Anchorage Attorney Specializing in Business Law and Estate Planning

Lea McKenna grew up in Santa Barbara, California. After getting her bachelor’s degree in psychology, Lea held a variety of social work jobs, including working with the homeless and with psychiatric patients, and researching social justice issues. In 2001, she graduated from the University of California Berkeley Law, where she was a member of the editorial board of the California Law Review. After graduation, she moved to Alaska to clerk for Chief Justice Dana Fabe of the Alaska Supreme Court. Lea owned a successful and busy immigration law practice in Anchorage for 13 years. She then joined Shaftel Delman, LLC, where she practiced business, estate planning, trust administration, probate and immigration law. In 2020, she joined Durrell Law Group, where she continues to focus on these areas of practice. She speaks Spanish and enjoys representing Spanish-speaking clients.

Bar Admissions

• Alaska (2006)

• California (2001)

Education

• University of California, Berkeley Law (J.D., 2001)

• California Law Review, Editorial Board (1999-2001)

• University of California, Santa Cruz (B.A., psychology, 1992, with honors)

Professional Organizations

• Alaska Bar Association (past chair of Immigration Law section, current member of Immigration Law and Estate Planning and Probate Law sections)

• California Bar Association (inactive)

• Anchorage Estate Planning Council

• Anchorage Equal Rights Commission (commissioner)