Robert Herz

Robert Herz

Protecting & Defending the Rights of Alaskans since 1988
  • Criminal Law, White Collar Crime
  • Alaska, Colorado
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Biography

Mr. Herz represents private and indigent clients statewide in state and federal courts. His practice emphasizes Criminal Law and Civil Rights. In his 28 year practice of law Mr. Herz has tried numerous serious felony and misdemeanor cases. Mr. Herz received his B.S. with honors from the University of California and his J.D. from the University of Oregon. Following law school he clerked for the Honorable Thomas E. Schulz, Superior Court Judge for the State of Alaska. Mr. Herz was the Supervising Attorney for the Palmer office of the Alaska Public Defender Agency, the third largest public defender office in Alaska for nearly eight years. In that capacity he trained many new lawyers in trial advocacy. Mr. Herz has appeared on Court TV, has lectured at trial advocacy conferences and seminars, and has provided training on jury selection, cross-examination, discovery, forensic evidence, and case load management. Mr. Herz is a life member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, a founding member of the Alaska Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, formerly served as Vice President--Criminal and as a member of the Board of Directors for the Alaska Academy of Trial Lawyers, and presently is appointed by the Chief Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court to serve on the Criminal Rules Committee for the Alaska Court System and appointed by the Chief Judge of the Federal District Court for the District of Alaska to the Criminal Justice Act Advisory Committee.

Education
University of Oregon School of Law
J.D. (1986) | Law
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University of California - Davis
B.S. (1981) | Policy Analysis
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Honors: with Honors
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Professional Experience
Owner/President
Law Offices of Robert Herz, P.C.
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Supervising Attorney
Alaska Public Defender Agency
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Assistant Public Defender
Alaska Public Defender Agency
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Associate
Middleton Timme & McKay
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Assistant Public Defender
Alaska Public Defender Agency
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Law Clerk to the Honorable Thomas E. Schulz, Superior Court of Alaska
Alaska Court System
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Speaking Engagements
Winning Big in Small Jurisdictions, 4th Annual West Coast White Collar Crime Conference, San Diego
NACDL
Awards
Super Lawyers Criminal Defense
Super Lawyers
Superb “10”
Avvo
Top 10 Attorney
National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys
TOP 100 Trial Lawyers in Criminal Defense
National Trial Lawyers Assoc
Professional Associations
National Assoc of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Life Member
Current
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Alaska Criminal Defense Lawyers Assoc
Founding Member
Current
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Colorado Criminal Defense Bar
Member
Current
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Alaksa Academy of Trial Lawyers
Executive V.P. and Board of Directors
Current
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Colorado State Bar Association  # 45606
Member
- Current
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Alaska State Bar  # 8706023
Member
- Current
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Alaska
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Colorado
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Fees
  • Credit Cards Accepted
Practice Areas
Criminal Law
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
White Collar Crime
Websites & Blogs
Website
Contact & Map
Law Offices of Robert Herz, P.C.
The Seventh & E Building
431 West Seventh Avenue, Suite 107
Anchorage, AK 99501
Telephone: (907) 277-7171
Fax: (907) 277-0281