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# Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP

A trusted name in legal services across Alaska and the mountain west.

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- [Landye Bennett Blumstein Announces Two Attorneys](https://lbblawyers.com/2024/07/landye-bennett-blumstein-announces-two-attorneys/) - Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP is pleased to announce Joseph Levesque and Noah Star have joined the firm. These changes will strengthen our municipal law and natural resources law practice groups. Joseph Levesque joins LBB after leading Levesque Law Group for twelve years. He represents Alaskan municipalities and private clients throughout the state with a focus on
- [Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP Ranked by Best Law Firms® and Best Lawyers® for 2025](https://lbblawyers.com/2024/11/landye-bennett-blumstein-llp-ranked-by-best-law-firms-and-best-lawyers-for-2025/) - As a testament to our unwavering commitment to legal excellence, Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP has been recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms® and ranked in eight practice areas in Alaska: Tier 1: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Construction Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law Tier 2: Litigation - Bankruptcy, Mergers and
- [Join LBB as a Top-Level Labor and Employment Attorney or an Associate Attorney](https://lbblawyers.com/2024/10/join-lbb-as-a-top-level-labor-and-employment-attorney-or-an-associate-attorney/) - Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP seeks a labor and employment attorney and an associate attorney to join the firm. We are a leading law firm, voted Best in Alaska, with a strong reputation for excellence and a commitment to clients. We serve Alaska Native Corporations, Tribes, municipalities, non-profits, and private businesses. Our team is dedicated to
- [Sad News – Kim Dunn (August 1959 – September 2024)](https://lbblawyers.com/2024/09/sad-news-kim-dunn-august-1959-september-2024/) - It is with deep sadness that we announce our partner and colleague Kim Dunn passed away in September 2024. Kim is deeply missed by her colleagues, clients, and friends.
- [Andy Erickson Becomes Partner and Three Attorneys Join LBB](https://lbblawyers.com/2024/01/andy-erickson-becomes-partner-and-three-attorneys-join-lbb/) - LBB is growing! We are pleased to announce Andy Erickson became a partner in January 2024. He focuses his practice on Alaska Native law, municipal, natural resources, and appellate law, and his extensive experience analyzing natural resource and subsistence issues is well-known throughout Alaska. We also welcomed two new partners and an associate to the
- [Celebrating Excellence: Landye Bennett Blumstein Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers® in America 2024](https://lbblawyers.com/2023/09/celebrating-excellence-landye-bennett-blumstein-attorneys-named-in-best-lawyers-in-america-2024/) - Landye Bennett Blumstein is proud to announce that four of our attorneys are recognized in the highly esteemed Best Lawyers® in America 2024 awards. These accolades signify individual talent and our firm’s unwavering commitment to providing top-notch legal services. Philip Blumstein Phil Blumstein is named 2024 Lawyer of the Year for Native American Law in
- [Elizabeth Saagulik Hensley Contributes to Our Arctic Nation](https://lbblawyers.com/2016/12/elizabeth-saagulik-hensley-contributes-arctic-nation/) - LBB attorney Elizabeth Saagulik Hensley contributed the following article to the Our Arctic Nation project, a U.S. Arctic Council Chairmanship initiative. The project showcases 50 American voices from 50 U.S. states sharing how the United States is connected to the Arctic. Read Paġlaġipsi Means Welcome in Iñupiaq: An Alaskan Shares What It Means to Call the U.S. Arctic
- [Chambers USA 2026: Landye Bennett Blumstein Earns Continued Recognition for Alaska Legal Services](https://lbblawyers.com/2026/06/chambers-usa-2026/) - Landye Bennett Blumstein earns continued recognition in Chambers USA 2026 for Native American law, corporate law, real estate law, and litigation.
- [LBB Welcomes Three Lawyers](https://lbblawyers.com/2025/11/lbb-welcomes-three-associate-attorneys/) - Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP is pleased to announce that three lawyers have joined the firm. Kyla Lucey, Michael Partrick, and Jed Ullrich each bring a unique perspective, and their education and experience will strengthen the firm’s legal services specifically in Alaska Native law, environment and natural resources law, trusts and estates, real estate, and business
- [Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP Ranked by Best Law Firms® for 2026](https://lbblawyers.com/2025/11/landye-bennett-blumstein-llp-ranked-by-best-law-firms-for-2025/) - We are proud to announce that the firm has been recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms,® earning rankings in seven practice areas across Alaska. This recognition underscores the firm’s long‑standing dedication to delivering excellent legal counsel throughout the state. Tier 1 Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Construction Law Corporate Law Native
- [LBB Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026](https://lbblawyers.com/2025/09/lbb-attorneys-recognized-in-the-best-lawyers-in-america-2026/) - We are pleased to announce that ten LBB attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, the oldest peer-reviewed publication in the legal profession. We are especially excited that four attorneys have been ranked for the first time! This demonstrates our dedication to fostering professional growth and career advancement
