United States District Court
222 West 7th Avenue,
Room 229, Box/Suite#4
Anchorage, AK 99513
Full Name:
Sharon Louise Gleason
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
1957
Birth Place:
Rochester, NY
JD, School of Law, University of California, 1980-1983
BA, Washington University-Saint Louis, 1975-1979
No political experience information on file.
No caucus information on file.
Judge, United States District Court, District of Alaska, 2012-present
Presiding Judge, Alaska Superior Court, Third Judicial District, 2009-2011
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, District of Alaska, November 15, 2011
Nominated by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States District Court, District of Alaska, April 6, 2011
Judge, Alaska Superior Court, Third Judicial District, 2001-2009
Sole Practitioner, Law Office of Sharon Gleason, 1995-2001
Associate/Partner, Rice, Volland, Gleason and Taylor, 1984-1995
Law Clerk, Honorable Edmond Wayne Burke, Alaska State Supreme Court, 1983-1984
Teaching Assistant, University of California at Davis, 1981-1982, 1982-1983
Intern, Graham and James Limited Liability Partnership, 1982
Intern, State of California, Department of General Services, Office of Energy Assessments, 1981-1982
Intern, Conservation Law Foundation, 1980
Member, Advisory Committee on Adoption Rules, Alaska Supreme Court
Member, Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, Alaska Supreme Court
Chair, Advisory Committee on Family Rules, Alaska Supreme Court
Former Attorney, Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Member, Alaska Trial Lawyers Association
Member, American Academy of Adoption Attorneys
Member, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Member, American Bar Association, Family Law Section
Member, Anchorage Association of Women Lawyers
Member, Anchorage Symphony Orchestra
Member, CINA Court Improvement Committee, Alaska Court System
Member, California Bar Association
Former Treasurer, Hillcrest Daycare Center
Member, KNBA Public Radio
Member, KSKA/KAKM Public Radio and Television
Member, National Association of Women Judges
Member, New Judges Committee, National Association of Women Judges
Member, Road Runners
Member, Steering Committee, "Success Inside and Out"
Member, Time Standards Committee, Alaska Supreme Court
Chair, Family Law Self Help Center Advisory Committee, Alaska Court System, 2004-2009
Chair, Newer Judges Training Committee, Alaska Court System, 2005-2009
Member, The Alaska Club, 1987-2009
Member, Roger's Park Elementary School Parent Teacher Association, 1995-2003
Co-Chair, Family Law Section, Alaska Bar Association, 1994-1997