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 is a 1990 graduate of Ohio State University College of Law, with a bachelor's degree in secondary education from Auburn University.  She practiced law with a firm in Anchorage for five years and had a law office in Haines for 11 years, before joining the CBJ Law Department's Civil Section in 2007.  She is a member of the Juneau Bar Association and the Alaska Municipal Attorneys Association.

Amy Mead

Assistant City Attorney Amy Gurton Mead  joined the CBJ Law Department in 2010.  After graduating from Tulane Law School in 1996, Amy clerked for Superior Court Judge Thomas Jahnke in Ketchikan and then worked as a prosecutor in the Ketchikan District Attorney’s Office.  Upon relocating to Juneau in 1998, Amy worked for a local law firm, where she spent the majority of her time practicing civil litigation and municipal law, serving as the City and Borough Attorney for Wrangell from 2008 until she joined the CBJ Law Department 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 the administrative assistant to the City Attorney, supervises the support staff, maintains the documents comprising the CBJ 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.

Janet Mehl

Litigation and Civil Support Assistant Janet Mehl joined the CBJ Law Department in 2012.  She supports the civil attorneys and office manager; assists with contracts, document preparation, and case management; and tracks minor traffic infractions.  Janet has a B.A. degree in journalism, many years of publishing experience, and previously worked as a law office assistant for the State of Alaska Department of Law's Civil Division.

Roxie Starr

Litigation Assistant II Roxie Starr joined the CBJ Law Department in 2001.  She is responsible for supporting the prosecutors through criminal case management, victim-witness coordination, discovery, 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; and she received her Bachelor's degree in 2012.

Melinda Dana

Legal Assistant II Melinda Dana joined the CBJ Law Department in 2012 as the Legal Assistant II for the Criminal Section.  Melinda is responsible for supporting the prosecutors through case management and filing court actions.  Before she joined the CBJ Law Department Melinda worked at the Alaska Court System where she was the Criminal Clerk for 13 years.  Raised in California, she moved to the State of Washington and spent two decades there before moving to Juneau.