William A. Earnhart - Anchorage, AK
Attorney at Birch Horton Bittner & Cherot
Labor Negotiations Lawyers in Anchorage, AK
510 L Street Suite 700 Anchorage, AK 99501
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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32
Years
Experience
Anchorage Labor Negotiations Lawyer
Updated: 03/18/2026
Areas of Practice
- Labor Negotiations
- Complex Litigation
- Mediation
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
Attorney Information
Overview
William A. Earnhart has over 30 years of trial practice before Alaska state courts, U.S. District Courts, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and arbitration panels, specializing in employment, commercial, and injury litigation. He has substantial trial experience with more than 20 jury trials to verdict and has successfully litigated dismissal of cases with up to $37,000,000 in possible exposure. He has also often appeared before the Alaska Supreme Court in appellate matters. William is also a trained mediator and participated in the joint MIT and Harvard workshop on collaborative negotiations. He is a Board Member for Professional Mediators of Alaska.
William heads Birch Horton Bittner & Cherot’s labor practice group and serves as lead management negotiator and counsel representing utilities and public entities. In addition to his labor practice, he also regularly focuses on employment law, commercial litigation and appellate work, and municipal law. He serves as general counsel to Native Alaskan Village corporations, municipalities, and closely held private corporations.
William previously served as the Senior Labor and Employment Attorney for the Municipality of Anchorage where he advised the Mayor, the Assembly, and various municipal departments in labor negotiations, arbitrations, trial practice, and appellate matters. He also has extensive experience before administrative agencies, including the Alaska State Commission for Human Rights, Anchorage Equal Rights Commission, and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; and has successfully defended clients in wage and hour matters, claims of breach of contract, retaliation, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, and race, age, gender, and disability discrimination.
Awards and Honors
Other Sources of Feedback About William A. Earnhart
Included on the 2025 Alaska Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Washington School of Law,
Seattle,
Washington, 1994
J.D.
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University of Washington School of Law,
Seattle,
Washington, 1994
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Non Legal Education
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Willamette University, 1990
B.A.
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Willamette University, 1990
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- Wohlforth, Brecht, Cartledge & Brooking, LLP, Counsel, 2014 - 2015
- Municipality of Anchorage, Senior Labor and Employment Attorney, 2010 - 2014
- Richmond & Quinn, P.C., Anchorage, Alaska, Counsel, 2006 - 2009
- Lane Powell then Lane Powell Spears Lubersky, Anchorage, Alaska, Partner, 1994 - 2006
Bar Admissions
- Alaska, 1994
- U.S. District Court District of Alaska
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
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Contact
510 L Street
Suite 700
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: 907-276-1550
Fax: 907-263-7216
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.birchhorton.com
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