Lori Colbert

Lori Colbert is an Anchorage family law lawyer who represents clients throughout Alaska in a broad range of domestic matters. Her practice includes divorce, child custody, child support, adoption, surrogacy, and family formation. She handles prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, interstate custody disputes, relocation cases, QDROs, and Indian Child Welfare Act matters. Her work includes litigation, settlement conferences, collaborative approaches, and mediation.

Colbert earned her J.D. from Willamette University College of Law and her B.A. in Political Science from Claremont McKenna College. Her education provided a strong foundation in legal analysis, negotiation, advocacy, and problem-solving. This training supports her work on complex family disputes involving parental rights, financial arrangements, interstate issues, and significant decisions affecting children and families.

Colbert has extensive experience trying family law cases and participating in settlement conferences and mediations. She is trained in mediation and works with clients on matters involving divorce, custody, support, relocation, and family formation. Her experience extends to collaborative practice and assisted reproductive matters. She has appeared on and moderated panels for the Alaska Bar Association and the American Bar Association Family Law Section.

Lori Colbert has held significant leadership roles within the family law community. She served eight years as co-chair of the Alaska Bar Association Family Law Section and six years on the ABA Family Law Section Council. She serves as Alaska State Delegate to the ABA House of Delegates and participates in its Nominating Committee. She received the Alaska Bar Association Bryan P. Timbers Pro Bono Award in 2020.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Colbert Family Law, LLC
• Member, American Bar Association, Family Law Section
• Member, American Bar Association House of Delegates
• Member, Alaska Bar Association
• Member, Alaska Association of Collaborative Professionals
• Member, International Association of Collaborative Professionals

Licensed State

• Alaska

Education

• Willamette University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Claremont McKenna College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)