Wales, Alaska Employment Lawyers

After receiving his law degree from the University of Texas, Bill Cook was appointed the youngest judge in Texas at the age of 25. Following his experience there, he moved to Alaska and began working as an Assistant D.A. in the Anchorage District Attorney’s Office where he prosecuted 100 misdemeanor and felony jury trials. Following his work as an assistant district attorney, Bill accepted a position as an assistant attorney general in the Marshall Islands. While there, he advised government officials, served on the parole board, and authored immigration legislation. After returning to Alaska, he served as magistrate for...

Robin Schmid (formerly Robin Koutchak) has been practicing law for 26 years. She has been a District Attorney and has served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Alaska. Robin has also been in private practice for 10 of those years, focusing on serious criminal defense in both State and Federal courts. Robin has practiced from Barrow to Ketchikan and Chignik to Tok. Other areas Robin practices in are Social Security Disability, Juvenile justice, ICWA and CINA, property law, contract law, employment law and general practice such as wills. Robin has also been an adjunct professor teaching introductory...

I have practiced law since 1992 and have litigated hundreds of cases in state and federal courts before judges and juries. I represent plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of civil cases. My main focus is employment and tort cases.