Alaska · Family Law
Best Family Law Attorneys in Alaska
236 Alaska attorneys list family law 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 family law attorneys in Alaska
John Reese
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 6911046
- Admitted
- 1969 · 57 yrs
Carl Bauman
AK
- Bar #
- 7310038
- Admitted
- 1973 · 53 yrs
- Firm
- Law Offices of Carl Bauman
Gary Eschbacher
AK
- Bar #
- 7410074
- Admitted
- 1974 · 52 yrs
- Firm
- Eschbacher & Eschbacher
Rita Allee
AK
- Bar #
- 7505003
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
- Firm
- Law Office of Rita T Allee PC
Deborah Holbrook
AK
- Bar #
- 7610101
- Admitted
- 1976 · 50 yrs
- Firm
- Deborah A Holbrook Attorney-At-Law
Rhonda Butterfield
AK
- Bar #
- 7710102
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
- Firm
- Family Law Center For Men
Martha Shaddy
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 7811133
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
Jeri Byers
AK
- Bar #
- 7906009
- Admitted
- 1979 · 47 yrs
Kenneth Goldman
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 7906019
- Admitted
- 1979 · 47 yrs
Karla Huntington
AK
- Bar #
- 8006059
- Admitted
- 1980 · 46 yrs
- Firm
- Law Office of Karla F. Huntington
Dianne Olsen
AK
- Bar #
- 8006033
- Admitted
- 1980 · 46 yrs
- Firm
- Law Office of Dianne Olsen
David Baranow
AK
- Bar #
- 8111071
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
- Firm
- Law Offices of David W. Baranow
Joan Clover
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 8211105
- Admitted
- 1982 · 44 yrs
Lisa Nelson
AK
- Bar #
- 8206053
- Admitted
- 1982 · 44 yrs
- Firm
- Attorney General'S Office
Janet Platt
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 8209094
- Admitted
- 1982 · 44 yrs
Fleur Roberts
AK
- Bar #
- 8212167
- Admitted
- 1982 · 44 yrs
- Firm
- Law Offices of Fleur L Roberts
Jody Sutherland
AK
- Bar #
- 8212168
- Admitted
- 1982 · 44 yrs
- Firm
- Sutherland Law Offices
Phyllis Shepherd
AK
- Bar #
- 8310147
- Admitted
- 1983 · 43 yrs
- Firm
- Phyllis Shepherd Law Firm
Stephanie Joannides
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 8401005
- Admitted
- 1984 · 42 yrs
Joseph Raymond Skrha
AK
- Bar #
- 8505032
- Admitted
- 1985 · 41 yrs
- Firm
- Law Offices of Joseph R. Skrha
Linda Beecher
AK
- Bar #
- 8606041
- Admitted
- 1986 · 40 yrs
- Firm
- Public Defender Agency, Anchorage
Sidney Billingslea
AK
- Bar #
- 8601001
- Admitted
- 1986 · 40 yrs
- Firm
- Magistrate Judge
Michael Gershel
AK
- Bar #
- 8612150
- Admitted
- 1986 · 40 yrs
- Firm
- Law Offices of Michael Gershel
Johnny Gibbons
AK
- Bar #
- 8606024
- Admitted
- 1986 · 40 yrs
- Firm
- Dickerson & Gibbons, Inc.
Andrew Lambert
AK
- Bar #
- 8606027
- Admitted
- 1986 · 40 yrs
- Firm
- Kalamarides & Lambert
J. Robert Woofter
AK
- Bar #
- 8606071
- Admitted
- 1986 · 40 yrs
Kathy Keck
AK
- Bar #
- 8706029
- Admitted
- 1987 · 39 yrs
- Firm
- Alaska Court System
Nancy Meade
AK
- Bar #
- 8711094
- Admitted
- 1987 · 39 yrs
Mary-Ellen Meddleton
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 8706059
- Admitted
- 1987 · 39 yrs
- Firm
- Mary-Ellen Meddleton
Robin Taylor
AK
- Bar #
- 8706054
- Admitted
- 1987 · 39 yrs
- Firm
- Law Office of Robin A. Taylor
Connie Carson
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 8811176
- Admitted
- 1988 · 38 yrs
Darryl Jones
AK
- Bar #
- 8811188
- Admitted
- 1988 · 38 yrs
- Firm
- Jones & Associates LLC
J. Stefan Otterson
AK
- Bar #
- 8811198
- Admitted
- 1988 · 38 yrs
- Firm
- Otterson Law & Mediation, P.c.
