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Vaccines open to new group By DAVID MARTIN as government employees. Outside there have been 46,147 reported Publisher of this group, homeless people and cases of COVID-19 within the state others with an increased risk of con- as of Monday, with 3,627 being Sweetwater County residents in tracting and spreading COVID-19. reported in Sweetwater County. the 1C priority group are eligible to This comes weeks after the 1B prior- That number, along with more than receive a coronavirus vaccine ac- ity group was expanded to include 5,800 vaccinations conducted as of cording to an announcement from residents aged 65 and older and last week, has resulted in a possible the Sweetwater County District people 18 and older who have health 33% of county residents who have Board of Health. conditions that put them at a higher been exposed to the illness, though The 1C group involves a lengthy risk of developing serious symptoms Sweetwater County Health Offi cer list of people how work in what are from the disease. Dr. Jean Stachon said last week the designated as essential critical infra- The 1C group was announced by exact number is hard to pin down structure workers. This list includes the Wyoming Department of Health because people have likely been those working in the energy, com- Feb. 1 prior to expanding coverage invected with COVID-19, but did not munications, water and informa- in the 1B group. According to the report it. tion technology industries, as well Wyoming Department of Health, Continued on A3 Wednesday, March 3, 2021 130th Year, 41th Issue Green River, WY 82935 Address Service Requested $1.50 Green River attorney disbarred By DAVID MARTIN Publisher A Green River attorney was disbarred by the Wyoming Supreme Court for her conduct in representing clients and the status of their cases. Last week, the court issued a press release regarding Danielle Mathey’s disbarment, saying she admitted to lying to clients about the status of their cases, fabricating court documents and mishandling trust account funds belonging to a client, as well as failing to respond to inquiries by the Wyoming State Bar’s Offi ce of Bar Counsel regarding her conduct. Her actions violated several Rules of Professional Conduct attorneys follow. Along with being disbarred, Mathey was ordered to pay $1,500 in administrative fees and $100 to the Wyoming State Bar. She withdrew her membership to the Wyoming State Bar July 27, 2020, but acknowledged she remained subject to discipline through the Rule of Disciplinary Procedure. According to court documents, one of the cases involved in the hearing inolved Lyman residents Jack and Marianne Bluemel, who hired Mathey to fi le a lawsuit on behalf of their company, JAMA Enterprises, LLC, against RPM Elite, Inc., seeking damages amounting to $39,075.27 for an alleged breach of contract. After emailing Mathey the information for the case against RPM in March, 2016 and updated employment information for one of the defendants in May, 2016, Marianne Bluemel requested a status update of the lawsuit Sept. 26, 2016. Mathey told her the cases were proceeding well, with the biggest delay being in fi nding a judge that did not share her last name (Joseph B. Bluemel is district court judge based in Uinta County. She said the information sent was suffi cient to fi nish the case and planned to move for judgement and asked Marianne Bluemel if she could provide and affi davit to authenticate the evidence. On Feb. 20, 2027, Mathey told the Bluemels she would “get on” the case and that the affi davits would be authenticated and submitted to the judge. On April 5, 2017, Marianne Bluemel requested another status update and Mathey did not communicate with her between then and Feb. 28, 2018. On Jan. 16, 2018, the Bluemels fi led a complaint against Mathey through the Offi ce of Bar Counsel, which sent the complain and requested a response by Feb. 10, 2018. Mathey responded to the Bar Counsel on Feb. 13, 2018, claiming she allowed “a client to slip through the cracks.” She said the issue stemmed from her mental health issues and Senior smile admitted she violated her duty of diligence and to communicate. Samantha Burrows smiles as she’s escorted by her parents to center court during the senior recognition break for the boys and girls high school basketball teams Saturday. Star photo by David Martin Continued on A2 Stephanie Nomis sentenced for theft ROCK SPRINGS (Wyoming via video hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 23, News Exchange) — The wife of for her sentencing hearing. In another Green River’s former fire chief was case, Stephanie Nomis has been sentenced to prison Tuesday morning convicted on a misdemeanor charge of for embezzling