G.+Joseph+Cardine


 * G. Joseph Cardine **
 * Wyoming Supreme Court June 13, 1983 - July 1994**

G. Joseph Cardine was born July 6, 1924, in Prairie duChien, Wisconsin. He graduated from east Rockford High School (Ill.) in 1942. He earned a degree in engineering from the University of Illinois in 1948 and a law degree from the University of Wyoming College of Law in 1954. He entered private practice in Casper and, from 1966 to 1977, he was a partner in the firm of Cardine, Vlastos and Reeves. He accepted an appointment to the faculty of the University of Wyoming College of Law in 1977. He was appointed to the Supreme Court June 13, 1983. In 1993, he helped to establish the Trial Lawyers College. He served as Chief Justice from 1988-1990. He retired from the court in 1994.

Justice Cardine passed away on July 22, 1997 and is buried in Casper.