Colleen Moore

Colleen is a lifelong Alaskan who has devoted her career as a lawyer to helping Alaska and Alaskans work through various legal issues that are unique to our state. For the last 15 years, Colleen has worked in the natural resources section of the Alaska Department of Law, including several years as the section chief. During that time, she advised the Department of Natural Resources on a wide range of issues, including land sales and leasing, trust land, easements, R.S. 2477, water rights, mining, oil and gas issues, contracts, and the development of associated statutes and regulations.

Prior to that, Colleen worked in private practice, where her work included insurance coverage, real estate, commercial, personal injury and corporate litigation. Throughout her career she has had a busy appellate practice as well. Colleen graduated with a degree in industrial engineering from Arizona State University before attending law school at the University of Puget Sound where she was a member and research and technical editor of the law review. Outside of practicing law, Colleen and her husband Bruce raised two children who are both working in Alaska, and she is developing skills creating fused glass projects.