Contact Info Dennis K. Ridley 311 West Lincolnway Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001 Phone: cell - (307) 631-7067 fax - (307) 772-7953 E-mail: Dennis@DKRidleyLaw.com

Dennis K. Ridley JD/CPA
Attorney at Law

Dennis K. Ridley, Attorney at Law Resume.

Dennis K. Ridley specializes in:
• Tax Law
• Estate Planning
• Probate
• Business Law
• Tax Preparation
• Consulting
• Business Representation
• Elder Law
• Representation before the Internal Revenue Service regarding collections
• Civil Fraud
• Criminal Fraud
• Representation before state agencies regarding sales tax and all other tax issues in the State of Wyoming

Dennis K. Ridley began his career as a Certified Public Accountant for Peat Marwick and Company in 1965. In 1969 he joined Rabb, Roush, and Gaymon (now known as McGladrey Pullen) as a Tax Specialist.

Dennis K. Ridley launched his own practice in the mid-1970's. He obtained a law degree from the University of Wyoming Law School in 1986, and has been admitted before all state courts in Wyoming, Nebraska, and South Dakota.

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Dennis K. Ridley

Work History

Bunning, Bowman, Ridley & Smith
January 2006 - Present

Bunning & Associates
May 1999 - December 1999

Responsibilities Included:

Preparation of individual, corporate, partnership, trust, estate and gift tax returns; consulting with clients regarding tax, business, estate planning. I currently have an active CPA license in Nevada, an inactive license in Wyoming.

Most of my time was spent working as an attorney. I was of counsel with Ashton Price, and specialized in estate planning under the community property laws of the state of California. Leave I currently have an active permit in Wyoming and inactive permits in South Dakota and Nebraska. I currently have an active license in Wyoming and am in the process of reactivating my South Dakota and Nebraska Bar licenses.

Marquis & Aurbach January 2000 - July 2000

I was of counsel and assisted in all phases of estate planning including document preparation. I also drafted various limited liability partnerships and corporations under Nevada's community property laws.

Nelson Thorne, Certified Public Accountants
January 1998 - April 1999
Certified Public Accountant

Responsibilities Included:

Preparation of individual, corporate, partnership, trust, estate and gift tax returns; consulting with clients regarding tax, business and estate planning; During this past year, I have become knowledgeable of Nevada law.

Whitting, Hagg & Hagg Law Firm
1996 - January 1, 1998
Tax & Estate Planning Attorney

Responsibilities Included:

Handling all aspects of Federal Income Tax, Estate Planning, Corporate, LLC, Partnership, Elder, and related areas of Law for Federal, Wyoming, South Dakota, and Nebraska; building an estate planning practice, developing the client base. While working with this firm, I gained experience in the areas of Import/Export and Gaming Law.

Owner, Dennis K. Ridley & Associates 1983-1996

After resigning from Alexander Grant & Co., I continued a CPA Practice while attending law school. After being admitted to the Bar in 1986, I developed a legal practice, specializing in tax return preparation, tax consulting, tax litigation, estate planning, education law, business law, real estate law, elder law, and other related areas.

Administrative & Tax Partner, Alexander Grant & Co. 1982-1983

The Dennis K. Ridley firm merged with Alexander, Grant & Co. In addition to my administrative and tax partner responsibilities, I managed the firm's audits, which included audits of Wyoming School Districts and the Wyoming Department of Education.

Early Career Experience: 1965-1982

Dennis K. Ridley, CPA firm; McGladrey, Hansen,Dunn & Co. (now known as McGladrey, Pullen), Raab, Roush & Gaymon; and Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. (now known as KPMG, Inc.). Through these positions, I became skilled in client/practice development and staff management.

EDUCATION

• University of Wyoming: BS Accounting (1965)
• University of Wyoming Law School: JD (1986) CVA Valuation (2006)

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

• Inactive: South Dakota Federal District Court; South Dakota State Courts; Nebraska State Courts (1997)
• Admitted: Wyoming Federal District Court; WY State Courts (1986)
• License to Practice: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals; US Tax Court, US Supreme Court
• Active Status: Nevada Board of Certified Public Accountants • Inactive Status: Wyoming Board of Certified Public Accountants (maintained)
• Affiliations: Wyoming State Bar (Tax Chairperson: 1990-1996); American Bar Association; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Wyoming Society of Certified Public Accountants (CPE Chairperson 1970-74); Member of the University of Wyoming Foundation Board of Directors; South Dakota Bar; Nebraska Bar; Nevada Society of Certified Public Accountants