Heather M. Brown

Heather M. Brown is a member attorney and partner at Franich Law Office, LLC in Fairbanks. Her practice includes criminal defense, domestic relations, probate, workers’ compensation, and other litigation matters. She represents clients in disputes that can involve family relationships, criminal charges, benefits claims, and estate issues. Her work is grounded in active courtroom advocacy and a practical understanding of how Alaska courts address fact-intensive and personally significant legal problems.

Brown earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Gonzaga University and her Juris Doctorate in 2013 from Faulkner University in Montgomery, Alabama. She first joined Franich Law Office as an intern after her first year of law school in 2011. After graduating, she returned to Fairbanks and was admitted to the Alaska Bar Association in 2014. She remained with the firm and became a partner in 2023.

Brown has litigated divorces and complex custody matters, including cases involving jurisdictional disputes, relocation, allegations of child abuse, domestic violence, and substance abuse. She also represents clients facing criminal charges and has successfully defended DUI and assault cases. Her broader practice includes probate and workers’ compensation matters, allowing her to assist clients with disputes that require careful factual development, courtroom preparation, and familiarity with multiple areas of Alaska law.

Heather M. Brown brings more than a decade of Alaska practice experience and a long connection to the Fairbanks legal community. Her work spans domestic relations, criminal defense, probate, workers’ compensation, and related litigation. She helps clients organize complicated facts, understand court processes, and prepare for hearings or trial while providing practical legal guidance in matters that can have significant financial, personal, and family consequences.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Franich Law Office, LLC
• Member, Alaska Bar Association

Licensed State

• Alaska

Education

• Faulkner University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Gonzaga University
  Bachelor’s Degree

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