Attorneys: Cheryl Rawls Brooking - Alaska Law Firm - Wohlforth, Johnson, Brecht, Cartledge & Brooking, A Professional Corporation

The law firm of Wohlforth, Johnson, Brecht, Cartledge & Brooking, A Professional Corporation was founded in 1967 and has built a diverse and comprehensive practice in the areas of public finance, business, securities, banking, commercial, environmental, real estate, labor, employment, municipal and state agency law, and civil litigation. With our offices based in Alaska, we are vitally interested in, and maintain a keen awareness of, the current status of Alaska law and economic and governmental conditions. The firm is nationally recognized for its municipal and public finance practices and has deep grounding in Alaska. Clients include banks, trust companies, investment banks, securities issuers, corporations, various enterprises, non-profit corporations, rural Alaska communities and municipalities and state agencies. Its members have served as Commissioner of Revenue, Director of Banking, Securities and Corporations, Director of Petroleum Revenue, Chair of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation and other Alaska governmental positions. Representation is comprehensive, as the firm has an active trial and appellate civil litigation practice, and regularly appears before numerous state and municipal administrative and regulatory agencies.

Attorneys

Cheryl Rawls Brooking, Shareholder
Phone: (907) 276-6401
E-mail:
Fax: (907) 276-5093

Cheryl Rawls Brooking is a shareholder with the firm and offers expertise in municipal law, zoning and land use, public lands, environmental, natural resources, real property, native law, public finance, business and corporate law, admiralty and maritime law, and employment law.

Ms. Brooking's practice includes advising governmental bodies, business clients and other individuals on issues involving contracts, litigation, negotiations and compliance with state and federal laws and regulations. She is a regular speaker at various events, and offers a comprehensive legal background. She has presented on a variety of topics including the constitutional requirements and issues surrounding municipal curfew ordinances, Alaska hazardous waste law, estate planning, employment law, and starting a business in Alaska. For the past several years she presented annual seminars on Alaska Open Meetings and Public Records Law.

Ms. Brooking is a member of the Alaska Municipal Attorneys Association, International Municipal Attorneys Association, National Association of Bond Lawyers, and the Alaska Bar Association.

Areas Of Practice:

	•	Administrative Law
	•	Admiralty & Maritime Law
	•	Alternative Dispute Resolution
	•	Banking & Finance Law
	•	Business & Commercial Law
	•	Business Organizations
	•	Constitutional Law
	•	Construction Law
	•	Employment Law Employer
	•	Estate Planning
	•	Government Agencies & Programs
	•	Government Contracts
	•	Litigation & Appeals
	•	Native Peoples Law
	•	Natural Resources Law
	•	Real Estate Law
	•	State, Local and Municipal Law

Bar Admissions:

	•	Alaska
	•	U.S. District Court District of Alaska
	•	U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

Education:

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Lewis and Clark College Northwestern School of Law, Oregon, J.D.

	•	Honors: Certificate in Environmental Law
	•	Honors: Manas Environmental Law Scholarship
	•	Honors: Natural Resources Law Institute Environmental Leadership Award
	•	Honors: Dean's Scholarship
	•	Honors: Cornelius Honor Society
	•	Law Review: Member, Environmental Law Review

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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, New York, B.S.

	•	Honors: Dean's List
	•	Major: Forestry/Environmental Resource Management

Professional Associations and Memberships:

	•	National Association of Bond Lawyers (NABL)
	•	Alaska Municipal Attorney's Association
	•	Alaska Bar Association, Municipal Law Section
	•	Alaska Bar Association, CLE Committee, 1995 - 1997
	•	International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA)

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