Questions the firm receives — answered plainly.

Begin with a written summary of your matter through the contact form. If the matter is within the firm’s scope, we schedule a consultation. If the firm is a fit for the work, a written engagement letter follows, retainer is paid, and representation begins. The process is intentional; it protects both sides.

Intake responses are issued within one business day. A consultation is typically available within the following week, subject to calendar. Urgent matters — protective orders, time-sensitive filings, closings on tight timelines — are triaged on intake.

Yes. The firm represents clients throughout Alaska. Most meetings are conducted by phone or video; in-person meetings in Anchorage are available by appointment. Representation in rural venues is routine.

Consultations are $400 per hour, scheduled in 30- or 60-minute blocks. A consultation is a substantive working session, not a sales call: you will leave with a professional assessment of the matter whether or not the firm is ultimately retained.

Opening retainers typically fall between $5,000 and $10,000, scaled to the complexity and posture of the matter. Personal injury cases are the exception — those are handled on contingency rather than retainer.

• Scoped transactional work — estate plans, LLC formation, residential closings, simple contracts — often sits at or below the lower end.
• Active litigation — contested family matters, civil disputes, property litigation — typically sits at the higher end and is replenished against ongoing work.

Most matters bill hourly against the retainer, in six-minute increments, with regular written billing statements so clients can see exactly how funds have been applied. Flat fees are offered where scope is clearly definable (basic estate plans, LLC formation, uncontested divorce, residential real estate closings). Retainers are held in trust until earned.

Personal injury matters are handled on contingency. There is no consultation fee at intake and no hourly billing: the firm is paid a percentage of the recovery only if the case resolves in the client’s favor. The specific percentage, case costs, and the treatment of any liens are set out in a written contingency-fee agreement before representation begins.

Rates are set to reflect the work the firm does. They are not discounted. Clients who need lower-cost representation are referred — honestly and without friction — to qualified attorneys and legal aid resources in Alaska.

I do. The firm is solo by design — there are no associates, and no files are handed down. You retain the attorney of record, and you work directly with the attorney of record from intake through resolution.

The firm does not accept criminal defense, immigration, bankruptcy, or federal tax matters. Matters outside the firm’s practice areas are declined at intake, with a referral when one can be made.

Yes. The firm handles both residential and commercial real estate transactions — purchase and sale, lease negotiation, title review, and contract drafting. Litigation over property, boundary, or title disputes is handled through the firm’s civil practice. Simple residential closings are often offered at a flat fee; complex or contested matters are billed hourly.

Same-business-day response as a baseline; next morning at the latest. When the firm is in trial or otherwise unavailable, clients receive an auto-reply with a specific return date. Substantive updates are issued proactively at case milestones, not only when asked.

Yes. Clients retain the firm for judgment, not reassurance. Assessments are direct, grounded in the record, and delivered early enough to inform decisions. That candor is the work.