- [Experienced Labor & Employment Attorney Joins LBB](https://lbblawyers.com/2025/08/experienced-labor-employment-attorney-joins-lbb/) - Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP is pleased to announce that Dezi Robb has joined the firm, bringing her wide-ranging experience in employment law, business litigation, and labor matters to LBB’s legal team. Dezi joins with a proven record of success representing both employers and individuals on complex employment disputes, workplace investigations, non-compete and employment agreements, Equal Employment
- [LBB attorneys recognized in Alaska's Legal Elite](https://lbblawyers.com/2025/08/lbb-attorneys-recognized-in-alaskas-legal-elite/) - We're proud to announce that several Landye Bennett Blumstein attorneys have been recognized among Alaska’s Legal Elite 2025, as featured in the August issue of Alaska Business Magazine. Each is named by their peers for delivering exceptional legal expertise across Alaska. Congratulations to Philip Blumstein, Michelle Boutin, Jennifer Coughlin, Anna Chapman Crary, Andy Erickson, Joshua
- [Chambers USA 2025: Landye Bennett Blumstein Earns Top Rankings](https://lbblawyers.com/2025/06/chambers-usa-2025-landye-bennett-blumstein-earns-top-rankings/) - Landye Bennett Blumstein is proud to be recognized in the 2025 Chambers USA Guide for six practice areas and five distinguished attorneys in Alaska. These achievements showcase our preeminence in Alaska legal services and reflect our dedication to delivering exceptional legal counsel tailored to the unique needs of clients across Alaska. Firm Department Rankings Corporate/M&A:
- [Ben Spiess Selected to Join the American College of Real Estate Lawyers](https://lbblawyers.com/2025/04/ben-spiess-selected-to-join-the-american-college-of-real-estate-lawyers/) - Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP announces that Ben Spiess, a partner at the firm, has been selected as a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL). This honor is extended to attorneys who demonstrate exceptional legal service to clients, colleagues, and the profession. Spiess joins a distinguished group of attorneys across the United
- [LBB Welcomes Larry Monsma](https://lbblawyers.com/2025/03/lbb-welcomes-larry-monsma/) - Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP is pleased to announce that Larry B. Monsma has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Larry’s practice will focus on civil litigation, construction law, insurance litigation, and liability defense. Larry is an accomplished and seasoned trial litigator with over 20 years of courtroom experience, conducting over 150 criminal jury trials and
- [Alexander J. Kubitz Becomes Partner](https://lbblawyers.com/2025/01/alexander-j-kubitz-becomes-partner/) - Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP is pleased to announce that Alexander J. Kubitz became a partner of the firm, effective January 1, 2025. Since joining LBB in 2019, Alex has demonstrated exceptional service to our clients across multiple practice areas, including Alaska Native law, mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, and real estate development and transactions. Alex
- [River Sterne joins Landye Bennett Blumstein](https://lbblawyers.com/2024/12/river-sterne-joins-landye-bennett-blumstein/) - Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP is pleased to announce that River E.M. Sterne has joined the firm as an associate attorney. The new hire further strengthens the firm’s legal services especially Alaska Native law, subsistence and natural resources law, transactional, and litigation practice areas. River was born and raised in Anchorage and graduated from Lewis &
- [Anna Chapman Crary Becomes Partner](https://lbblawyers.com/2023/02/anna-chapman-crary-becomes-partner/) - The law firm of Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP is pleased to announce that Anna Chapman Crary is now a partner in the firm. Anna focuses her practice on working with Alaska Native Corporations, business organizations, nonprofits, and public entities. She represents both commercial and subsistence fishers in state and federal administrative proceedings and works
- [LBB Cycle Team Raises Money for American Lung Association](https://lbblawyers.com/2019/05/lbb-team-raises-money-american-lung-association/) - Team LBB – Simply Great Cyclists ruled the day at the Clean Air Challenge this past Saturday. It was cool, grey and rainy, but everyone stuck at it with good spirits. Below is a team photo before we started. Karl got the award for the most unusual bike, and Peg got the award for the most
- [Erickson Joins LBB's Anchorage Office](https://lbblawyers.com/2017/02/erickson-hire/) - Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP is pleased to announce that Andrew B. Erickson has joined the firm’s Anchorage office as an associate attorney. Erickson will focus his practice on Alaska Native law, litigation and bankruptcy. He received a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Montana, a Master of Science in environmental policy the University of
- [Coughlin Joins LBB's Anchorage Office](https://lbblawyers.com/2017/07/coughlin-hire/) - Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP is pleased to announce that Jennifer M. Coughlin has joined the firm as a partner. Coughlin will focus her practice on Civil Litigation, Appellate Law, Administrative Law and Employment. She received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Riverside and her Juris Doctor from the University of California, Berkeley School of
- [LBB's Mead at Alaska Native Law Conference](https://lbblawyers.com/2017/10/lbbs-mead-alaska-native-law-conference/) - Matt Mead will present at the 33rd Annual Alaska Native Law Conference on October 17. Read more at AlaskaBar.com.