funds from the Green possession of methamphetamine. River Fire Department Foundation in The prosecution read victim impact 2019. statements from three people during Sweetwater County District Court Tuesday’s sentencing hearing. Nomis Judge Suzannah Robinson sentenced apologized for her actions and said Stephanie Nomis to two to six years that she would like the people affected in the Wyoming Women’s Center or to be able to begin the healing process. other correctional facility for felony In announcing the sentence, theft. She was given credit for 114 Judge Robinson said that there was days served on the original charge no way the court could fix what had and bond revocation. Nomis was happened. Still, the judge said it is also ordered to pay restitution of the important for people to understand $42,178.25 she took from the fund in that this type of crime is not addition to court costs. acceptable. One factor making the Stephanie Nomis originally crime particula pleaded not guilty at her district court rly sad is that the money was stolen arraignment in June of 2020. She from those who had donated funds changed her plea to guilty in October intended to help the community and and appeared before Judge Robinson those in need, she added. A2 www.greenriverstar.com Wednesday, March 3 2021 SAME-D AY DENTURE SERVICE Court documents fabricated DENTURES . $395-$850 per denture From A1 RELINES . $300 per denture would be appropriate and garnishment and if the Another status request “Because I have violated necessary. She also said defendants’ employment email was sent by the CROWNS . $950 per crown those duties, I do not reparations to the Bluemels changed. On Oct. 30, 2018, Deputy Bar Counsel on IMPLANTS . $700-$1400 per unit deserve to defend myself were due and would pursue Howshar requested an email March 6, 2020, asking about against the Bleumels’ (sic) the case without charge after through email and Mathey the case itself, if Mathey New patient exams $50 complaint and I will not refunding money they had responded that she had to refunded the Bluemels, if Susan Baker, D.D.S. defend myself. Instead I paid to her.The investigation deal with a lot of private she continued to represent 933 Main St., Lander, WY Dentures & Dental Care of Lander seek to offer a proposition,” into Mathey’s actions emergencies and hadn’t the Bluemels without charge Mathey’s response read. was put on hold based on been in the office much. She and written confirmation of 1-307-332-3434 She suggested a private her assurance she would said the case wasn’t finished her intent to withdraw from reprimand contingent complete the case without yet and said she had to deal the RPM suit. upon completing a charge. On Feb. 28, 2018, with a data entry problem Mathey responded by Subscribe to the Green River course of treatment for Mathey informed Marianne that created a $10,000 saying the Bluemels had Star for only $42. 875-3103 depression and anxiety, Bluemel she was filing discrepancy in the request been refunded and she and stating inpatient treatment something with the court and what the damages were Marianne spoke regularly. “today or tomorrow.” actually calculated to be. She also confirmed the Mathey told the Bluemels In December 2018, case was being switched she needed affidavits from Mathey told Marianne to another attorney in the them, which they signed Bluemel the judge signed a office. April 26, 2018. Three days garnishment order, but there On March 23, 2020, prior to that, Mathey spoke was an eight-week backlog. Mathey provided the Office with the Bluemels, saying Howshar emailed Mathey of Bar Counsel a notice to she would mail a new Jan. 10, 2019 for an update, withdraw from the case affidavit to the court and but Mathey did not respond. and an entry of appearance explained that once an order The Bar Counsel emailed for another attorney at is entered, a garnishment Mathey on March 24, 2019 Mathey Law Office, which can be sent to the employers asking for a status update, were dated March 18 and and payment would be made with Mathey responding the March 23, 2020. However, to the clerk of court. She also next day saying she didn’t the Entry of Appearance said it took four years for the see the initial email from filing did not have a judge to sign an order in a Howshar, thinking she may Certificate of Service, while different case. have accidentally deleted it the withdrawal notice did Shannon Howshar, while clearing junk mail on have a Certificate of Service Assistant to Bar Counsel, her phone. According to the notifying the opposing called Mathey May 24, 2018 court document, Mathey had parties of the change March asking about the Bluemel a single conversation with 18, 2020.
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