Nome: No change in number of active licenses to practice law in April compared to previous month
There were 12 active legal licenses in Nome in April.
Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this time period.
Alaska has no law schools, yet it maintains a higher-than-average ratio of lawyers compared to the relatively low overall population. In Alaska, according to the Bar Association Directory, there are now 2,486 attorneys actively practicing law and a total of approximately 4,160 lawyers licensed to practice in the state.
The United States has more than 1.3 million active lawyers, with employment projected to grow 4% between 2024 and 2034, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
As of June 2026, average lawyer salaries in Alaska ranged from $108,311 for an entry-level attorney handling routine legal work to $274,394 for highly experienced attorneys managing complex cases with significant autonomy. Mid-level attorneys, such as those in Attorney III roles—who handle highly complex legal work with moderate supervision—earned on average $203,085 in Alaska, compared to $187,607 nationwide.
| Lawyer Name | Name of Firm | License Grant Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ashly H Crockett | Department of Law | 17/11/2021 |
| Brooke Emily Bicher-Gershel | Public Defender Agency, Nome | -- |
| Douglas Mark Damschen | Department of Law | 24/09/2025 |
| Elliot Mermel | District Attorney's Office, Nome | -- |
| H. Conner Thomas | LT Nome Law PC | 01/06/1980 |
| John A. Bioff | Kawerak, Inc. | 01/11/1998 |
| John A. Earthman | -- | 01/11/1999 |
| Jordan Schlinger | Public Defender Agency, Nome | -- |
| Meghan Ashley Sigvanna Hoyt Tapqaq | Kawerak, Inc. | 27/11/2017 |
| Pamela Smith | Alaska Court System | 04/05/2023 |
| Romano D. Dibenedetto | Alaska Court System | 24/05/2011 |
| Ryan Wayne Jager | Alaska Public Defender Agency | 31/10/2018 |
Information in this story was obtained from the Alaska Bar Association. The source data can be found here.