- [LBB’s Mead at Alaska Municipal League’s Annual Conference](https://lbblawyers.com/2017/11/lbbs-mead-alaska-municipal-leagues-annual-conference/) - Matt Mead will present the following on November 15, 2017, at the Alaska Municipal League’s Annual Conference: Getting the Best Deal for Your Citizens: The Keys to Negotiating with MultiNational Resource Companies. Fresh on the heels of helping the Northwest Arctic Borough (NAB) successfully negotiate a Payment in Lieu of Tax agreement with Teck Alaska, we will
- [Boutin Joins LBB’s Anchorage Office](https://lbblawyers.com/2017/12/boutin-joins-anchorage-office/) - The law firm of Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP is pleased to announce that Michelle Boutin has joined the firm’s Anchorage office as an attorney. Michelle has been practicing in Alaska since 1986, and focuses on commercial litigation, lender representation, and creditor’s rights in complex bankruptcy matters. She received a Bachelor of Arts, with honors, from University
- [LBB’s Sommer is ALSC’s Volunteer of the Month](https://lbblawyers.com/2017/12/sommer-alsc-volunteer-month/) - The Alaska Legal Services Corporation (ALSC), a nonprofit that provides free general civil legal aid for low-income and vulnerable Alaskans, selected Lauren Sommer Boskofsky as their Volunteer of the Month for December, 2017. From the ALSC: We are extremely grateful to have Lauren as a pro bono volunteer because she always goes the extra mile
- [Leslie Need Becomes Partner](https://lbblawyers.com/2018/01/need-partner/) - The Anchorage office of LBB is pleased to announce that Leslie R. Need has become a partner of the firm as of January 2018. Leslie has been an associate with the firm since 2013 and practices municipal law, Alaska Native Law, environmental and natural resources law, civil litigation, and business law. Outside of the office, Leslie
- [LBB’s Mead at Arctic Development Summit](https://lbblawyers.com/2018/05/lbbs-mead-at-arctic-development-summit/) - Matt Mead presented Local Revenue Development, an overview of municipal revenue opportunities around Arctic mining, as part of the Institute of the North's Week of the Arctic Economic Development Summit focused on responsible mining in the Arctic region. Matt's presentation included an overview of municipal taxing authority and severance taxes structured around arctic mining. institutenorth.org/engage/events/development-dialogue/ This presentation
- [Kubitz Joins LBB’s Anchorage Office](https://lbblawyers.com/2019/09/kubitz-joins-lbbs-anchorage-office/) - LBB is pleased to announce that Alexander J. Kubitz joined the firm’s Anchorage office in September. Alex was raised in Anchorage and educated at Willamette University and Lewis & Clark Law School. He began his legal work clerking with the Honorable Yvonne Lamoureux of the Alaska Superior Court in Anchorage in 2018. Alex will focus
- [LBB Announces 3 New Partners](https://lbblawyers.com/2020/01/announcement-3-new-partners/) - The Anchorage office of LBB is pleased to announce that Michelle L. Boutin, Lauren Sommer Boskofsky, and Benjamin W. Spiess have become partners of the firm. Michelle L. Boutin became a partner with Landye Bennett Blumstein in January 2020. Boutin focuses her practice on creditor rights in commercial matters including work-outs, civil litigation, and bankruptcy.
- [Indian Lands in Alaska](https://lbblawyers.com/2018/08/indian-lands-in-alaska/) - Four years ago, the Department of Interior published a regulation allowing Alaska tribes to place lands into trust status. On June 29, 2018, the Department of Interior changed course, withdrawing guidance supporting the regulation, placing pending trust land applications on hold, and jeopardizing the future of trust land acquisitions in Alaska. Anna Crary appeared on
- [LBB Mourns the Loss of Thane Tienson, Partner and Friend](https://lbblawyers.com/2021/02/lbb-mourns-loss-of-thane-tienson/) - We are sad to announce that LBB partner Thane Tienson recently passed away. Thane was respected as a prominent environmental, fisheries and human rights attorney. The Astorian published a thoughtful summary of Thane's career efforts.
- [Supporting AFN](https://lbblawyers.com/2017/10/afn/) - LBB is a proud sponsor of the Alaska Federation of Natives’ Annual Convention. Please stop by and visit us in the Exhibitor Hall. http://www.nativefederation.org/annual-convention/
- [LBB's Dale Advocates for Families Experiencing Disability](https://lbblawyers.com/2019/06/dale-advocates-families-experiencing-disability/) - The Oregon State Bar Bulletin recently featured LBB partner Elliott Dale. Dale shared his family's heartwarming story of his school-age daughter Lizzie, who experiences a significant disability. Dale's family experiences helping Lizzie navigate school led him to serve as a board member and volunteer for organizations advocating for inclusion for people experiencing disability. Said Dale,
- [Sad News – Thomas M. Landye <span>(March 20, 1937 - May 8, 2019)</span>](https://lbblawyers.com/2019/05/sad-news-thomas-landye/) - We are saddened to report that Tom Landye passed away on May 8, 2019. In 1968, Tom joined the Portland law firm of Keane, Haessler, Bauman and Harper, now known as Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP, which has offices in Portland and Anchorage. Tom was a member of the Oregon State Bar for 50 years and
- [Spiess Joins LBB’s Anchorage Office](https://lbblawyers.com/2018/06/spiess-joins-anchorage/) - LBB is pleased to announce that Benjamin W. Spiess joined the firm’s Anchorage office in June. Ben has practiced law in the Pacific Northwest since 2010. His detailed knowledge of complex business and real-estate transactions in the region make Ben a welcome addition to the firm’s real estate and corporate transactional practice. At LBB, Ben will

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- [Careers](https://lbblawyers.com/careers/) - Creditors’ Rights Attorney – Anchorage, Alaska Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP (LBB) is seeking an experienced Creditors’ Rights Attorney to join our respected Anchorage office. This position focuses on creditors’ rights, collections, debt recovery, and bankruptcy matters. LBB is one of Alaska’s leading law firms—regularly recognized as Best in Alaska—with a reputation for excellence, a strong
- [Primerus](https://lbblawyers.com/primerus/) - Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP is a member of the International Society of Primerus Law Firms (Primerus). The firm has been a member since 2024. Primerus is a society of top-rated, independent, small to medium size law firms that have earned the right to display the Primerus seal of quality. As one of the most
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- [Practice Areas](https://lbblawyers.com/practice-areas/) - At Landye Bennett Blumstein, we’ve built our practice around great lawyers who are leaders in their areas of expertise. We can provide the solutions you need for your particular industry or challenge.

