Current Biographical Statements Submitted by Applicants
Click on an applicant's name to read the biographical statement submitted by the applicant. If you have difficulty accessing these documents, please contact the Council at (907) 279-2526.
Applicants for Anchorage District Court
John Haley: Mr. Haley has been an Alaska resident for 11½ years and has been practicing law for 11½ years. He graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in 2013 and is currently a senior assistant attorney general with the Department of Law, Consumer Protection Unit.
Dustin Pearson: Mr. Pearson has been an Alaska resident for 14 years and has been practicing law for 14 years. He graduated from Seattle University School of Law in 2008 and is currently a municipal prosecutor training specialist with the Municipality of Anchorage’s Department of Law.
Eric Salinger: Mr. Salinger has been an Alaska resident for 12 years and has been practicing law for 12 years. He graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 2013 and is currently an administrative law judge in Anchorage.
Peter A. Scully: Mr. Scully has been an Alaska resident for 11½ years and has been practicing law for 15 years. He graduated from Vermont Law School in 2010 and is currently in private practice in Anchorage.
Jonathan Stinson: Magistrate Judge Stinson has been an Alaska resident for 34 years and has been practicing law for 4½ years. He graduated from University of California Irvine School of Law in 2020 and is currently a magistrate judge in Anchorage.
Matt Stinson: Mr. Stinson has been an Alaska resident for 31 years and has been practicing law for 4½ years. He graduated from Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law in 2020 and is currently an assistant attorney general with the Department of Law.
Sam Vandergaw: Mr. Vandergaw has been an Alaska resident for 40½ years and has been practicing law for 15 years. He graduated from Gonzaga University School of Law in 2009 and is currently an assistant attorney general with the Office of Special Prosecutions in Anchorage.
Matt Widmer: Mr. Widmer has been an Alaska resident for 19½ years and has practiced law for 19½ years. He graduated from William and Mary Law School in 2005 and is currently in private practice in Anchorage.
