Practice Areas

Broad enough to be useful. Focused enough to be excellent.

Representation across the matters Alaskans most commonly face — with direct attorney attention from intake through resolution.

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Business & Corporate

Legal infrastructure for operators who take it seriously.

Formation, governance, and commercial contracts for Alaska business owners and closely-held companies. Emphasis on clean documentation, clear governance, and agreements drafted to anticipate disputes rather than invite them.

Representative matters

Entity formation (LLC, corporation, partnership)
Operating and partnership agreements
Commercial, client, and vendor contracts
Independent contractor and employment agreements
Policy documents and governance updates
Ongoing general-counsel engagements

Who the firm represents

You are building or operating something real and want legal infrastructure that supports the business.

Discuss a business & corporate matter

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Family Law

Stakes are high. Strategy matters.

Representation in divorce, custody, support, and protective-order matters. The firm takes contested cases when the facts and record warrant aggressive representation — and pursues measured resolution when the client's interests are better served by it.

Representative matters

Contested and uncontested divorce
Custody, visitation, and parenting plans
Child and spousal support (including modification)
Property and retirement division
Protective orders and emergency filings
Post-decree modifications and enforcement

Who the firm represents

You require counsel prepared to prepare, negotiate, and — if necessary — litigate.

Discuss a family law matter

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Real Estate

Transactions handled cleanly. Disputes handled seriously.

Representation across residential and commercial real estate matters — purchases, sales, leases, boundary disputes, and contested property issues. The firm reviews the documents, negotiates the terms, and litigates when it has to.

Representative matters

Residential purchase and sale transactions
Commercial leases and lease disputes
Title issues, easements, and boundary disputes
Real estate contract review and negotiation
Property litigation and quiet-title actions
Landlord–tenant representation

Who the firm represents

You are closing a transaction, negotiating a lease, or facing a property dispute and want counsel who reads every line.

Discuss a real estate matter

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Civil Litigation

Measured pre-suit. Uncompromising once filed.

Representation in contract, property, and commercial disputes. Cases are evaluated honestly at intake; representation proceeds only where merit and economics align.

Representative matters

Contract disputes and breach claims
Commercial and partnership disputes
Real property and boundary disputes
Demand letters and pre-litigation strategy
District and Superior Court litigation
Mediation and settlement negotiation

Who the firm represents

You need an attorney who will prepare the case thoroughly, assess it honestly, and try it if that's what the record requires.

Discuss a civil litigation matter

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Estate Planning

Documents drafted to do the work when it matters.

Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and advance directives drafted with Alaska-specific considerations. The firm does not use form templates; each instrument is drafted to the client's circumstances and intent.

Representative matters

Simple and pour-over wills
Revocable living trusts
Durable powers of attorney
Advance healthcare directives
Guardianship and minor-child designations
Small-estate administration guidance

Who the firm represents

You want planning documents that hold up to the realities they are drafted to address.

Discuss a estate planning matter

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Personal Injury

The adversary is the insurance company.

Representation of injured Alaskans against insurance carriers and defense counsel. Matters are prepared from the outset as though they will be tried — because the valuation offered by a carrier tends to track the credibility of the file in front of them. Fees are contingent.

Representative matters

Motor vehicle and commercial trucking collisions
Premises liability (slip-and-fall, negligent security)
Dog bites and animal attacks
Wrongful death and survival actions
Traumatic brain and catastrophic injury
Insurance bad-faith and UM/UIM claims

Who the firm represents

You have been injured through someone else's fault and want counsel who treats the file seriously from day one.

Discuss a personal injury matter

Fees & Engagement

Transparent by design.

Fee structures are confirmed in writing before representation begins. The firm does not discount its rates, and it does not surprise clients with them.

Consultations

$400 / hour

Scheduled in 30- or 60-minute blocks. Consultation time is billed whether or not the firm is ultimately retained; clients leave with a substantive assessment either way.

Initial Retainer

$5,000 – $10,000

Standard opening retainer range, scaled to the complexity and posture of the matter. Litigation and contested matters sit at the higher end.

Hourly & Flat

Matter-dependent

Most work bills hourly against the retainer. Clearly scoped matters (basic estate plans, LLC formation, residential closings, uncontested divorce) are offered at flat fees where appropriate.

Contingency

Personal injury only

Personal injury cases are handled on a written contingency-fee agreement. No consultation fee at intake; the firm is paid a percentage of the recovery, with costs and terms confirmed in the engagement letter.

Retainers are held in trust and drawn against as work is performed, with periodic accountings. Flat fees are available for appropriately scoped matters (basic estate plans, LLC formation, residential real estate closings, uncontested divorce). Litigation and complex matters are billed hourly against a replenishing retainer. Personal injury matters are handled on contingency — no fee unless the firm recovers.