Cheryl McKay

Cheryl McKay focuses her practice on business, real estate, and employment law. She represents clients in corporate governance matters, business entity formations, business and real estate acquisitions, lease negotiations, and other commercial transactions. Cheryl’s employment work entails providing advice on drafting personnel policies, hiring, discipline, discrimination, wage and hour laws, leave and benefits issues, and conducting personnel investigations. Cheryl has provided continuing education programs on employment, corporate governance and Alaska Native education issues.

EDUCATION

• University of Alaska, Anchorage, B.A., 1994
• University of Colorado, J.D., 1998

MEMBERSHIPS | RECOGNITION

• Anchorage Bar Association (director, 2002-present, President 2005, Pro Bono Liaison)
• Alaska State Bar
  • Member, Alaska Native Law Section
  • Member, Labor and Employment Law Section
  • Member, Real Estate Law Section
• American Bar Association
  • Member, Business Law Section
  • Member, Labor and Employment Law
  • Member, Public Contracting
• Anchorage Association of Women Lawyers
• Alaska’s “Top 40 Under 40,” 2002

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE

• Alaska
• United States District Court, District of Alaska
• United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit