Talkeetna Lawyers

Awarded a JD degree from the University of California, Hasting College of the Law in 1970. Admitted to the bar in Alaska, the United States District Court for the District of Alaska, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Practiced in Alaska from 1970 to the present in the fields of family law, medical malpractice and personal injury. Av rating from Martindale Hubbell, its highest rating by other lawyers and judges.

I am a lifelong Alaskan (born in Sitka), have practiced law in Anchorage for 44 years, and am currently a solo practitioner. My practice encompasses all aspects of commercial law, with an emphasis in bankruptcy, debt restructuring and workouts. I represent creditors, Chapter 11 business debtors, and Chapter 7 trustees, and also provide mediation and arbitration services. Education ...

Mr. Wyatt has practiced law since 1992. His life and educational experiences allow him to understand and communicate with people from all walks of life. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and trained as an electronics technician. He served aboard nuclear submarines and as an electronics instructor for six years. After leaving the Navy, he worked as a field engineer and technical writer. Mr. Wyatt then returned to college. He attended Brigham Young University (BYU), majored in Business Management, and graduated Cum Laude. Following graduation, he was accepted into law school at BYU. Following that, he...

I am a litigation focused attorney with experience defending clients throughout Alaska. My goal as an attorney is to get my clients the best possible outcome whether that is a negotiated settlement or contested hearing/trial. I have completed dozens of jury trials and handled hundreds of criminal matter ranging from traffic tickets to murder. As a workers' compensation attorney, I have negotiated and settled complex matters, prevailed at contested hearings, and argued cases before the Appeals Commission and Alaska Supreme Court. I have experience as both an insurance defense attorney and plaintiff attorney.

Robin Schmid (formerly Robin Koutchak) has been practicing law for over 30 years. She has been a District Attorney and has served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Alaska. Robin has run a private practice for over 20 of those years, focusing on serious Criminal Defense in both State and Federal courts. She has practiced from Barrow to Ketchikan and Chignik to Tok. Other areas Robin practices are Social Security Disability, Juvenile justice, ICWA and CINA, Property Law, and Contract Law. Robin was an Adjunct Professor teaching Introductory and Advanced Criminological and Juvenile Delinquency theory classes at...

Following retirement as the contracts law attorney for the Department of the Army at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, Ms. Carson opened North Pole’s first law office. More than half of her 20-plus-year legal career has been spent as a federal Government Contracts attorney for the U.S. Army and Air Force. Ms. Carson’s current legal practice focuses on counseling small business contractors on the full range of federal procurement matters such as proposal preparation, contract interpretation, bid protests, disputes and claims, and suspension and debarment. She also focuses her legal practice on immigration law, bankruptcy, real estate and property, landlord / tenant...

Josh Cooley helps injured people get justice in car accidents, personal injury, premise liability, and catastrophic injury cases. Josh graduated from the The George Washington University Law Center in Washington, D.C. While in Law School, Josh fell in love with Alaska while interning at the Alaska Public Defender Office here in Kenai. Immediately after graduating, however, Josh set out to shape his litigation practice in one of the biggest and busiest markets in the country: Miami. In his first year, he received the Statewide Public Defender College Best Advocate Award. Those first four years of Josh’s practice...

I was born into a wonderful family in Cleveland, Ohio. My father was Dr. J.W. Skrha,MD and mom was Betts Skrha,RN. I had a sister Betsy, and brothers John and Paul. In 1977 we all went on a 8 week trip by motorhome to Alaska. In 1982 I was married to Denise and we had two beautiful daughters, Katie and Rebecca. I received a Juris Doctorate Degree from Cooley Law School in 1984. Shortly thereafter Denise and I moved to Kenai, Alaska where we bought a home on the Kenai River and I opened my...

Board certified trial attorney by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Lecturer for the American Association for Justice. Extensive trial experience. Born/raised in Alaska. MBA from Cornell. Fair, honest and work hard. We only represent people we like and trust. Life is too short.

Ms. Soutiere has provided skilled and successful representation in criminal and civil law matters for over 10 years. She is licensed to practice in the State of Alaska, United States District Court for the District of Alaska, and Immigration Court within the United States Department of Justice. Ms. Soutiere has practiced throughout the State of Alaska, including Kotzebue, Nome, Barrow, Fairbanks, Bethel, the Mat-Su Valley, the Yukon Flats and Southeast Alaska. She is experienced and highly effective in both rural and urban settings.

Ms. Soutiere is known for identifying critical legal issues with efficiency and expertise. She has advanced skills in...