Alaska · Appellate Practice
Best Appellate Practice Attorneys in Alaska
165 Alaska attorneys list appellate practice in their official bar profile. They are ranked below by the objective public record — federal court activity first, then years admitted — and every listing is in active good standing per the Alaska Bar Association (integrated/mandatory bar). This is not a paid placement or a rating of skill.
Ranked appellate practice attorneys in Alaska
William Hawley
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 6702008
- Admitted
- 1967 · 59 yrs
Robert Eastaugh
AK
- Bar #
- 6811025
- Admitted
- 1968 · 58 yrs
- Firm
- Alaska Court System
David Mannheimer
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 7410090
- Admitted
- 1974 · 52 yrs
Joel Bennett
AK
- Bar #
- 7605010
- Admitted
- 1976 · 50 yrs
Jeffrey Feldman
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 7605029
- Admitted
- 1976 · 50 yrs
- Firm
- Summit Law Group PLLC
Kenneth Rosenstein
AK
- Bar #
- 7605051
- Admitted
- 1976 · 50 yrs
Lloyd Miller
AK
- Bar #
- 7906040
- Admitted
- 1979 · 47 yrs
Frederick Triem
AK
- Bar #
- 7912140
- Admitted
- 1979 · 47 yrs
- Firm
- Triem Law Offices
Richard Monkman
AK
- Bar #
- 8011101
- Admitted
- 1980 · 46 yrs
- Firm
- Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Miller & Monkman LLP
Joseph Geldhof
AK
- Bar #
- 8111097
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
- Firm
- Law Office of Joseph W. Geldhof
Justice Peter Maassen
AK
- Bar #
- 8106032
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
- Firm
- Alaska Supreme Court
Susan Orlansky
AK
- Bar #
- 8106042
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
- Firm
- Reeves Amodio LLC
A. William Saupe
AK
- Bar #
- 8109065
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
- Firm
- Ashburn & Mason PC
Fleur Roberts
AK
- Bar #
- 8212167
- Admitted
- 1982 · 44 yrs
- Firm
- Law Offices of Fleur L Roberts
Sr. Justice (ret.) Daniel Winfree
AK
- Bar #
- 8206076
- Admitted
- 1982 · 44 yrs
- Firm
- Alaska Supreme Court
Ralph Cushman
AK
- Bar #
- 8310112
- Admitted
- 1983 · 43 yrs
Jon Wiederholt
AK
- Bar #
- 8312172
- Admitted
- 1983 · 43 yrs
- Firm
- Aglietti Offret LLC
Debra Fitzgerald
AK
- Bar #
- 8410087
- Admitted
- 1984 · 42 yrs
- Firm
- Debra Fitzgerald Law Office
Douglas Miller
AK
- Bar #
- 8411130
- Admitted
- 1984 · 42 yrs
- Firm
- Law Office of Douglas S. Miller
Clifford Groh
AK
- Bar #
- 8511131
- Admitted
- 1985 · 41 yrs
- Firm
- Law Office of Clifford J Groh II
Nancy Simel
AK
- Bar #
- 8506080
- Admitted
- 1985 · 41 yrs
- Firm
- Attorney General'S Office, Office of Criminal Appeals
Morgan Christen
AK
- Bar #
- 8706011
- Admitted
- 1987 · 39 yrs
- Firm
- Us Court of Appeals For the Ninth Circuit
Shelley Chaffin
AK
- Bar #
- 8906018
- Admitted
- 1989 · 37 yrs
- Firm
- Law Office of Shelley K. Chaffin
Robert John
AK
- Bar #
- 8911069
- Admitted
- 1989 · 37 yrs
- Firm
- Law Office of Robert John
Douglas Moody
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 9007051
- Admitted
- 1990 · 36 yrs
David Seid
AK
- Bar #
- 9010068
- Admitted
- 1990 · 36 yrs
- Firm
- Public Defender Agency
Timothy Terrell
AK
- Bar #
- 9011117
- Admitted
- 1990 · 36 yrs
- Firm
- Alaska Court System
Thomas Waldo
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 9007047
- Admitted
- 1990 · 36 yrs
Diane Wendlandt
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 9011121
- Admitted
- 1990 · 36 yrs
Shauna Morris
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 9212122
- Admitted
- 1992 · 34 yrs
- Firm
- Colucci Law Group
Elizabeth Friedman
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 9306027
- Admitted
- 1993 · 33 yrs
- Firm
- Law Office of Elizabeth D. Friedman
Michelle Bittner
AK
- Bar #
- 9411129
- Admitted
- 1994 · 32 yrs
- Firm
- Law Offices of Michelle Stone Bittner
William Cummings
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 9407071
- Admitted
- 1994 · 32 yrs
- Firm
- Friedman Rubin
Roberta Erwin
AK
- Bar #
- 9411101
- Admitted
- 1994 · 32 yrs
- Firm
- Palmier & Erwin, LLC
Michael Grisham
AK
- Bar #
- 9411104
- Admitted
- 1994 · 32 yrs
- Firm
- Dorsey & Whitney
David Smith
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 9406061
- Admitted
- 1994 · 32 yrs
Thomas Dosik
AK
- Bar #
- 9505018
