John Hartle

Barbara Ritchie

Deputy City Attorney Barbara Ritchie is a 1977 honors graduate of the University of Maryland School of Law.  After graduation she worked as a law clerk for the Alaska Court System and then for Alaska Legal Services.  In 1983 she began work as an assistant municipal attorney for the City of Ketchikan and the Ketchikan Gateway Borough.  Barbara served as the CBJ City Attorney from 1986 – 1992.  For the next 13 years Barbara worked in the Alaska Attorney General’s Office, first as supervisor of the Governmental Affairs section, then as Deputy Attorney General for the Civil Division (1995 – 2002), and finally as chief of the Opinions, Appeals and Ethics section.  Barbara served as a member of the Alaska Bar Association Board of Governors from 1990 – 1994 and as president of the Board from 1992 - 1993.  She also served on the Alaska Legal Services Board of Directors for six years and as president of the Alaska Municipal Attorneys’ Association from 1988 – 1989.

Jane Sebens

Assistant 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.

Robyn Carlisle

James Douglas

Assistant City Attorney James E. Douglas received his B.A. from the University of Oregon in 1965. He served as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1967 through 1969. He received his J.D. from Hastings College of Law in San Francisco in 1973. He worked for the State of Alaska Department of Law from 1973 through 1976, including two years as a prosecutor in the Fairbanks District Attorney's Office, then entered private practice. In 1984 he left Alaska to start a law office in Santa Rosa, California.  After practicing for 10 years in California, Jim returned to private practice in Juneau in 1995. He joined the CBJ Law Department as a prosecutor in January, 2001.

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 Thompson

Joanne Thompson 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 Secretary 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.

Lisa Carlson

Lisa Carlson joined the CBJ Law Department in 2001 as Legal Secretary for the Civil Section. She supports the civil attorneys and office manager, tracks infraction citations, performs contract administration, and assists callers in looking up CBJ code matters online.