Lawyers in Anchorage, AK

Finding a lawyer in Anchorage

Anchorage is a consolidated city-borough, the Municipality of Anchorage, and holds the largest concentration of law firms in the state, along with the federal court that sits in the city. Its district and superior courts handle the great majority of Alaska's civil and criminal filings, and many attorneys based here also represent clients in smaller communities by phone and video, since much of the state has no local lawyer at all.

As Alaska's largest city, Anchorage supports the full range of practice areas, from personal injury tied to highway, aviation and fishing-industry accidents to business work involving Alaska Native corporations and resource companies.

This page lists Anchorage law firms by practice area. Open a listing to see where the firm is based and what it handles, then contact the office directly.

Practice areas people search for in Anchorage

• Personal Injury and Car Accident — claims after road, aviation, boating and workplace accidents, usually on a contingency fee.
• Family & Divorce — divorce, custody and visitation, child support and protective orders.
• Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI — defense in Anchorage's district and superior courts, including DUI cases and their separate license action.
• Workers' Compensation — job-injury claims under the Alaska workers' compensation system.
• Business — formation and contracts, including work with Alaska Native corporations and resource companies.
• Immigration and Bankruptcy — federal practice areas heard before the federal court sitting in Anchorage.

How to choose a lawyer in Anchorage

Confirm the attorney's status through the Alaska Bar Association's public member directory, which shows active, good-standing status and any public discipline.

Ask how the firm works with clients who live outside Anchorage, whether by phone, email or video, and how travel costs are billed if any part of the case requires it. Settle the fee arrangement in writing — contingency for most injury claims, hourly or flat fee for family and business matters.

Free and low-cost help

Alaska Legal Services Corporation, based in Anchorage, provides free civil legal help to low-income Alaskans in housing, family and benefits matters, and the Alaska Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service connects callers with an attorney for a low-cost first consultation. The Alaska Court System's self-help centers assist people representing themselves.

For a closer look, see family lawyers in Anchorage.

See also Lawyers in Alaska for the rest of the state.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Laws change and every case is different — talk to a licensed Alaska attorney about your situation.