Attorneys: Robert M. Johnson - 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

Robert M. Johnson, Shareholder
Phone: (907) 276-6401
E-mail:
Fax: (907) 276-5093

Robert M. ("Rob") Johnson is a shareholder with the firm whose practice emphasizes business transactions, labor, administrative law, and litigation. He represents diverse clients, including municipalities, pension funds, and contractors.

Mr. Johnson negotiates real estate, commercial transactions, and labor contracts on behalf of public and private clients. He represented the State of Alaska in the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill litigation and is litigating tax issues on behalf of the State of Alaska. His labor law practice includes negotiating and litigating issues and acting as an arbitrator and hearing officer. Prior to private practice, he served as Petroleum Revenue Director for the State of Alaska, and handled labor and employment matters as an Assistant Attorney General. His experience includes securities law and fiduciary breach claims.

Representative clients of Mr. Johnson include the City of Seward, Kodiak Island Borough, and Anchorage Sand & Gravel Co.; he serves as outside counsel to the Alaska Retirement Management Board. He has litigated in all levels of state and federal courts in Alaska, and has appeared before numerous administrative agencies such as the State of Alaska Labor Relations Agency, municipal assemblies, zoning boards, and federal, state, and local equal rights agencies.

Areas Of Practice:

	•	Administrative Law
	•	Alternative Dispute Resolution
	•	Business & Commercial Law
	•	Business Organizations
	•	Constitutional Law
	•	Education Law
	•	Employment Law - Employee
	•	Employment Law - Employer
	•	Government Agencies & Programs
	•	Labor Law
	•	Litigation & Appeals
	•	Real Estate Law
	•	State, Local & Municipal Law

Bar Admissions:

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

Education:

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Stanford Law School, Stanford, California, 1974, J.D.

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Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, California, 1969 , B.A.

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Major: History

Professional Associations and Memberships:

	•	Alaska Bar Association, Administrative Law Section Member
	•	Alaska Bar Association, 2001 - Present
	•	Member, Board of Governors

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