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Leslie R. Need

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Honed communication skills meet subject matter expertise.

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 clients, allowing her to gain deep insight into their needs.

Leslie previously worked as a law clerk for U.S. Magistrate Judge John D. Roberts, The Alaska Attorney General’s Office, and Alaska Superior Court Judge Vanessa White.

Curiosity and Carbon: Examining the Future of Carbon Sequestration and the Accompanying Jurisdictional Issues as Outlined in the Indian Energy Title of the 2005 Energy Policy Act, Energy Law Journal, Vol. 27, 2006 (published under maiden name).

Transgendered in Alaska: Navigating the Changing Legal Landscape for Change of Gender Petitions [PDF], Alaska Law Review, December 2009 (co-author).

Primerus Attorney Spotlight - April 2026

The Scope and Constitutional Implementation of Municipal Taxes, Co-Presenter at 2016 Alaska Municipal Attorneys Association Annual Conference

Alaska Marijuana Taxation: The Latest Rules, Co-presenter at 2016 Marijuana Business Law in Alaska CLE

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leslien@lbblawyers.com

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Honed communication skills meet subject matter expertise.

Admitted to Practice

  • State of Alaska
  • U.S. District Court, District of Alaska
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Memberships & Recognition

  • Member, Alaska Native Law Section
  • Member, Municipal Law Section
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Planning Committee
  • New Lawyer Liaison, Board of Governors 2012-2014

Education

  • Native American Law Certificate
  • Resources, Energy and Environmental Law Certificate