Elisabeth M.W. Trefonas, ESQ.

Elisabeth M. W. Trefonas provides formidable and compassionate representation in criminal, immigration, and family law. She graduated cum laude from California Western School of Law and moved in 2005 to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. She opened her private practice to provide exceptional legal services and access to justice for every community member, particularly the region's underrepresented, Spanish-speaking, and immigrants. She is devoted to zealous advocacy and clear and frank communication.

Ms. Trefonas is the only lawyer in Wyoming with two decades of experience in the intricacies of criminal law and its significant impacts on immigration law. She expertly assists clients with deportation defense, affirmative benefits applications, and representation in civil and criminal matters.

Simultaneously, Ms. Trefonas was a contracted Assistant Public Defender, appearing in Teton and Sublette County District and Circuit Courts, and a contracted Assistant Appellate Public Defender, appearing before the Wyoming Supreme Court over a dozen times, in collaboration with the Wyoming Public Defenders Office. In 2013, she became the Supervising Assistant Public Defender in Teton and Sublette Counties, and is the only full-time Public Defender in that area.

She is admitted to the Wyoming and California State Bars and all Federal Courts.

Ms. Trefonas was featured in the article "Lady Justice, How one woman is waging the battle for Jackson's Voiceless," November 8, 2016.

To contact Ms. Trefonas, email her at EMWT@TrefonasLaw.com

Resume 2023 | See "Lady Justice" Article

• Wyoming State Bar License
• California State Bar License
• California Western School of Law

Milessa Ortiz de Jesus - Paralegal

Melanie Flemma - Paralegal/File Clerk

Melanie Flemma is that rare individual who is a "true local" because she was born and raised here in Jackson, Wyoming. She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a minor in Criminal Justice in 2010 from the American Intercontinental University. She is finishing three classes to complete her Bachelor's degree in Accounting at Western Governor's University.

Melanie was employed in various regional jobs, with an extensive background in human resources, accounting, and banking, which gave her a well-rounded outlook on the community as a whole. In all of her work,  she strives to strengthen and maintain her passion for helping those in need.

Melanie joined Trefonas Law part-time in August 2021 and rapidly developed essential paralegal skills and knowledge about immigration, criminal, and family law processes, quickly becoming necessary full-time support for the firm. She is a crucial team player for Trefonas Law, and the firm relies on her daily support, compassion, and sense of humor. Melanie continues her passion for learning, using her talents to help others, and developing her legal knowledge. While raising and caring for a large family and supporting Trefonas Law full-time, she endeavors to continue her legal education. Trefonas Law may someday see her re-hired as an attorney.

Miles Berry, Paralegal (Law School Grad in 2026)

Miles Berry graduated from Jackson Hole High School in 2020 and is a true lover of Jackson, Teton County, and Wyoming as a whole. He graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Arts in Medieval Studies and a Bachelor of Science in Biological Anthropology in 2023.

Miles began law school at the University of Oregon in 2023 and is expected to graduate in 2026 with a Juris Doctoris. Miles joined Trefonas Law in 2024, and hopes to aid the firm in their goal of providing excellent legal representation to those in need. Miles has a particular interest in criminal defense and immigration law.

During his free time, Miles can be found spending time on hiking trails, reading Terry Pratchett, and working backstage in productions of Shakespere's plays.

To contact Miles, please email him at MB@TrefonasLaw.com.