Benjamin M. Burningham at a glance
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- Chancery Court Judge
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- Wyoming · State
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Benjamin M. Burningham
Chancery Court Judge · Wyoming Chancery Court
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Biography
Professional career
- Governor Gordon announced appointment November 25, 2024, effective January 1, 2025, as first full-time Chancery Court judge
- Wyoming’s first full-time Chancery Court judge, appointed in November 2024 and sworn in on January 2, 2025, to preside over the state’s specialized business and trust dispute court
- Became judicial branch chief legal officer and Chancery Court director during initial court operations launched December 2021
- From 2015–2021, he was Chief of the Consumer Protection & Antitrust Unit for the Wyoming Attorney General’s Office
- Earlier attorney at Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick; chief of Wyoming attorney general Consumer Protection and Antitrust Unit 2015–2021
- Director, Wyoming Chancery Court
Education
- Bachelor’s from Southern Virginia University, class of 2009; university article identifies political science studies.
- George Washington University Law School — J.D.
- JD with honors from George Washington University, no year given.
Additional information
- Governor Mark Gordon appointed Burningham to the Chancery Court, a specialized statewide court created by 2019 legislation to handle commercial, business, and trust cases in a fast, fair, and cost‐effective manner.
- Before his appointment, these cases were handled by rotating district court judges
- Burningham’s role is to provide dedicated judicial leadership.
- Decisions are published online to guide businesses and provide precedent.
- Before becoming judge, Burningham held the role of Chief Legal Officer and Director of the Wyoming Judicial Branch.
- He also practiced law at Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C. in Washington, D.C..
- The Chancery Court is designed with bench trials, active case management, tailored discovery, electronic filings, limited motions, and regular settlement efforts, aiming to resolve most cases within 150 days.
- University article confirms all-four-year inaugural football team participation/captain, senior class president, research assistant to Jeremiah John and student filmmaking.
- Governor release mentions two district judges being replaced; university historical launch description mentions three, so preserve respective context and do not impose a single count.
- No law-school graduation year needed.
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Courtroom Technology
Courtwide
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Cameras And Communication Devices
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Use of Cameras: Communication Devices (Rule 5. of Rules of Sup. Court).Use of Cameras: Communication Devices, Rule 5 of the Rules of the Supreme Court ↗
Sources
Identity source checked July 29, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
Wyoming Judicial Branch official judicial roster
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View Wyoming Judicial Branch official judicial roster ↗Use of Cameras: Communication Devices, Rule 5 of the Rules of the Supreme Court
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View Use of Cameras: Communication Devices, Rule 5 of the Rules of the Supreme Court ↗Wyoming Chancery Court courtroom technology
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View Wyoming Chancery Court courtroom technology ↗ABA Business Law Today: Recent Developments in Business Courts 2025
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View ABA Business Law Today: Recent Developments in Business Courts 2025 ↗Wyoming court directory: WY::wyoming-chancery-court
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View Wyoming court directory: WY::wyoming-chancery-court ↗Rules of the Supreme Court of Wyoming, Rule 5
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