Vanessa Norman

Associate

Co-chair, Attorneys of Color Affinity Group

T 907.257.5304 Anchorage
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Vanessa Norman is an associate based in the firm’s Anchorage, Alaska office. Vanessa’s practice includes advising businesses in Alaska and the lower 48, with a special emphasis on Alaska Native corporations, on general corporate matters, including governance, contract disputes, and transactions for the purchase/sale of businesses.

Admitted to Practice

  • Alaska, 2012
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 2020

Education

  • J.D., Lewis & Clark Law School, 2012
    • President, Native American Law Students Association, 2010-2011
    • Member, Lewis and Clark National NALSA Moot Court Team, 2011
  • M.A., Rural Development, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2008
  • B.B.A., Management, Marketing, University of Alaska Anchorage, 2004
    • Dean’s List, 2004

Memberships & Affiliations

    • Board of Directors, Alaska Native Heritage Center, 2015
    • Board of Directors, ROSSIA, Inc. (Russian Orthodox Sacred Sites in Alaska)
    • Federal Bar Association
    • Co-chair, Alaska Native Law Section, Alaska Bar Association
    • Alaska Native Professionals Association
    • University of Alaska Anchorage Alumni Association
    • University of Alaska Fairbanks Alumni Association

Professional Recognition

    • Received the "Alumni Emerging Leader" award from the University of Alaska Anchorage, 2019

Background

    • Summer Associate, Davis Wright Tremaine, Anchorage, Alaska, 2011
    • Law Clerk, Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP, Anchorage, Alaska, 2010
    • Special Assistant to the Chairman, Chugach Alaska Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska, 2008-2009
    • Legal Intern, Alaska Federation of Natives, Anchorage, Alaska, 2007-2008
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