Atty. Jeffrey M. "Jeff" Feldman
Jeff maintains an active trial and appellate practice, focusing on complex civil and criminal matters. He has substantial trial experience, before judges and juries, and has appeared as counsel and argued more than 75 appeals to the Alaska Supreme Court, Alaska Court of Appeals, Idaho Supreme Court, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Jeff maintains an active trial and appellate practice, focusing on complex civil and criminal matters. He has substantial trial experience, before judges and juries, and has appeared as counsel and argued more than 75 appeals to the Alaska Supreme Court, Alaska Court of Appeals, Idaho Supreme Court, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Jeff's trial experience encompasses a broad range of matters, including environmental and antitrust cases, oil and gas disputes, constitutional claims, commercial and corporate litigation, and insurance and personal injury matters.
Jeff’s criminal practice focuses on corporate and environmental matters. He has defended companies, corporate officers, and employees in most of the significant environmental matters prosecuted in Alaska, including the Exxon Valdez grounding, the prosecution of timber companies, passenger cruise ship operators, and airline operators for Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act violations, and state and federal environmental prosecutions of oil companies drilling on Alaska’s North Slope. Jeff also has handled public corruption prosecutions, perjury cases, federal false statement and false claims charges, and Alaska’s only impeachment inquiry.
Before joining Summit Law Group, Jeff was the founding partner at Feldman Orlansky & Sanders in Anchorage, Alaska. Jeff is also a faculty member at the University of Washington School of Law, has served as an instructor for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, and is a frequent CLE lecturer.
Jeff’s criminal practice focuses on corporate and environmental matters. He has defended companies, corporate officers, and employees in most of the significant environmental matters prosecuted in Alaska, including the Exxon Valdez grounding, the prosecution of timber companies, passenger cruise ship operators, and airline operators for Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act violations, and state and federal environmental prosecutions of oil companies drilling on Alaska’s North Slope. Jeff also has handled public corruption prosecutions, perjury cases, federal false statement and false claims charges, and Alaska’s only impeachment inquiry.
Before joining Summit Law Group, Jeff was the founding partner at Feldman Orlansky & Sanders in Anchorage, Alaska. Jeff is also a faculty member at the University of Washington School of Law, has served as an instructor for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, and is a frequent CLE lecturer.
Practice Areas
Education
JD
Northeastern University
- 1975
BA
Northeastern University
- 1972
Awards
Best Lawyers in America — Appellate Practice
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Arbitration
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Bet-the-Company Litigation
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Criminal Defense: General Practice
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Environmental
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice:
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus:
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — White Collar Criminal Defense
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Awards:
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Alaska Bar Association Pro Bono Award (2013)
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Alaska Bar Association Human Rights Award (2013)
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — ACLU - 40 Heroes of Constitutional Issues Award (2011)
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Planned Parenthood - John Rader Award (2010)
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — ACLU Public Service Award (1993 & 2005)
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Alaska Bar Association Professionalism Award (1998)
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — United States District Court for the District of Alaska Public Service Award (1987 & 1985)
- 2026
Lawyer of the Year — Appellate Practice (Seattle)
- 2025
Lawyer of the Year — Criminal Defense: General Practice (Anchorage)
- 2014
Lawyer of the Year — Arbitration (Anchorage)
- 2012
Lawyer of the Year — Criminal Defense: White-Collar (Anchorage)
- 2011
Bar Admissions
Alaska, Alaska Bar Association
Washington, Washington State Bar Association
Rhode Island, Rhode Island Bar Association
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