Robert L. Manley

Robert L. Manley is an Anchorage attorney with Manley Brautigam Bankston P.C. whose practice is dedicated to business and estate planning, complex probate proceedings, healthcare representation, and general business matters. He has practiced in Alaska since 1976 and helps clients address long-term planning, administration, tax, and business concerns. Bob’s work includes matters where estate structures, probate procedures, business interests, and healthcare operations require coordinated legal and tax analysis.

Bob earned an LL.M. in Taxation from Boston University in 1992, a J.D. with Distinction from the University of North Dakota in 1975, and a B.S. in Geology from the University of Washington in 1970. His advanced tax education supports a practice involving estate planning and business structures, while his broader academic background contributes analytical depth. That training helps him evaluate legal, financial, and administrative issues that arise in sophisticated planning and probate matters.

Bob’s practice includes estate and trust planning, complex probate proceedings, healthcare business representation, and general business counseling. Over his career, he has also contributed to Alaska law through legislative drafting, education, writing, and professional service. His work with clients can involve structuring plans, addressing contested or complicated probate issues, coordinating tax considerations, and advising organizations on business matters where ownership, succession, administration, and compliance questions overlap.

Robert L. Manley is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and the American College of Tax Counsel. He serves on the Advisory Committee to the Alaska Supreme Court on Probate Rules and has held leadership roles within the Alaska Bar Association’s estate planning and probate community. Bob’s professional record reflects sustained involvement in Alaska estate, probate, tax, and business law, with an emphasis on careful planning and practical guidance.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Manley Brautigam Bankston P.C.
• Member and Former Chairman of Executive Committee, Estate Planning and Probate Section, Alaska Bar Association
• Member, Advisory Committee to the Alaska Supreme Court on Probate Rules
• Fellow, American College of Tax Counsel
• Fellow and Former State Chairman, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

Licensed State

• Alaska

Education

• Boston University
  Master of Laws (LLM) in Taxation
• University of North Dakota
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Washington
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Geology

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