Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP is pleased to welcome Chanel A.T. Simon to the firm as an associate attorney. She will focus her practice on Alaska Native law, business law, civil litigation, and real estate law.
Chanel earned her JD from Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law with an Indian Law Certificate. Prior to joining the firm, she was an Assistant District Attorney in Bethel, where she prosecuted felony and misdemeanor cases across the dozens of communities of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. Before becoming licensed, she was a Law Clerk at the Alaska Superior Court in Bethel and during law school held internships with the United States Senate in Washington, D.C., Doyon, Ltd., and the Court of Appeals in Fairbanks. She currently serves as the New Lawyers Liaison on the Alaska Bar Association Board of Governors.
Chanel is a lifelong Alaskan who has lived in both rural and urban communities. She is a shareholder of Doyon, Limited and K’oyitl’ots’ina Limited, and is an enrolled member of Huslia Village. She is an unenrolled descendant of Calista Corporation, Bethel Native Corporation, and Orutsararmiut Native Council.
At Landye Bennett Blumstein, we have built our practice around skilled lawyers who bring unique experience and perspective to their work. We are excited for Chanel’s future as an attorney at the firm and are confident she will be a valued contributor in serving our clients and the broader community.