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Dorsey Adds Commercial Litigation Veteran Louisiana Cutler in Anchorage
Ms. Cutler has over 25 years of experience as a litigator focusing on complex litigation involving environmental issues, oil and gas taxation and royalties, constitutional law, construction law, municipal law, and other issues. She has litigated matters in Alaska trial and appellate courts, as well as administrative hearings and arbitrations. She advises on oil and gas taxation, royalties, required Alaska government approvals, lease issues, acquisitions, and other oil and gas transactions as well as constitutional law, legislation, ordinances, municipal, employment and other Alaska law issues. She has been involved in a series of administrative and court appeals on large oil and gas tax matters.
Ms. Cutler joins Dorsey from the K&L Gates law firm, where she was a partner practicing primarily in that firm’s complex commercial litigation and disputes practice. Before joining K&L Gates in 1990, Ms. Cutler worked as special legislative assistant to Alaska State Representative (later Senator) Al Adams from 1982 to 1987, during which time Adams served as Chair of the House Finance Committee of the Alaska State Legislature.
Ms. Cutler has a B.A. degree from Yale University and a J.D. degree from Northeastern University School of Law. She has been recognized by Chambers USA and Best Lawyers in America® (in municipal law and litigation) and as a Benchmark Top 250 Women Litigators in the United States. She is a member of Commonwealth North, various sections of the Alaska Bar Association, the Alaska Municipal League and the Alaska Municipal Attorneys Association. In the past, she has served on non-profit boards, including the United Way of Anchorage and Abused Women’s Aid in Crisis (AWAIC).
“We are very pleased that Louann has joined Dorsey,” noted Ken Cutler, Managing Partner of Dorsey & Whitney. “Louann has a much deserved reputation as a leading litigator in Alaska. Her expertise and experience will complement Dorsey’s strong litigation practice perfectly both in Alaska and across our global platform. We continue to add talent strategically across the Firm to better serve our clients around the world.”
“I am delighted to be joining Dorsey and its great Firm-wide team of lawyers,” noted Ms. Cutler. “I look forward to serving Dorsey’s exceptional client base in Alaska and beyond.”
About Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Clients have relied on Dorsey since 1912 as a valued business partner. With locations across the United States and in Canada, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, Dorsey provides an integrated, proactive approach to its clients' legal and business needs. Dorsey represents a number of the world's most successful companies from a wide range of industries, including leaders in the banking, energy, food and agribusiness, health care, mining and natural resources, and public-private project development sectors, as well as major non-profit and government entities.
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Jeri Longtin-Kloss, 612-492-5315
[email protected]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska–(BUSINESS WIRE)–International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that
Louisiana (“Louann”) W. Cutler has joined the Firm’s Trial Group in
Anchorage, Alaska, as a Partner.
Ms. Cutler has over 25 years of experience as a litigator focusing on
complex litigation involving environmental issues, oil and gas taxation
and royalties, constitutional law, construction law, municipal law, and
other issues. She has litigated matters in Alaska trial and appellate
courts, as well as administrative hearings and arbitrations. She advises
on oil and gas taxation, royalties, required Alaska government
approvals, lease issues, acquisitions, and other oil and gas
transactions as well as constitutional law, legislation, ordinances,
municipal, employment and other Alaska law issues. She has been involved
in a series of administrative and court appeals on large oil and gas tax
matters.
Ms. Cutler joins Dorsey from the K&L Gates law firm, where she was a
partner practicing primarily in that firm’s complex commercial
litigation and disputes practice. Before joining K&L Gates in 1990, Ms.
Cutler worked as special legislative assistant to Alaska State
Representative (later Senator) Al Adams from 1982 to 1987, during which
time Adams served as Chair of the House Finance Committee of the Alaska
State Legislature.
Ms. Cutler has a B.A. degree from Yale University and a J.D. degree from
Northeastern University School of Law. She has been recognized by Chambers
USA and Best Lawyers in America® (in
municipal law and litigation) and as a Benchmark Top 250 Women
Litigators in the United States. She is a member of Commonwealth
North, various sections of the Alaska Bar Association, the Alaska
Municipal League and the Alaska Municipal Attorneys Association. In the
past, she has served on non-profit boards, including the United Way of
Anchorage and Abused Women’s Aid in Crisis (AWAIC).
“We are very pleased that Louann has joined Dorsey,” noted Ken Cutler,
Managing Partner of Dorsey & Whitney. “Louann has a much deserved
reputation as a leading litigator in Alaska. Her expertise and
experience will complement Dorsey’s strong litigation practice perfectly
both in Alaska and across our global platform. We continue to add talent
strategically across the Firm to better serve our clients around the
world.”
“I am delighted to be joining Dorsey and its great Firm-wide team of
lawyers,” noted Ms. Cutler. “I look forward to serving Dorsey’s
exceptional client base in Alaska and beyond.”
About Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Clients have relied on Dorsey
since 1912 as a valued business partner. With locations across the
United States and in Canada, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, Dorsey
provides an integrated, proactive approach to its clients’ legal and
business needs. Dorsey represents a number of the world’s most
successful companies from a wide range of industries, including leaders
in the banking, energy, food and agribusiness, health care, mining and
natural resources, and public-private project development sectors, as
well as major non-profit and government entities.
Contacts
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Jeri Longtin-Kloss, 612-492-5315
[email protected]
