Colleen Knix

Colleen Knix is an attorney at Manley Brautigam Bankston P.C. in Anchorage whose practice focuses on business planning, commercial law, employment law, creditors’ rights, and commercial litigation. She assists small businesses with legal issues that arise in operations, workplace matters, contracts, planning, and disputes. Her practice combines preventive counseling with litigation experience, allowing her to help clients address immediate legal concerns while also considering the effect of decisions on future business activity.

Knix earned a J.D. with a Concentration in Transactional Business Law from the University of Oregon School of Law in 2015 and a B.A. in History from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 2005. During law school, she served as a staff editor of the Oregon Law Review and completed externships with the Alaska Department of Law and the Alaska Supreme Court. Those experiences strengthened her legal research, writing, and transactional analysis skills.

Knix advises business clients on planning and commercial matters and also handles disputes involving creditors’ rights and other business issues. Her employment-law work supports organizations navigating workplace obligations, while her litigation background helps clients evaluate risks when commercial disagreements develop. The combination of transactional business training and court-related experience allows her to approach legal questions with attention to both how agreements are structured and how they may be interpreted or enforced in a dispute.

Colleen Knix is admitted to practice in Alaska and before the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska. She is active in the Alaska Bar Association’s Business Law and Employment Law Sections and has held leadership roles with the Anchorage Bar Association. Her practice emphasizes clear, practical guidance for businesses that need help planning transactions, addressing employment concerns, protecting financial interests, and responding effectively when commercial disputes arise.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Manley Brautigam Bankston P.C.
• Member, Alaska Bar Association
• Director and CLE Committee Chair, Anchorage Bar Association
• Member, Alaska Bar Association Business Law Section
• Member, Alaska Bar Association Employment Law Section

Licensed State

• Alaska

Education

• University of Oregon School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) in With a Concentration in Transactional Business Law
• University of Alaska Fairbanks
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History

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