Stephanie Rhoades
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 8806138
- Admitted
- 1988 · 38 yrs
Ryan Roley
AK
- Bar #
- 8806141
- Admitted
- 1988 · 38 yrs
- Firm
- Family Law Office of Ryan R. Roley
Vanessa White
AK
- Bar #
- 8811189
- Admitted
- 1988 · 38 yrs
Elizabeth Ziegler
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 8811207
- Admitted
- 1988 · 38 yrs
- Firm
- Ziegler Law Office
Bryan Schulz
AK
- Bar #
- 9011078
- Admitted
- 1990 · 36 yrs
- Firm
- Attorney At Law
Dorothea Aguero
AK
- Bar #
- 9106019
- Admitted
- 1991 · 35 yrs
- Firm
- Dorothea G. Aguero, Attorney At Law, P.c
Anselm Staack
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 9106053
- Admitted
- 1991 · 35 yrs
Jeffery Troutt
AK
- Bar #
- 9106056
- Admitted
- 1991 · 35 yrs
Daniel Wayne
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 9106058
- Admitted
- 1991 · 35 yrs
Nelleene Boothby
AK
- Bar #
- 9206016
- Admitted
- 1992 · 34 yrs
- Firm
- State of Ak Dept of Law
Stacy Steinberg
AK
- Bar #
- 9211101
- Admitted
- 1992 · 34 yrs
- Firm
- Alaska Court System
John Darnall
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 9306019
- Admitted
- 1993 · 33 yrs
- Firm
- Attorney At Law
Maurice Ellis
AK
- Bar #
- 9311070
- Admitted
- 1993 · 33 yrs
- Firm
- Law Office of Maurice N Ellis
Lynda Limon
AK
- Bar #
- 9311083
- Admitted
- 1993 · 33 yrs
- Firm
- Limon Law Firm
Herbert Pearce
AK
- Bar #
- 9311088
- Admitted
- 1993 · 33 yrs
- Firm
- Law Offices of Herbert M. Pearce
Michelle Bittner
AK
- Bar #
- 9411129
- Admitted
- 1994 · 32 yrs
- Firm
- Law Offices of Michelle Stone Bittner
Lori Colbert
AK
- Bar #
- 9411095
- Admitted
- 1994 · 32 yrs
- Firm
- Colbert Family Law LLC
Roberta Erwin
AK
- Bar #
- 9411101
- Admitted
- 1994 · 32 yrs
- Firm
- Palmier & Erwin, LLC
Charles Gunther
AK
- Bar #
- 9411106
- Admitted
- 1994 · 32 yrs
- Firm
- Chicklo Law Group
Kevin Koch
AK
- Bar #
- 9412148
- Admitted
- 1994 · 32 yrs
Christine Pate
AK
- Bar #
- 9402006
- Admitted
- 1994 · 32 yrs
- Firm
- Alaska Network On Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault
Lynne Freeman
AK
- Bar #
- 9505021
- Admitted
- 1995 · 31 yrs
- Firm
- Law Offices of Lynne Freeman
Jody Reausaw
AK
- Bar #
- 9511072
- Admitted
- 1995 · 31 yrs
- Firm
- Law Office of Jody Reausaw
Robert Sato
AK
- Bar #
- 9511073
- Admitted
- 1995 · 31 yrs
- Firm
- Sato Law LLC
Tara Logsdon
AK
- Bar #
- 9612076
- Admitted
- 1996 · 30 yrs
Colleen Baxter
AK
- Bar #
- 9711057
- Admitted
- 1997 · 29 yrs
- Firm
- Alaska Court System
Laurel Carter Bennett
AK
- Bar #
- 9701005
- Admitted
- 1997 · 29 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 family law 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 family law 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.