Three Alaska attorneys named ‘Super Lawyers’

The law firm of Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Miller, Monkman &Flannery, LLP, with offices in Anchorage and Juneau, is pleased to announce that three of its Alaska attorneys have been named to the Thomson Reuters “2017 Super Lawyers” list.

Myra Munson was named a “Super Lawyer” in the areas of Native American, health care and nonprofit organization law. Richard Monkman received the “Super Lawyer” designation in health care, Native American and appellate law. Lloyd Miller received the “Super Lawyer” designation in Native American, appellate and government relations law.

Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a research-driven, peer influenced rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The mission of Super Lawyers is to bring visibility to those attorneys who exhibit excellence in practice.

Sonosky Chambers was established in 1976 to represent Indian and Native Alaskan tribes. The firm also has offices in Washington, D.C., San Diego and Albuquerque. The firm has represented scores of tribal governments, health care organizations, nonprofit and business corporations, housing authorities and other Native American interests in the United States.

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