SHORTELL LAW LLC PRACTICE AREAS

FIGHTING FOR EQUALITY & JUSTICE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AND INDIVIDUALS

EMPLOYMENT & FAMILY LAW

  • NEGOTIATE SEPARATION AGREEMENTS
  • REVIEW  EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS
  • PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
  • LITIGATION
  • APPEALS
  • EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION
  • SEXUAL HARASSMENT & SEXUAL ASSAULT
  • WRONGFUL DISCHARGE
  • ​RETALIATORY DISCHARGE
  • BREACH OF IMPLIED COVENANT OF GOOD FAITH & FAIR DEALING
  • DEFAMATION
  • EEO, EEOC, Title IX, ADA, AHRA, AERC CASES
  • DIVORCE
  • CHILD CUSTODY AND CHILD SUPPORT
  • GUARDIANSHIP
  • ​ADOPTION

CIVIL RIGHTS

  • COUNSEL FOR EQUAL MARRIAGE PLANTIFFS IN HAMBY V. PARNELL, 56 F.Supp.3d 1056 (2014).
  • HELPED WRITE AND PASS ANCHORAGE AMENDED LGBT INCLUSIVE EQUAL RIGHTS ORDINANCE (2015)
  • FOUGHT FOR MANDATORY PROCESSING OF ALL RAPE KITS & EQUAL INVESTIGATION OF CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN IN ALASKA. 
  • 2021 SMITH V. DUNLEAVY ET AL, ACHIEVED SETTLEMENT OF CASE ON BEHALF OF SAME SEX SPOUSE DENIED PFD BASED ON AK STATUTE STRUCK DOWN IN HAMBY V. PARNELL. 
  • DISCRIMINATION & HARASSMENT BASED ON SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, RACE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION, AGE, DISABILITY, PARENTAGE, MARITAL STATUS, & INTERSECTIONAL DISCRIMINATION
  • EEO, EEOC, Title IX, ADA, AHRA, AERC CASES 
  • REPRESENT EDUCATORS AND PARENTS
  • REPRESENT SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL ABUSE 
MOST LEGAL SERVICES REQUIRE PAYMENT. IF YOU NEED FREE LEGAL ADVICE & REPRESENTATION, HERE ARE SOME HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR VICTIMS OF DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT, & RETALIATION:

1. ALASKA BAR ASSOCIATION LAWYER REFERRAL PANEL AT 907-272-0352,
TOLL FREE IN ALASKA: 1-800-770-9999
​2. ALASKA STATE COMMISSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS 907-274-4692 IN ANCHORAGE, 
TOLL-FREE: 800-478-4692, 711 (TRS/TTY)
3. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
Phone:    1-800-669-4000 
Fax:    206-220-6911 
TTY:    1-800-669-6820 
ASL Video Phone:    844-234-5122