## Attorneys

- [Spiess](https://lbblawyers.com/attorney/ben-spiess/) - A member of the Washington and Alaska bars, Ben Spiess represents clients across the Pacific Northwest. Ben is a member of the real estate practice group. With a background in corporate law, he represents clients in all aspects of real estate transactions, including business formation, deal structuring, real estate purchase and sales, development, leasing, financing,
- [Hodes](https://lbblawyers.com/attorney/joshua-hodes/) - Josh works collaboratively with his clients to structure, negotiate and close commercial transactions, from the complex to the simple, in a practical and cost-effective manner geared to achieve his clients’ goals. Josh advises his corporate and individual clients through all facets of commercial real estate, business and private equity transactions, including entity formation and organization,
- [Crary](https://lbblawyers.com/attorney/anna-chapman-crary/) - Keeping an open mind to unique solutions, Anna approaches legal issues with logic and focus, whether in Alaska Native law, labor and employment law or in litigation. Anna’s practice focuses on Alaska Native, Tribal, and Municipal Law, Business Litigation, and Labor and Employment Law. Anna is experienced in defending clients against liability claims. She has
- [Coughlin](https://lbblawyers.com/attorney/jennifer-coughlin/) - Jennifer focuses her practice on business litigation and employment cases. Her recent commercial case experience includes an arbitration on behalf of a royalty owner that resulted in a $245 million award, an administrative hearing and subsequent appeals involving a significant state income tax dispute, and a variety of contract disputes and real property litigation. She
- [Blumstein](https://lbblawyers.com/attorney/philip-blumstein/) - Phil works primarily with Alaska Native corporations, and other private businesses, on corporate affairs, real estate transactions, Alaska Native law issues, and mergers and acquisitions. His ability to quickly analyze issues and identify legal solutions across a broad range of practice areas is unique. He serves as general counsel to numerous private and public entities
- [Need](https://lbblawyers.com/attorney/leslie-need/) - Leslie enjoys a diverse general counsel practice and is comfortable in the boardroom, offering governance solutions, and drafting complicated agreements. She also has extensive litigation experience, including complex litigation, and a knack for conflict resolution. Her clients include private businesses, cooperatives, non-profits, Alaska Native Corporations, and municipal entities. She builds long-term, meaningful relationships with her
- [Sommer Boskofsky](https://lbblawyers.com/attorney/lauren-sommer-boskofsky/) - Lauren works with Alaska Native corporations, private entities, and other businesses in managing their business and real estate transactions, commercial leasing, governance, general business affairs, and other transactional work. Lauren also regularly represents tribes, municipalities, and individuals throughout Alaska to meet their business and transactional needs. Lauren’s business transactions experience spans the industry spectrum and
- [Erickson](https://lbblawyers.com/attorney/andy-erickson/) - Andy is an experienced litigator with a focus on administrative practice, corporate and municipal law, Alaska Native subsistence law, and appeals. He has been a partner at Landye Bennett Blumstein since 2024. Andy has successfully litigated cases on behalf of Alaska Native Corporations and Alaska Tribes at all levels of the Alaska state and federal
- [Moore](https://lbblawyers.com/attorney/bruce-moore/) - Bruce got tremendous satisfaction from sharing success and accomplishment even in the most difficult cases. He took pride in understanding, communicating and representing his clients’ interests with clarity and economy. After over 40 years in legal services, Bruce is now retired.
- [Hume, Jr.](https://lbblawyers.com/attorney/robert-hume/) - Bob focuses on representing local, regional, and national businesses respecting sales and acquisitions, security, lending, and other contractual relationships and commercial transactions; real estate sales, leasing, financing and development; corporate, LLC and partnership organization and operation; and bankruptcy. Many of his clients are Alaska Native corporations facing issues unique to Native corporations. Bob has presented
- [Morawski](https://lbblawyers.com/attorney/jackson-morawski/) - #Jackson loves the practice of law because he enjoys the everyday challenge of helping people solve problems big and small. Jackson’s practice is focused on construction and real estate litigation, and on advising public, private, and tribal entities across Alaska. Before becoming an attorney, he worked in Business Affairs in the entertainment industry, where he
- [Kaufman](https://lbblawyers.com/attorney/karl-kaufman/) - Karl’s practice emphasizes tax planning and advice, wills, trusts and probate administration, tax-exempt organizations, and Alaska Native law. Karl is a past president of the Anchorage Estate Planning Council, and he is a frequent speaker on federal and state tax issues, estate planning and probate, and other topics. He entered private practice in 2010 in
- [Sterne](https://lbblawyers.com/attorney/sterne/) - River focuses his practice on Alaska Native Law and Environmental & Natural Resources issues. Prior to joining Landye Bennett Blumstein, River clerked for the Honorable Dario Borghesan of the Alaska Supreme Court. In 2023, he graduated summa cum laude with an Environmental & Natural Resources Law Certificate from Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland,
- [Karet](https://lbblawyers.com/attorney/doug-karet/) - Doug is an experienced litigation and contract attorney. With over 25 years of experience in construction and construction law, Doug regularly represents general contractors, subcontractors, owners, and design professionals in all aspects of construction and development including litigation and dispute resolution. Doug has a master’s degree in construction engineering and management and has also been
- [Kubitz](https://lbblawyers.com/attorney/alexander-kubitz/) - Alex joined the firm in 2019 and works in all areas of the firm’s practice. Prior to joining the firm, Alex served as a law clerk to the Honorable Yvonne Lamoureux of the Alaska Superior Court in Anchorage. While in law school Alex also interned for the Honorable Gregory Miller of the Alaska Superior Court
- [Starkey](https://lbblawyers.com/attorney/john-starkey/) - Sky litigates in the federal district courts, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Alaska Superior Courts and the Alaska Supreme Court, and appears before state and federal administrative regulatory boards and agencies. He advocates before the Alaska Legislature and the U.S. Congress and Executive Branch. He has decades of experience representing Alaska Native tribes and
- [Mead](https://lbblawyers.com/attorney/matt-mead/) - Matt guides clients through the challenges of business, government, and litigation in Alaska. He has a general civil litigation and general counsel practice, representing clients on various commercial, land, and corporate matters. Matt’s practice focuses on Alaska Native, municipal, and land-related issues. He delivers both consistent litigation results and insightful and practical general counsel advice. His clients
- [Levesque](https://lbblawyers.com/attorney/joseph-levesque/) - Joseph Levesque represents Alaskan municipalities and private clients throughout the state. He believes in a simple philosophy that clients from every sector have the right to successful, competent, and effective legal services, and that the quality of those services should never differ according to the client’s size or standing within a community. Having lived and
- [Boutin](https://lbblawyers.com/attorney/michelle-boutin/) - Michelle is a highly experienced attorney who has been practicing law in Alaska since 1986, with a focus on commercial collection and lender representation. Before entering private practice, she clerked for U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Herbert A. Ross from 1986 -1988 and served as a staff attorney then as lead counsel for FDIC’s Alaska Legal Department
- [Dunn](https://lbblawyers.com/attorney/kim-dunn/) - In Memoriam LBB Partner 2000-2024 It is with deep sadness that we announce our partner and colleague Kim Dunn passed away in September 2024. Kim is deeply missed by her colleagues, clients, and friends.
