Business Law & Estate Planning

IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA

Experienced business law estate planning team

Serving Alaska Families and Businesses Since 1997

  • Dedicated to providing efficient, effective legal services

  • More than 100 years of combined attorney experience

  • Focus on trusting, long-term relationships

  • Providing solutions for life and business

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Our Services

At Durrell Law Group, our team of talented, experienced professionals serve clients in two primary practice areas: business law and estate planning.

Business Law

We help our clients address a broad range of business law matters, including:

  • Organizing business entities, such as limited liability companies, business and professional corporations, and nonprofit organizations

  • Negotiating and documenting real estate transactions

  • Structuring and documenting transactions involving the financing or purchase and sale of businesses

  • Structuring buy-sell agreements between the owners of closely held businesses

  • Assisting businesses with succession planning

Estate Planning

We work with our clients on estate planning, as well as in after-death estate and trust administration:

  • Preparation of wills, trusts and related planning documents

  • Estate and income tax minimization

  • Asset protection

  • Prenuptial agreements

  • Wealth transfer strategies

  • Succession of family-owned businesses

  • IRA and retirement plan distribution planning

We also work with clients after the death of a family member.

Who We Serve

Our firm has served Alaska families and businesses since 1997. Our clients include professionals, retired individuals, and owners of family-owned and closely held businesses. We also frequently serve as general outside counsel to businesses owned by our clients. We pride ourselves on maintaining close, long-term working relationships with our clients. We work hard to provide personal attention to each of our clients while serving their unique legal needs.

Our Team

The team of professionals at Durrell Law Group includes:

  • Brian W. Durrell, Attorney

  • Ann M. Bruner, Attorney

  • Heidi H. Borson, Attorney

  • Alexandra G. Foote-Jones, Attorney

  • Lea M. McKenna, Attorney

  • Alisha E. Hartley, Paralegal

  • Rebecca Metcalf, Paralegal

  • Susan L. Beach, Legal Secretary

  • Margo Gillis, Office Assistant

  • Mac Lethenstrom, IT Administrator

Serving Alaska Families and Businesses Since 1997

Durrell Law Group was established in 1997. Since then, we have grown from a single attorney to five attorneys, two paralegals and support staff. Over the past two decades, we are proud of the role we have played in growing Alaska businesses and guiding individual clients in planning for their families and their future. By focusing on developing long-term relationships and providing the highest-quality legal services, we have earned the reputation as one of Alaska’s premier business law and estate planning firms.

Join Our Team

Our firm has steadily grown since opening in 1997. In order to meet the needs of current and new clients with the same high level of service, we periodically need to add qualified attorneys and support staff to our firm. If you have an interest in joining our firm, please contact Ann Bruner. We are an equal opportunity employer.

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Open to Serve You

As always, your safety and peace of mind is a priority for us. Our office is open and conducting all business either in person or through video or teleconference, depending on your preference. We strive to give our clients and colleagues as much flexibility as possible when working with our firm. If you need legal services, please don’t hesitate to contact us.