William R. Satterberg, Jr.

William R. Satterberg, Jr. is a Fairbanks trial attorney and firm founder who has practiced in Alaska courts since 1976. His work spans civil and criminal litigation, with particular emphasis on personal injury and wrongful death on the civil side and major state and federal criminal defense on the criminal side. He also handles complex commercial disputes and has represented individuals, businesses, insurers, construction companies, Alaska Native corporations, and governmental entities.

Satterberg earned a J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law and spent his second year in the University of Notre Dame’s London program. He also earned a B.A. from the University of Alaska. He was admitted to the Alaska Bar in 1976 and is also admitted in Washington. His education and long trial career support a practice centered on courtroom preparation, constitutional issues, civil liability, and complex factual disputes.

Satterberg opened his Fairbanks practice in 1982 and has handled litigation throughout Alaska for decades. His criminal work includes cases involving constitutional rights and serious state and federal charges, while his civil work includes personal injury, wrongful death, contract, property, and commercial disputes. He also appears pro hac vice in other jurisdictions and maintains an affiliate relationship in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for complex civil litigation.

William R. Satterberg, Jr. brings nearly five decades of Alaska bar membership and extensive trial experience to difficult civil and criminal matters. His practice prepares cases with litigation in mind, whether a dispute ultimately proceeds to trial, resolves through negotiation, or ends through another procedural route. He helps clients assess realistic options, understand the strength of claims or defenses, and prepare carefully for the procedural and evidentiary demands of serious litigation.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, The Law Offices of William R. Satterberg, Jr.
• Member, Alaska Bar Association

Licensed State

• Alaska

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