- [Simon](https://lbblawyers.com/attorney/chanel-simon/) - Chanel Simon is a lifelong Alaskan who focuses her legal practice on Alaska Native law, Business law, Civil Litigation, and Real Estate Law.
- [Ullrich](https://lbblawyers.com/attorney/jed-ullrich/) - Jed is a longtime Alaskan who is focused on Fisheries, Subsistence, Land Use and Development, Labor and Employment, and Alaska Native Law. He brings a wealth of life experience to his legal practice including in construction, fishing, hunting, as well as fabrication and manufacturing. Jed thrives on finding pragmatic solutions to complex problems and helping
- [Monsma](https://lbblawyers.com/attorney/larry-monsma/) - Larry enjoys the practice of law as it provides a vehicle for creative problem-solving on behalf of his clients. He is an accomplished and seasoned trial litigator with over 20 years of courtroom experience, conducting over 150 criminal jury trials and delivering winning verdicts through well-planned, logical, and compelling arguments. He brings a deep knowledge
- [Partrick](https://lbblawyers.com/attorney/michael-partrick/) - Michael’s practice is focused on business law, estate planning, real estate, tax, and general civil litigation. Prior to joining LBB, Michael clerked for the honorable Judge Wheeles at the Alaska Superior Court at Anchorage. In Law School, Michael was the student director of the business planning practicum and an article editor on the Editorial Board
- [Robb](https://lbblawyers.com/attorney/dezi-robb/) - Dezi represents clients in employment law, business litigation, and labor matters, offering strategic counsel to both employers and individuals. Her practice encompasses a broad range of employment-related issues, including workplace investigations, non-compete and employment agreements, EEO matters, and separation negotiations. In addition to her employment law practice, Dezi defends clients in liability and tort-based claims,

## Locations

- [Contact](https://lbblawyers.com/location/contact/)
- [Portland, Oregon](https://lbblawyers.com/location/portland-oregon/) - Since our founding in Portland in 1955, Landye Bennett Blumstein has believed in creating a team of Oregon’s most talented lawyers. Whether they specialize in real estate, business, litigation, or environmental law, our attorneys are simply the best at what they do. In courtrooms and boardrooms, on construction and Superfund sites, or in just the

## Practice Areas

- [Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts and Probate](https://lbblawyers.com/practice/estate-planning-wills-trusts-probate/) - Landye Bennett Blumstein’s team of experienced lawyers helps clients plan around their individual and unique needs. We assist clients with transferring assets between generations while minimizing taxes. Throughout the estate planning process, we help clients plan for their families’ future based on their individual objectives and priorities. We counsel clients on: Estate planning Multistate estate
- [Municipal Law](https://lbblawyers.com/practice/municipal-law/) - At Landye Bennett Blumstein, we are passionate about providing effective and efficient representation to Alaska’s municipalities. With over 30 years of experience assisting local governments meet the unique challenges of operating in Alaska, our attorneys have established a well-traveled path to all corners of Alaska to assist assemblies, councils, and municipal staff. We represent all
- [Government Relations and Advocacy](https://lbblawyers.com/practice/government-relations-advocacy/) - Landye Bennett Blumstein provides political advocacy for clients at the local, regional and state levels on targeted issues. Clients rely on LBB’s strong track record of success, knowledge of process and access to policy makers. Our clients often request support in passing or defeating regulations or legislation that affect their lives and businesses. We work
- [Alaska Native Law, Corporate and Tribal](https://lbblawyers.com/practice/alaska-native-tribal-and-municipal-law/) - Since 1976, the firm has represented Alaska Native Corporations in every region of Alaska, in matters arising under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA), the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) and other federal land management statutes; land development and management, including timber and mining; permitting and environmental compliance; tax; mergers, acquisitions and
- [Fisheries Law](https://lbblawyers.com/practice/fisheries-law/) - In addition to Landye Bennett Blumstein’s historic representation of companies in the seafood processing industry, the firm’s current practice includes representation of commercial and recreational fishers in licensing, compliance, enforcement, environmental, and conservation matters before state and federal agencies and courts. The firm also represents tribes and subsistence users in the assertion and protection of
- [Health Care](https://lbblawyers.com/practice/health-care/) - Landye Bennett Blumstein represents health care providers, tribal health care organizations, clinics and providers across Alaska. As general counsel to institutional clients, we advise on the structuring and implementation of health care programs, adoption of cooperative agreements and MOUs, the management of electronic health care records (EHR) and compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
- [Housing Law](https://lbblawyers.com/practice/housing-law/) - Landye Bennett Blumstein represents owners and developers of subsidized residential housing. We prepare admission and occupancy policies and procedures necessary to manage housing programs in compliance with Alaska statutes, federal law, and grant agreements. Clients include Regional Native Housing Authorities providing moderate to low-income housing in underserved regions of Alaska, tribes, and tribally designated housing entities
- [Real Estate Development and Transactions](https://lbblawyers.com/practice/real-estate-development-and-transactions/) - Landye Bennett Blumstein provides a wide range of services for clients on real estate-related matters including: Buying, selling, financing, and leasing property Real estate development including land use and other entitlements Development of residential, commercial and mixed-use condominiums Residential, commercial, and industrial planned unit developments and other projects Tax-deferred exchanges Title insurance Boundary disputes Environmental
