Category: Attorney
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Michelle S. Nesbett
Biography Michelle Nesbett joined the firm in 2020. She started her legal career as a prosecutor with the State of Alaska, where she honed her skills as an excellent trial attorney. After leaving the District Attorney’s Office, she opened and managed the law firm of Nesbett & Nesbett, PC for ten years. Her practice at…
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Richard R. Moses
Biography Richard Moses provides strategic counsel and advocacy for clients facing complex commercial and regulatory disputes. He has litigated cases across all four of Alaska’s judicial districts and has tried more than thirty cases to a jury. Richard represents clients at every level of the Alaska state court system, as well as in the U.S.…
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Sarah A. Badten
Biography Sarah focuses her practice primarily on Community Association Law, representing condominium and homeowner associations. She has represented over 100 condominium and homeowner associations in many diverse areas of Alaska. Sarah provides timely responses to clients’ day-to-day needs based on over 19 years of working on association-related issues. Sarah prides herself on zealously advocating for…
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Suzanne Cherot
Biography Suzanne Cherot focuses her practice on real estate and commercial transactions. She has represented private and public entities in negotiating and structuring a large number of sophisticated real estate transactions, including the representation of two public housing authorities in low-income housing tax credit projects. Other representative transactions include the purchase and financing of shopping…
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Valerie Delatorre
Biography Valerie joined Birch Horton Bittner & Cherot in 2025. She focuses her practice primarily on estate planning, probate, and transactional business matters. She has helped numerous clients plan for their future by drafting wills and trusts and helped clients navigate the probate process. Prior to joining the Firm she clerked for the Kenai Superior…
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William H. Bittner
Biography William Bittner’s practice emphasizes government relations, Alaska Native minority contracting, and business transactions. He served on the firm’s board of directors. Education Admitted to Practice Practice Areas Professional Associations Past Positions Pro-Bono Activities
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William A. Earnhart
Biography William A. Earnhart has over 30 years of trial practice before Alaska state courts, U.S. District Courts, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and arbitration panels, specializing in employment, commercial, and injury litigation. He has substantial trial experience with more than 20 jury trials to verdict and has successfully litigated dismissal of cases with…
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William P. Horn
Biography William Horn specializes in natural resources law. He has extensive expertise in land acquisition and appraisal; wildlife law, including the Endangered Species Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act; national park concessions; Forest Service matters; recreation permits; and other public land and related regulatory matters. William’s experience in complex interstate land transactions includes the…