Law Firm Overview

The Anchorage office of Dorsey & Whitney LLP opened in March 1999 with lawyers providing a full range of services in business counseling, commercial litigation and dispute resolution. The firm’s Alaska clients include private and public sector companies based in Alaska, national and international companies conducting business in Alaska, and individuals.

Lawyers in the Anchorage office offer over 160 years of experience in Alaska. Comprised of seventeen attorneys, nine of whom are partners, the Anchorage office has broad experience in legal areas including bankruptcy, general business and corporate, commercial and general litigation, real estate, labor and employment (management), health care, public utilities, telecommunications, admiralty, natural resources and environmental regulation.

Areas of Practice

• Antitrust
• Appellate
• Banking and Commercial
• Benefits and Compensation
• Broker-Dealer/Investment Adviser
• Closely Held Businesses
• Commercial Contract Litigation
• Computer Fraud & Abuse
• Construction and Design Group
• Corporate and Securities Law
• Capital Markets
• Corporate Governance and Compliance
• Corporate Trust Services
• Environmental, Natural Resources & Energy (ENREG)
• ERISA Litigation
• Executive Compensation
• Financial Services Regulatory
• Franchise and Distribution Law
• Funds
• Health
• Health Litigation
• Indian and Gaming Law
• Insurance Law
• Intellectual Property Litigation
• International Arbitration and Litigation
• International Trade
• Labor and Employment
• Legislative
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Non-Profit and Tax Exempt Organizations
• Patent
• Private Equity
• Products and Technology Liability Litigation
• Professional Malpractice
• Project Development and Finance
• Public Finance
• Real Estate and Land Use
• Securities and Financial Institutions Litigation
• Securitization
• Strategic Litigation
• Tax Litigation
• Tax, Trusts and Estates
• Technology Commerce
• Telecommunications
• Trademark, Copyright and Brand Management
• Trusts and Estates Litigation
• Venture Capital and Emerging Companies
• White Collar Crime and Civil Fraud

West Practice Categories

Regulatory Enforcement, Antitrust Law, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Banking & Finance Law, Public Finance, Bankruptcy Law, Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, Franchising, Secured Transactions, Business Organizations, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Telecommunications, Construction Law, Criminal Law, White Collar Crimes, Legislative Practice, Employment Law -- Employee, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employee, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Regulatory Compliance & Auditing, Estate Planning, Trusts, Gaming Law, Health & Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property Law, Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks, Business & Trade, International Arbitration, Labor Law, Litigation & Appeals, Tax Litigation, Native Peoples Law, Personal Injury -- Defense, Premises Liability -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Products Liability Law, Professional Malpractice Law, Real Estate Law, Land Use & Zoning, Science & Technology Law, Securities Law, Capital Markets, Private Placements, Taxation Law