- [Environment and Natural Resources](https://lbblawyers.com/practice/environment-and-natural-resources/) - Landye Bennett Blumstein counsels businesses, trade associations, government agencies, lenders, nonprofits, and individuals on all manner of environmental issues throughout the country with particular focus on Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Our extensive experience dates back to the earliest days of environmental law at the federal and state level. Our practice has been ranked by Chambers
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- [Construction Law](https://lbblawyers.com/practice/construction-law/) - For decades Landye Bennett Blumstein’s attorneys have represented owners, developers, and homeowner associations throughout Alaska and the Northwest, including representation during large commercial developments, condominiums, townhomes, lofts, apartments, single-family homes, high-rise buildings, and multi-phased developments. We have extensive experience representing contractors, subcontractors, product manufacturers and suppliers, material and equipment dealers, engineers, architects, design teams, and
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## Resources

- [Transferring Charter Halibut Permits (CHPs) under the Charter Halibut Limited Access Program in Southeast and Southcentral Alaska: A Primer](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/transferring-charter-halibut-permits-chps-under-the-charter-halibut-limited-access-program-in-southeast-and-southcentral-alaska-a-primer/) - Recreational halibut fisheries in Alaska are managed jointly by the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC), the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council), and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), an agency under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The IPHC sets the overall total allowable catch and season by regulation, while the Council and
- [2024 Alaska Native Case Law Update](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/2024-alaska-native-case-law-update/) - On October 9, 2024, Partner Anna C. Crary presented the 2024 Alaska Native Case Law Update at the 40th Annual Alaska Native Law Conference held in Anchorage, Alaska. Read the full 2024 Alaska Native Case Law Update. The annual Alaska Native Case Law Update offers summaries and analysis of important cases from the past year
- [2023 Alaska Native Case Law Update](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/2023-alaska-native-case-law-update/) - The annual Alaska Native Case Law Update offers summaries and analysis of important cases from the past year that are of particular relevance to Alaska Native Corporations and Alaska Tribes. This update inspires discussion at the Alaska Bar Association's annual Alaska Native Law Conference where attorneys examine developments in Alaska Native law and track changes
- [FTC Proposes New Rule for Non-Competes](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/ftc-proposes-new-rule-for-non-competes/) - On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would make non-compete agreements between an employer and worker (paid or unpaid) an unfair trade practice in most circumstances. The FTC cites Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act as the source of authority for the proposed rule;
- [Ready or Not: Corporate Transparency Act Compliance is Coming](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/corporate-transparency-act-compliance-is-coming/) - The federal Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) and related regulations will impose significant reporting obligations on many businesses owned and operated in Alaska.[1] Businesses should start analyzing how they will be impacted by the CTA. The CTA was enacted in 2021 and compliance obligations commence January 1, 2024. The CTA’s goal is to enable law enforcement
- [Recent Developments in Alaska’s Adverse Possession Law](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/developments-alaska-adverse-possession-law/) - In 2003, the Alaska Legislature attempted to eliminate the ability of bad faith squatters to acquire title to land by significantly narrowing the circumstances under which a person can establish title to land by adverse possession.[1] Prior to 2003, good faith was not necessary: continuous, open and notorious, exclusive, and hostile possession of the land
- [Corporate Transparency Act - A Flurry of Activity](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/corporate-transparency-act-a-flurry-of-activity/) - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) has been busy the past several weeks with its rollout of the impending Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) reporting requirements (beginning January 1, 2024). It published a Small Entity Compliance Guide, which contains helpful information and checklists for businesses to determine if they are a reporting company, identify beneficial owners
- [2022 Alaska Native Case Law Update](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/2022-alaska-native-case-law-update/) - Cases are organized into six categories: Lands and Property Cases, CINA and ICWA Cases, Corporate Governance Cases, Tribal Sovereignty Cases, and Other Cases.
- [Alaska Sites with Offensive Word to be Renamed](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/alaska-sites-renamed-offensive-word/) - The U.S. Department of the Interior (“Interior”) will replace names for 28 geographic sites in the Alaska that contain the word “squaw.” The 28 Alaska sites are among 660 sites nationwide identified in a February 23 notice from Interior’s Derogatory Names Task Force to be renamed. The notice follows a November 2021 order from Interior Secretary
- [Many Alaska Native Corporations Are No Longer Subject to Proxy Solicitation Regulations Following Amendment to AS 45.55.139](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/as45-55-139-ammendment/) - The amendment of AS 45.55.139 makes many Alaska Native Corporations no longer subject to proxy solicitation regulations.