- Admitted
- 1995 · 31 yrs
- Firm
- Thomas Dosik LLC
Douglas Kossler
AK
- Bar #
- 9506030
- Admitted
- 1995 · 31 yrs
- Firm
- Hozubin Moberly & Associates
Jahna Lindemuth
AK
- Bar #
- 9711068
- Admitted
- 1997 · 29 yrs
- Firm
- Cashion Gilmore & Lindemuth
Jane Martinez
AK
- Bar #
- 9712097
- Admitted
- 1997 · 29 yrs
- Firm
- Alaska Court System
Megan Webb
AK
- Bar #
- 9811072
- Admitted
- 1998 · 28 yrs
- Firm
- Public Defender Agency, Anchorage
Tamara Eve De Lucia
AK
- Bar #
- 9906015
- Admitted
- 1999 · 27 yrs
- Firm
- Attorney General'S Office
David Arganian
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 0006015
- Admitted
- 2000 · 26 yrs
A. Cristina Weidner Tafs
AK
- Bar #
- 0011089
- Admitted
- 2000 · 26 yrs
Ann Black
AK
- Bar #
- 0105010
- Admitted
- 2001 · 25 yrs
- Firm
- Attorney General'S Office
Marjorie Allard
AK
- Bar #
- 0201001
- Admitted
- 2002 · 24 yrs
- Firm
- Alaska Court of Appeals
Lisa Doehl
AK
- Bar #
- 0205015
- Admitted
- 2002 · 24 yrs
- Firm
- U.s. Department of Interior, Solicitor'S Office
Jennifer Hite
AK
- Bar #
- 0208031
- Admitted
- 2002 · 24 yrs
- Firm
- Office of Public Advocacy
Renee McFarland
AK
- Bar #
- 0202003
- Admitted
- 2002 · 24 yrs
- Firm
- Public Defender Agency, Anchorage
Janell Hafner
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 0306035
- Admitted
- 2003 · 23 yrs
- Firm
- Hafner Consulting LLC
Eric Ringsmuth
AK
- Bar #
- 0305019
- Admitted
- 2003 · 23 yrs
- Firm
- Attorney General'S Office
Meredith Montgomery
AK
- Bar #
- 0407043
- Admitted
- 2004 · 22 yrs
David Buettner
AK
- Bar #
- 0511096
- Admitted
- 2005 · 21 yrs
- Firm
- Attorney General'S Office Twcc
Matthew Findley
AK
- Bar #
- 0504009
- Admitted
- 2005 · 21 yrs
- Firm
- Ashburn & Mason, P.c.
Michael Schwaiger
AK
- Bar #
- 0511111
- Admitted
- 2005 · 21 yrs
Michal Stryszak
AK
- Bar #
- 0505032
- Admitted
- 2005 · 21 yrs
Holly Wells
AK
- Bar #
- 0511113
- Admitted
- 2005 · 21 yrs
- Firm
- Birch Horton Bittner & Cherot
Paul Clark
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 0611102
- Admitted
- 2006 · 20 yrs
Janella Kamai
AK
- Bar #
- 0606045
- Admitted
- 2006 · 20 yrs
- Firm
- Manley Brautigam Bankston PC
Kimberly Rodgers
AK
- Bar #
- 0605024
- Admitted
- 2006 · 20 yrs
Ranking reflects the public record only (court-record activity + years admitted, active good standing). It is not a rating of competence, not a recommendation, and not legal advice. Confirm any attorney's current standing and fit before hiring.
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Frequently asked questions
How are these appellate practice attorneys ranked?
By the objective public record, not by who pays. Attorneys with a verifiable federal court footprint surface first, then by years admitted, and only attorneys in active good standing are listed. None of this is a rating of skill or a paid placement — it is a summary of the official record from the Alaska Bar Association (integrated/mandatory bar) and federal court dockets.
How do I verify a Alaska appellate practice attorney's license?
Open any listing to see their official license status, admission year, and disciplinary standing, or search a specific name or bar number on the Alaska lookup page. The record comes straight from the Alaska Bar Association (integrated/mandatory bar).
Is this a lawyer referral service?
No. We do not take referral fees and we do not sell placement. This is a public-record directory ordered by objective court-record signals. Always confirm a lawyer's current standing and fit for your matter directly before hiring.
Data sources & last updated
- Licensing roster & status: Alaska Bar Association (integrated/mandatory bar). Public licensing roster.
- Resident-attorney benchmark: ABA National Lawyer Population Survey 2024.
- Data on this page as of 2026-06-13 (last roster ingest).
This site republishes official public records and is not legal advice, a lawyer referral service, or a consumer reporting agency. Information here may not be used to make decisions about employment, tenancy, or credit (FCRA). Records are shown as published by their official sources and may contain errors or be out of date; consult the linked official source to verify. To correct or dispute a record, contact the licensing authority of record.