Alexa Shasteen

Alexa Shasteen is a principal attorney at Borealis Benefits Law, Inc., who represents people in benefits and insurance matters. She focuses on short-term disability, long-term disability, ERISA claims, life insurance disputes, retirement appeals, and social security & disability matters. She helps clients understand claim rules, organize evidence, and respond when benefits are delayed or denied. Her work includes both administrative appeals and lawsuits, giving clients steady guidance when their income, health, or family security depends on a fair benefits decision from an insurer or plan.

Alexa earned a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. This education gave her a strong base in legal research, writing, and advocacy. Her studies also prepared her to read detailed insurance policies, federal benefit rules, medical records, and court decisions. She uses that training to explain complex legal issues in plain terms, so clients can understand their options and take each next step with confidence during appeals, claim reviews, and court cases.

Alexa began her legal career with judicial clerkships that strengthened her courtroom judgment and writing skills. She clerked for a justice of the Alaska Supreme Court in Anchorage and for the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in Omaha. These roles gave her direct experience with careful legal analysis, appellate procedure, and persuasive briefing. She is admitted to practice in Alaska, Oregon, Washington, and California, which supports clients across several western states.

Alexa Shasteen helps people pursue benefits they earned through work, insurance coverage, or public disability programs. She assists with disability appeals, ERISA lawsuits, life insurance disputes, government and union retirement matters, and Alaska SSDI applications and hearings. Her approach centers on clear evidence, timely filings, and practical communication. By guiding clients through forms, records, appeals, and litigation, Alexa helps reduce stress while protecting access to needed financial support, medical stability, and long-term security for clients and families during serious, difficult benefit disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Principal, Borealis Benefits Law, Inc
• Member, Alaska Bar Association
• Member, Oregon State Bar
• Member, Washington State Bar Association
• Member, The State Bar of California

Licensed State

• Alaska
• Oregon
• Washington
• California

Education

• Harvard Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  Bachelor’s Degree

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