridget Hill, Campbell County District Judge Stuart Healy III, and Wyoming State Bar President Anna Reeves Olson for a seat on the Wyoming Supreme Court. Of the three candidates, Governor Gordon selected Hill to serve on the state’s highest court.

Attorney General Hill explained that her interest in joining the Supreme Court stemmed from a desire to rule on the state’s most compelling legal matters.

Attorney General Hill credits her childhood in Saratoga with giving her a unique advantage in her professional life. Hill said the town’s close-knit community provided the support she needed to pursue her dreams, and that deep sense of community continues to shape her legal philosophy.

In a small town, Attorney General Hill said people must set aside their personal and political differences for the good of the community. The same mentality applies to the Wyoming State Bar, said Hill.

Attorney General Hill said the strong sense of community and mutual support she received in Saratoga has profoundly shaped her legal career.

Hill will take her place on the Wyoming Supreme Court on May 28^th. The Attorney General said she is unsure who Governor Gordon will choose as her successor, but the governor has a strong pool of candidates to consider.

The Attorney General expressed her great appreciation for the people of Saratoga and the support they provided her throughout her career. Despite living in Cheyenne for over 20 years, Hill said she still considers Saratoga her home.