Alaska · Government & Administrative
Best Government & Administrative Attorneys in Alaska
202 Alaska attorneys list government 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 government & administrative attorneys in Alaska
James Clark
AK
- Bar #
- 6907025
- Admitted
- 1969 · 57 yrs
- Firm
- Law Office of James F Clark
Roger Kemppel
AK
- Bar #
- 7410122
- Admitted
- 1974 · 52 yrs
- Firm
- Kemppel Huffman & Ellis
Janis Williams
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 7505045
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
Joseph Evans
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 7610089
- Admitted
- 1976 · 50 yrs
- Firm
- Law Offices of Joseph W Evans
Robert Blasco
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 7710098
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Paul Grant
AK
- Bar #
- 7710124
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
- Firm
- Paul H. Grant
Elisabeth Ross
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 7811129
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
- Firm
- Birch Horton Bittner & Cherot PC
Kristin Knudsen
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 7906026
- Admitted
- 1979 · 47 yrs
Mitchell Seaver
AK
- Bar #
- 7906050
- Admitted
- 1979 · 47 yrs
- Firm
- Ziegler Law Firm
Melvin Stephens
AK
- Bar #
- 8001124
- Admitted
- 1980 · 46 yrs
- Firm
- Melvin M. Stephens, Apc
James Farr
AK
- Bar #
- 8106017
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
- Firm
- James A Farr, Attorney At Law
Mary Alice McKeen
AK
- Bar #
- 8106035
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
- Firm
- Mary Alice McKeen, Attorney
Joan Travostino
AK
- Bar #
- 8110068
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
- Firm
- Three Bears Alaska, Inc.
Fleur Roberts
AK
- Bar #
- 8212167
- Admitted
- 1982 · 44 yrs
- Firm
- Law Offices of Fleur L Roberts
Michael Gatti
AK
- Bar #
- 8306033
- Admitted
- 1983 · 43 yrs
- Firm
- Jermain Dunnagan & Owens, PC
John Kaufman
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 8311166
- Admitted
- 1983 · 43 yrs
William Walker
AK
- Bar #
- 8310155
- Admitted
- 1983 · 43 yrs
- Firm
- Brena, Bell & Walker
Shelley Biegel
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 8411113
- Admitted
- 1984 · 42 yrs
Robin Brena
AK
- Bar #
- 8410089
- Admitted
- 1984 · 42 yrs
- Firm
- Brena Bell & Walker, PC
Sara Heideman
AK
- Bar #
- 8511161
- Admitted
- 1985 · 41 yrs
Michael McLaughlin
AK
- Bar #
- 8511137
- Admitted
- 1985 · 41 yrs
- Firm
- Guess & Rudd PC
Holly Montague
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 8511171
- Admitted
- 1985 · 41 yrs
Mary Pinkel
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 8505030
- Admitted
- 1985 · 41 yrs
Christopher Kennedy
AK
- Bar #
- 8606054
- Admitted
- 1986 · 40 yrs
- Firm
- Chris Kennedy
Paul Ewers
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 8711081
- Admitted
- 1987 · 39 yrs
Kevin Fitzgerald
AK
- Bar #
- 8711085
- Admitted
- 1987 · 39 yrs
Mark Handley
AK
- Bar #
- 8712114
- Admitted
- 1987 · 39 yrs
- Firm
- Mark T. Handley Attorney At Law
Joseph Levesque
AK
- Bar #
- 8706032
- Admitted
- 1987 · 39 yrs
- Firm
- Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP
Bonnie Paskvan
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 8711103
- Admitted
- 1987 · 39 yrs
Bruce Weyhrauch
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 8706057
- Admitted
- 1987 · 39 yrs
Scott Brandt-Erichsen
AK
- Bar #
- 8811175
- Admitted
- 1988 · 38 yrs
- Firm
- Sbelaw
Jay Durych
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 8811180
- Admitted
- 1988 · 38 yrs
John B Chenoweth
AK
- Bar #
- 8906019
- Admitted
- 1989 · 37 yrs
Richard Gazaway
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 8906020
- Admitted
- 1989 · 37 yrs
Linda Johnson
AK
- Bar #
- 8911070
- Admitted
- 1989 · 37 yrs
- Firm
- None
Barbara Fullmer
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 9011114
- Admitted
- 1990 · 36 yrs
Max Garner
AK
- Bar #
- 9011096
- Admitted
- 1990 · 36 yrs
Stephen Slotnick
AK
- Bar #
- 9011113
- Admitted
- 1990 · 36 yrs
- Firm
- Evergreen Bowl Law Office
Robert Briggs
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 9106022
- Admitted
- 1991 · 35 yrs
- Firm
- Briggs Law Office
Cecilia Lacara
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 9206034
- Admitted
- 1992 · 34 yrs
Patrick Reilly
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 9211098
- Admitted
- 1992 · 34 yrs
James Walker
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 9211106
- Admitted
- 1992 · 34 yrs
- Firm
- Regulatory Commission of Alaska
John Aschenbrenner
AK
- Bar #
- 9301002
- Admitted
- 1993 · 33 yrs
- Firm
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Michael A Barnhill
AK
- Bar #
- 9311063
- Admitted
- 1993 · 33 yrs
- Firm
- Alaska Legislature, Division of Legislative Audit
Dennis Wheeler
AK
- Bar #
- 9311095
- Admitted
- 1993 · 33 yrs
James Davis
AK
- Bar #
- 9412140
- Admitted
- 1994 · 32 yrs
- Firm
- Northern Justice Project, LLC
Daniel Inouye
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 9412143
- Admitted
- 1994 · 32 yrs
Paul Jones
AK
- Bar #
- 9411107
- Admitted
- 1994 · 32 yrs
Helen Sharratt
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 9406047
- Admitted
- 1994 · 32 yrs
Steven Weaver
AK
- Bar #
- 9406057
- Admitted
- 1994 · 32 yrs
- Firm
- Attorney General'S Office
Kathryn Kurtz
AK
- Bar #
- 9511063
- Admitted
- 1995 · 31 yrs
- Firm
- Legislative Affairs Agency - Legal Services
Nacole Heslep
AK
- Bar #
- 9606015
- Admitted
- 1996 · 30 yrs
- Firm
- Scales, LLC - Solstice Center For Advocacy, Law & Empowerment Strategies
Joan Wilson
AK
- Bar #
- 9611069
- Admitted
- 1996 · 30 yrs
- Firm
- Office of Administrative Hearings
Brent Edwards
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 9811063
- Admitted
- 1998 · 28 yrs
Paula Vrana
AK
- Bar #
- 9811078
- Admitted
- 1998 · 28 yrs
- Firm
- Paula Vrana
Ruth Botstein
AK
- Bar #
- 9906016
- Admitted
- 1999 · 27 yrs
- Firm
- Municipality of Anchorage, Municipal Attorney'S Office
Kathleen Frederick
AK
- Bar #
- 9903003
- Admitted
- 1999 · 27 yrs
Matthew Singer
AK
- Bar #
- 9911072
- Admitted
- 1999 · 27 yrs
- Firm
- Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt
Joseph Sullivan
AK attorney
- Bar #
- 9901002
- Admitted
- 1999 · 27 yrs
Lea Filippi
AK
- Bar #
- 0011074
- Admitted
- 2000 · 26 yrs
- Firm
- Clendaniel Heyman Campion LLC
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 government & administrative 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 government 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.