Shana Theiler | Kenai Family Lawyer | Alaska

Shana is an experienced attorney in both civil and criminal matters, serving the Kenai Peninsula for over 9 years.

Specializing in child custody, equitable division in divorce and developing critical criminal defense strategies, she is always ready to fight the good fight. A skilled trial attorney and highly competent in motion practice (Motion to Suppress, Motion to Dismiss); Her comprehension of Alaska law, written and oral persuasive abilities and the ability to conduct quality legal research will give your your best odds at obtaining best possible results in your case.

After being raised in Alaska and building a family-oriented law practice around critical values, Shana believes adamantly in representing the best interests of her clients.

Shana Theiler has a unique philosophy and approach to handling family law and criminal matters. She is constantly engaged in the pursuits of becoming a better attorney by keeping up to date on current literature, research and law to ensure the best possible outcome is achieved with the most accurate, pertinent information available. By going above and beyond the standard and living a life based upon family-oriented values, Shana has developed a successful family law and criminal defense practice on the Kenai Peninsula.

Shana understands the stress, trauma and emotional pain that individuals suffer when going through criminal, divorce and child custody proceedings; with her broad range of courtroom experience she is able to help guide clients through one of the most difficult experiences in their life.

Don’t lose your one opportunity to retain an experienced, worthwhile attorney; the decision you make can have repercussions that last a lifetime.  There are certainly plenty of attorneys on the Kenai Peninsula who will eagerly take your money, don’t waste your hard earned money and time on one that doesn’t have the skills and experience necessary to obtain the results you deserve.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Partner	Walton, Theiler & Winegarden, LLC	Kenai, AK	2009 - Now
Attorney IV	Alaska Public Defender Agency	Kenai, AK	2004 - 2009
Intern, Judge Trevor Stephens	Ketchikan Superior Court	Ketchikan, AK	2003 - 2004
Intern - Judge Jim Murphy	Spokane Superior Court	Spokane, WA	2002 - 2004
Legal Intern	Center for Justice	Spokane, WA	2002 - 2003

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Gonzaga University School of Law	J.D.	Law School	N/A
University of Fairbanks	Bachelor of Arts	Sociology	1999

State / Court	Date
AK	2004

• Alaska Bar Association
  Alaska Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  Alaska Association for Justice

• Juris Doctor, Gonzaga University School of Law, Spokane Washington 2003, Cum Laude.  Finalist in the Mock Trial Competition and Editor with the International Law Journal. Member of the Women’s Law Caucus and African American Law Caucus, Chair of the Martin Luther King Committee.
  
  CINA Court Improvement Project, New Family Contact Protocols, Selected Regional Trainer Dillingham/Kenai/Seward/Homer, 2009.  Well versed in current research on the positive impact of frequent and substantial family contact to enhance case planning activities and facilitate faster and stronger family reunifications.  Emphasis on the best interests of the children.

• Countless "Civil" & "Criminal" cases. Critical information and details of these cases are confidential and best kept private.

• Terrorism and the Aviation Industry: Insights from the 1929 Warsaw Convention, Shana Fitzpatrick & Speedy Rice, 78 North Dakota Law Review, 713-39 (2002).  

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