Principal Attorney
Danée L. Pontious
Danée L. Pontious
Danée attended the University of Colorado, Boulder, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and a certification in Applied Business. After graduation, Danée worked as a licensed stockbroker for Charles Schwab. While at the University of Denver, College of Law, Danée's focus was in criminal law and trial practice. In 2003, she placed 2nd in the University of Denver's Hoffman Cup moot court competition. She also participated in the University of Denver's Student Law Offices Criminal Defense program, representing indigent criminal defendants throughout Colorado in municipal and county court.
Upon graduation from law school, Danée moved to Alaska where she was the law clerk for Superior Court Judge Phillip Volland from 2004-2005. She then worked for the Alaska Public Defenders Agency representing parents in Child in Need of Aid actions and representing defendants as a trial attorney in Anchorage and several rural communities. Danée spent 2006-2009 as an associate for the law firm Dillon & Findley, practicing personal injury plaintiffs’ work, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and criminal defense. Over the course of her time at Dillon & Findley, she honed her litigation, trial, and legal writing and research skills.
In 2010, Danée opened her own practice, The Law Offices of Danée L. Pontious. Her practice at that time focused primarily on State and Federal criminal defense. In 2012, Danée closed her practice to begin a family, though she continued to be active in the law and legal community. From 2012 to 2017, Danée worked at the Law Offices of Dattan Scott Dattan, where she expanded her practice areas to family, estate, and business law.
Danée has been a member of the Alaska Bar Association since 2004. She sits on the Criminal Justice Act panel, which appoints private attorneys to indigent federal criminal defendants when the Federal Public Defenders have a conflict. She is also a member of the advisory board, which vets and approves new applicants to the Criminal Justice Act panel.
Danée prides herself on the reputation she has built in the Alaska legal community as being ethical, analytical, and zealous in her advocacy. If you are interested in learning more about how Danée might be able to assist you, please contact our office to schedule a consultation.
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