81 active legal licenses in Palmer as of May
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.
As of July 2026, average lawyer salaries in Alaska ranged from $108,304 for an entry-level attorney handling routine legal work to $274,458 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 $203,115 in Alaska, compared to $187,635 nationwide.
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.
| Lawyer Name | Name of Firm | License Grant Date |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Frank Lowe | Matanuska-Susitna Borough Attorney's Office | 14/11/2023 |
| Alison B. Collins | Dalrymple Law, P.C. | 01/11/2005 |
| Allison Vaughn | Department of Law | 14/11/2025 |
| Andrew Howard Weinraub | Office of Public Advocacy | 13/08/2008 |
| Austin Dean | Public Defender Agency, Palmer | -- |
| Benjamin I. Whipple | Attorney | 01/11/1993 |
| Beverly W. Cutler | Law Office of Beverly W. Cutler | 01/05/1975 |
| Brett Alan Berntsen | Public Defender Agency, Palmer | 18/08/2021 |
| Candice Marie Bales | -- | 01/12/1994 |
| Chelsea Maureen Gregersen | Alaska Legal Services Corporation, Palmer | 09/11/2022 |
| Chloe Stringer | Public Defender Agency, Palmer | -- |
| Craig S. Condie | -- | 01/07/2005 |
| Curtis Martin | Law Offices Of Curtis W. Martin | 14/11/2003 |
| Danalyn Dalrymple | Dalrymple Law, P.c. | 01/05/2004 |
| Darby Lee Mullen | Public Defender Agency, Palmer | 13/11/2025 |
| Darryl L. Jones | Jones & Associates LLC | 01/11/1988 |
| David W. Pease | -- | 17/06/1987 |
| Dawn Nicole Calvin | -- | 04/11/2022 |
| Deborah K. Burlinski | Burlinski Law Office LLC | 01/11/1990 |
| Denise R Michalske | Matanuska Susitna Borough | 14/09/2017 |
| Derek M. Koehler | Law Office of Derek Koehler, LLC | 07/11/2013 |
| Elliot Rigsby | Public Defender Agency, Palmer | -- |
| Elvina Rose Meyer | Public Defender Agency, Palmer | 15/09/2020 |
| Epiphanie Claire Couture | Alaska Public Defender Agency | 03/06/2024 |
| Erin Elizabeth Ashmore | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 29/01/2024 |
| Glenn James Shidner | Alaska Court System | 15/06/2018 |
| Jaime Zirker | Alaska Law & Mediation | -- |
| Jarrett Gold | Alaska Public Defender Agency | 01/11/2024 |
| Jeffrey A. Bradley | -- | 09/11/2007 |
| Jenna M.K. Strohmeyer | Alaska Court System | 05/04/2021 |
| Joel Robert Cook | -- | 07/04/2020 |
| John L. Aschenbrenner | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 01/01/1993 |
| John Christian Cagle | Palmer Superior Court | 04/03/2011 |
| John Francis Clennan | -- | 26/06/2025 |
| John F Clennan | -- | 14/12/2023 |
| Jonathan A. Woodman | Alaska Court System | 01/04/2000 |
| Jordan Markson | Palmer District Attorney's Office | 25/09/2023 |
| Jordyn Caldwell | District Attorneys Office, Palmer | 18/11/2020 |
| Joseph Matthew Hayes | Matanuska Law LLC | 08/11/2012 |
| Joseph L. Reece | Reece Legal Services | 01/11/1981 |
| Julianne Nicole Burton | Attorney General's Office | 27/05/2020 |
| Kari C. Kristiansen | Alaska Court System | 01/06/1997 |
| Kathleen A. Frederick | -- | 01/03/1999 |
| Katrina Keogh | Palmer DA | 02/06/2023 |
| Kenneth D. Albertsen | -- | 01/11/1992 |
| Kerry A Corliss | -- | 01/10/2008 |
| Krista Noelle Anderson | Dept Of Law | 15/08/2008 |
| Kristen C. Stohler | Palmer Superior Court | 27/11/2006 |
| Kristina Hallock | AK Law LLC | 29/10/2019 |
| Laurel Carter Bennett | -- | 01/01/1997 |
| Lauren Catherine Elizabeth Taylor | District Attorneys Office, Palmer | 05/04/2023 |
| Lyle Stohler | -- | 01/05/2005 |
| M. Elizabeth Varela | -- | 01/05/2004 |
| Mallory Lawana Sadler | Alaska Public Defender Agency | 07/11/2024 |
| Martin A Burzynski | -- | 13/09/2022 |
| Melissa J Wininger-Howard | District Attorneys Office, Palmer | 13/11/2008 |
| Melody Elizabeth Britton | Office Of Public Advocacy | -- |
| Misty Allen | State of Alaska - Department of Law | 02/03/2021 |
| Molly Kathryn Banas | Alaska Public Defender Agency | 17/06/2020 |
| Morgan Awner | Public Defender Agency, Palmer | -- |
| Nicholas Spiropoulos | -- | 01/10/2000 |
| Olivia L. Mackin | -- | 01/11/2000 |
| Patrick J. McKay | Alaska Court System | 02/11/2012 |
| Patrick Smith | District Attorneys Office, Palmer | -- |
| Peter Kopperud | Office of Public Advocacy | 08/11/2012 |
| Rebekah Kopplin | -- | 05/11/2021 |
| Richard K. Allen | Palmer Public Defender Agency | 01/11/2004 |
| Richard Perry | District Attorney's Office, Palmer | -- |
| Robin Bariel | District Attorneys Office, Palmer | 04/12/2025 |
| Ryan B. Lonergan | -- | 10/08/2015 |
| Sarah M. Heath | Heath Law, LLC | 02/11/2013 |
| Sarah Lynn Zatalokin | -- | 17/08/2017 |
| Sergio Barron | Office of Public Advocacy | 12/05/2015 |
| Shanna R. Johnston | Attorney General's Office | 01/12/2000 |
| Shannon N. Bodolay | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 01/11/2002 |
| Shawn D. Traini | Alaska Court System | 14/09/2007 |
| Tara Nicole Logsdon | -- | 01/12/1996 |
| Taylor Scofield | Public Defender Agency, Palmer | -- |
| Trina Sears | -- | 01/11/2003 |
| William W. Taylor | Public Defender Agency | 08/04/2008 |
| Windy Hannaman | Law Office of Windy Hannaman LLC | 01/07/2000 |
Information in this story was obtained from the Alaska Bar Association. The source data can be found here.