- [Cold Climate, Hot Debate: Alaska’s Data Center Potential is Complicated](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/alaska-data-centers-potential/) - While data centers are straining Lower 48 power grids and developers are grappling with increasing local opposition to proposed projects, developers are looking north. Alaska offers some unmatched advantages for data centers: millions of acres of land, vast energy potential, abundant water, and an Arctic climate to cut cooling costs. Meanwhile, Alaska’s statewide legal regulation
- [Supreme Court Denies Review in United States v. Alaska, Upholds Federal Subsistence Authority](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/supreme-court-denies-review-in-united-states-v-alaska/) - On Monday, January 12, 2026, the United States Supreme Court denied the State of Alaska’s petition to review the Ninth Circuit’s recent decision in United States v. Alaska (No. 24-2251). The Court’s decision to leave the Ninth Circuit’s ruling undisturbed represents a critical victory for rural Alaskans, and particularly Alaska Natives, for whom subsistence hunting
- [Ninth Circuit Upholds Katie John Precedent, Reinforcing Federal Authority Over Subsistence Fishing in Alaska's Navigable Waters](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/ninth-circuit-upholds-katie-john-precedent/) - In United States v. Alaska, No. 24-2251 (9th Cir. Aug. 20, 2025), the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the United States and the four Intervenors (Ahtna, Inc., Alaska Federation of Natives, Association of Village Council Presidents, and Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission) and the district court’s entry
- [Anchorage Superior Court Concludes Two-Year Statute of Limitations Applies to Challenges of ANC Stock Inheritance Determinations](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/anchorage-superior-court-challenges-of-anc-stock-inheritance-determinations/) - Read the Order Granting Bristol Bay Native Corporation's Motion for Summary Judgment [Case Motion #1].
- [2025 Alaska Native Case Law Update](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/2025-alaska-native-case-law-update/) - On October 9, 2025, Andy Erickson presented the 2025 Alaska Native Case Law Update at the 41st Annual Alaska Native Law Conference in Anchorage. Read the full 2025 AK Native Case Law Update. The annual Update offers summaries and analysis of important cases from the past year that are particularly relevant to Alaska Native Corporations
- [What to Know Before You Buy or Sell an Alaska Lodge](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/what-to-know-before-you-buy-or-sell-an-alaska-lodge/) - Alaska fishing, hunting, recreation, and wilderness guiding lodges are world-class. Ranging from rustic to regal, these unique properties and businesses present some common challenges and considerations in a purchase or sale. This primer is designed to familiarize readers with recurring issues we often encounter that pose obstacles to successfully closing these transactions. Consolidating Ownership While
- [FinCEN Issues Final Rules for the Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Requirements – Significant Changes Coming to Corporate Reporting for Alaska Companies](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/fincen-final-rules-corporate-transparency-act-reporting-requirements/) - On September 30, 2022, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule implementing the federal Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) reporting requirements. The CTA implements sweeping changes in corporate law reporting. The CTA applies to all entities that are created by filing a document with a secretary of state or other similar office of
- [CTA Final Update](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/cta-final-update/) - On March 21st, 2025, FinCEN announced that all entities created in the United States — including those previously known under the CTA as “domestic reporting companies” — and their beneficial owners are now exempt from the requirement to report beneficial ownership information. Existing foreign companies that must report their beneficial ownership information have until April
- [Archive: Corporate Transparency Act - Compliance again MANDATORY](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/corporate-transparency-act-compliance-again-mandatory/) - **This information is out of date, click here for latest guidance. New filing deadline Friday, March 21, 2025 Reporting under the federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and related regulations has been variously paused and reinstated over the last several months due to ongoing litigation in multiple federal courts throughout the country. The latest iteration of this
- [Archive: Corporate Transparency Act Enforcement Enjoined Nationwide](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/corporate-transparency-act-enforcement-enjoined-nationwide/) - **This information is out of date, click here for latest guidance. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in the case Tex. Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. Garland, Civil Action No. 4:24-CV-478 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 3, 2024) issued a nationwide preliminary injunction on the enforcement of the reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency
- [Archive: Corporate Transparency Act Compliance Voluntary](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/corporate-transparency-act-compliance-voluntary/) - **This information is out of date, click here for latest guidance. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in the case Tex. Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. Garland, Civil Action No. 4:24-CV-478 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 3, 2024) issued a nationwide preliminary injunction on the enforcement of the reporting requirements of the Corporate
- [Ballot Measure One brings key changes for Alaska employers](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/ballot-measure-one-brings-key-changes-for-alaska-employers/) - In the November 2024 general election, Alaskans overwhelmingly voted in favor of Ballot Measure One, also known as “An Act Increasing the Minimum Wage, Requiring Paid Sick Leave, and Prohibiting Mandatory Meetings about Religious or Political Issues.” More than 180,000 Alaskans—58% of voters—voted “yes” on the ballot measure, which will see three key changes to
- [Proposed Changes Put Alaska Native Burial and Cultural Sites at Risk](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/proposed-changes-alaska-native-burial-cultural-sites-at-risk/) - New rules proposed by the U.S. Department of the Interior eliminate certain obligations of federal officials to notify local Alaska Native villages and tribes when burial sites and related objects are found on federal land. The federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (“NAGPRA”) is the keystone of protection for Native American remains and
- [Alaska Supreme Court Upholds “As-Is” for Commercial Real Estate in Alaska](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/alaska-supreme-court-upholds-as-is-commercial-real-estate/) - Commercial real estate buyers who skimp on due diligence cannot shift liability for that mistake to their seller, according to a December 2021 opinion from the Alaska Supreme Court. In Gavora, Inc. v. City of Fairbanks, the Court ruled unanimously that the seller of a Fairbanks shopping mall had no duty to disclose the environmental
- [United States Supreme Court Upholds Alaska Native Corporations’ Eligibility for Coronavirus Relief Funds](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/supreme-court-upholds-alaska-native-corporations-eligibility-coronavirus-relief-funds/) - On June 25, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed Alaska Native Corporations’ (ANCs) eligibility to receive CARES Act coronavirus relief funds when it determined that ANCs meet the Act’s definition of “Indian tribe.” This outcome preserves ANCs’ status and ability to participate in government contracting and compacting and provide programs and services to Alaska Natives.
