John Hartle

City Attorney John W. Hartle is a 1991 graduate of Northeastern University School of Law. After graduation he served as a law clerk with the Alaska Court System. He joined the CBJ Law Department in 1993 as Assistant City Attorney, and served as Deputy City Attorney. In June 2003 he was appointed City Attorney by the Assembly.   He specializes in planning and zoning, tax, and personnel law.

Jane Sebens

Deputy City Attorney Jane E. Sebens has a bachelor's degree in secondary education from Auburn University and is a 1990 graduate of Ohio State University College of Law.  She began her legal career in private practice in Anchorage before relocating to Haines in 1995, where she practiced until joining the CBJ Law Department's Civil Section in 2007.  She is a member of the Alaska Municipal Attorneys Association and serves on the Ethics and Law-Related Education Committees of the Alaska Bar Association.

Amy Mead

(Photo and biography coming soon)

Assistant City Attorney Amy G. Mead  joined the CBJ Law Department's Civil Section in 2010.

Robyn Carlisle

Assistant City Attorney Robyn L. Carlisle is a 1991 graduate of Willamette University. After graduation she served as an intern with the CBJ Law Department, then as a law clerk with the Alaska Court System.  Robyn joined the CBJ Law Department in 1998. She is a prosecutor.

August Petropulos

Assistant City Attorney August J. Petropulos is a 2007 Graduate of California Western School of Law. Prior to graduation he served as a legal intern for the San Francisco Public Defender and the CBJ Law Department.  After graduation August worked two years as a prosecutor for the Municipality of Anchorage.  He joined the CBJ Law Department in January 2010 as a prosecutor.

Deb Senn

Office Manager Deb Senn joined the CBJ Law Department in 2001. She is administrative assistant to the city attorney, supervises the support staff, maintains the documents comprising the city code, administers the departmental budget, and maintains the departmental computer systems and website. Before joining the CBJ Law Department she worked as law office manager for the North Slope Borough in Barrow; and for private practice law offices in Homer.

Joanne Carson

Joanne Carson joined the CBJ Law Department in 2002. As the Litigation Assistant she is responsible for supporting the prosecutors through witness interviews, evidentiary analysis and trial preparation. Before joining the CBJ Law Department she worked for the Alaska Court System in Fairbanks as a supervisor. She has also worked as a paralegal for criminal defense attorneys.  In 2006 Joanne earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Colorado Technical University.

Roxie Starr

Roxie Starr joined the CBJ Law Department in 2001 as Legal Assistant for the Criminal Section. She is responsible for supporting the prosecutors through case management and filing court actions. Before she joined the CBJ Law Department Roxie worked as a police, fire and ambulance dispatcher for the City of Haines. She received her Associates of Applied Science degree in Criminal Justice in 1991.

Mary Johns

Mary Johns joined the CBJ Law Department in 2010 as Legal Assistant for the Civil Section. She is a 1990 graduate from Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colorado; with a bachelor’s degree in modern languages and a business administration minor.  She provides direct support to the civil attorneys and to the office manager, performing civil legal document preparation, as well as administrative duties.  She is also responsible for tracking infraction citations and serves as initial point of contact for the department.  Before joining the CBJ Law Department, Mary worked for 8 years as a legal assistant at a law office in Juneau.