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I blend strategic thinking with deep community insight to help clients navigate complex challenges with a focus on practical solutions that advance their long-term objectives.
Alex practices in the areas of Alaska Native law, corporate and tribal, and government relations and advocacy. He assists Alaska Tribes, tribal organizations, and Alaska Native Corporations in board governance, shareholder matters, corporate compliance, and strategic legal matters. He advises clients on business transactions, entity formation, economic development, and commercial contracts.
His experience includes advocacy in intergovernmental relations, cross-jurisdictional matters, tribal justice systems, and complex legal issues involving tribal, state, and federal law, including tribal court development, ANCSA corporate governance, ISDEAA contracting, and advising on tribal-state-federal relations.
Alex is a tribal citizen of Tangirnaq Native Village and a shareholder of Natives of Kodiak, Koniag Inc., and Cook Inlet Region Inc. He serves as Judge Pro Tem for the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska and on the Board of Directors of Koniag, Inc., and is a member of the Woody Island Tribal Council. This combination of ANCSA, tribal judicial, and board experience provides practical, firsthand insight into the governance challenges and legal obligations facing Alaska Native entities.
Invited Presenter, Indian Child Welfare Act, Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Congressional Staff Briefing, June 2022.
Invited Presenter, Public Safety in Native Communities, Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Roundtable Discussion, May 2022 at https://www.indian.senate.gov/newsroom/press-release/republican/murkowski-co-hosts-roundtable-discussion-public-safety-and-justice-native/
Guest, Tribes look to modernize the traditional practice of banishment, Native American Calling (Sep 18, 2025), audio at https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/thursday-september-18-2025-tribes-look-to-modernize-the-traditional-practice-of-banishment/.
Guest, The imbalance of parole and probation, Native America Calling (May 15, 2024), audio at https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/wednesday-may-15-2024-the-imbalance-of-parole-and-probation/.
Presenter, Alaska Native Values in Modern Governance, University of Alaska Anchorage Training Conference, November 2025.
Presenter, Promising Practices from the Field, American Indian Justice Conference, November 2021.
Presenter and Keynote Address, Overview of Tribal Court Structures; Diversion Agreements; Judicial Ethics; Enforcement of Tribal Law and Court Orders, Bering Strait Tribal Justice Summit, September 2019.
Contributing Author, Alaska Natives and American Laws (David S. Case and David A. Voluck, 4th ed. forthcoming).
Adjunct Professor, Tribal Courts and Alaska Native Rights, LEGL 485 (3 credits), University of Alaska Anchorage, Spring and Fall 2025.
Co-Professor, Alaska Native Legal Issues and Solutions, Law 791 (2 credits), Arizona State University College of Law, March 2023.
Guest Lecturer, Federal Indian Law: Alaska's Unique Legal Landscape and the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, McGeorge University School of Law, November 2022.
Guest Lecturer, Alaska Natives, American Laws: Indian Law & Order Commission and Implications of the 2022 Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization, Lewis & Clark Law School, June 2022.
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I blend strategic thinking with deep community insight to help clients navigate complex challenges with a focus on practical solutions that advance their long-term objectives.