- [New Solicitor’s Opinion Affirms Authority of Interior Secretary to Make Trust Acquisitions in Alaska](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/new-solicitors-opinion-affirms-authority-of-interior-secretary-to-make-trust-acquisitions-in-alaska/) - A recent development in the saga of trust land acquisitions expresses the Department of Interior’s (the Department) intention to green-light pending and future requests for trust acquisitions in Alaska. Earlier this year, on the last day of the outgoing Trump Administration, then-Solicitor of Interior Daniel Jorjani issued a memorandum (the “Jorjani Opinion”) permanently withdrawing a
- [New Solicitor’s Opinion Questions Authority of Interior Secretary to Put Land into Trust in Alaska](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/new-solicitors-opinion-questions-authority-interior-secretary-put-land-into-trust-alaska/) - The Solicitor of the Department of the Interior issued new agency guidance reversing the Department’s position on the authority of the Secretary of the Department to take land into trust in Alaska.
- [Alaska Supreme Court Clarifies What Constitutes a Proxy Solicitation in <em>Ahmasuk</em> Decision](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/proxy-solicitation-clarified-ahmasuk-decision/) - While the Alaska Supreme Court has on multiple occasions addressed misleading proxy statements and solicitations, it has never interpreted the regulations defining what constitutes a proxy solicitation.
- [Looking Back to Go Forward: The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and The Future of Tribal Jurisdiction in Alaska](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/alaska-native-claims-settlement-act-future-tribal-jurisdiction-alaska/) - This paper, Looking Back to Go Forward, addresses the topic “The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and The Future of Tribal Jurisdiction in Alaska.” It begins with a brief introduction to ANCSA, turning next to a discussion of Alaska Native nationhood and aboriginal title. It then provides an overview of the three foundational American acts
- [Amendment of ANCSA Proxy Regulations](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/amendment-ancsa-proxy-regulations/) - On February 23, 2016, the Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development adopted changes to the state proxy regulations.[1] The proxy regulations apply only to corporations formed pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.[2] State law requires ANCSA corporations having at least $1 million of assets and 500 or more shareholders to file their
- [Shareholder Access to Corporation Records](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/shareholder-access-corporation-records/) - Shareholders occasionally ask to see records of a corporation, such as minutes of meetings, financial statements, internal management reports and shareholder lists. The Alaska Supreme Court recently issued a decision in Pederson v. Arctic Slope Regional Corporation[1] that addresses many aspects of shareholder access to company records. This article presents background information, summarizes the decision,
- [New BOMA Industrial Standard of Measurement](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/new-boma-industrial-standard-of-measurement/) - In March 2020, the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), a leading developer of floor measurement standards, published an updated standard for measuring industrial space, ANSI/BOMA Z65.2-2019. The first major change to the Industrial Standard since 2012, the 2019 Industrial Standard addresses rising demand for logistics and distribution space, including space for e-commerce and flex
- [New BOMA Office Standard of Measurement](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/boma-office-standard-measurement/) - In October 2017, the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) published a new standard for measuring office space, ANSI/BOMA Z65.1-2017. The first major change to the Office Standard since 1996, the 2017 Office Standard is designed to address changing building designs and amenity trends. Rentable square footage will generally increase under the new standard, as
- [Revised Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/revised-article-9-uniform-commercial-code/) - Scope and Attachment (including Choice of Law) On June 19, 2001, the Alaska Bar Association Business Law Section and Bankruptcy Section sponsored a continuing legal education presentation called Revisions to Article 9: What You Need to Know. Bob Hume was a member of the faculty. Below are written materials Mr. Hume prepared in connection with
- [Get the Franchise Lease Rider on the Table as Soon as Possible](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/franchise-lease-rider-table/) - With the recent uptick in Lower 48 retail franchises making their way to Alaska, both landlords and those looking to become tenant franchisees will find themselves negotiating their lease arrangement with a third party. No, it’s not the tenant’s lender or the landlord’s lender, although each of those parties may find their way to the
- [SBA Issues Final Rule Expanding Small Business Mentor Protégé Programs](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/sba-issues-final-rule-expanding-small-business-mentor-protg-programs/) - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued a long-awaited final rule establishing a Government-wide mentor-protégé program for all small business concerns, consistent with SBA’s mentor-protégé program for participants in SBA’s 8(a) Business Development (BD) program. The final rule implements certain provisions of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 and the National Defense Authorization
- [SBA Issues Final Rule Changing Subcontracting Limitations](https://lbblawyers.com/resource/sba-issues-final-rule-changing-subcontracting-limitations/) - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued a long-awaited final rule which modifies the limitations on subcontracting requirements for small businesses. The final rule implements certain provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 (NDAA). It was published on May 31, 2016, and became effective on June 30, 2016. Limitations on Subcontracting The

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