The Haas & Spigelmyer, Inc. Legal Team

Terri Spigelmyer

Attorney

Attorney Terri Spigelmyer has been representing clients on the Kenai Peninsula since 1992, and practicing law in Alaska since 1987.  She represented Alaska Native clients in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta for 5 years while living in Bethel, Alaska, and has traveled and worked extensively in remote areas of our State.  Terri’s broad range of experience in courts throughout Alaska gives her a unique and authentic perspective for her clients.

Areas of Practice:

• Adoptions
• Family Law and Domestic Relations
• Mediation and Parenting Plan Facilitation
• Juvenile Proceedings

Professional development:

1983

Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Allegheny College, PA

1986

Juris Doctor Ohio State University, Columbus OH

1992

Founded Haas & Spigelmyer, Inc., in Homer, Alaska

Memberships:

• Alaska Bar Association Member, January 1987 – Present
• National Association of Counsel for Children
• Association of Family Conciliation Courts (AFCC)
• United States Federal District Court

Andy Haas

Attorney

While attending Ohio State University Law School, Andy Haas was recognized with the Ohio Public Defender Award for his work with the Ohio Public Defender Agency.

Upon moving to Alaska in 1986, Andy worked for the Alaska Public Defender Agency until 1992, when he and his wife Terri moved to Homer. He has continued criminal defense since then, while periodically furthering his education with a Master’s degree in Law (Oxford University) and a Master’s in Legal Studies (South Africa).  Andy Haas is also certified by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the procedures used by police officers to administer field sobriety arrests in DUI cases.

Areas of Practice:

• Wills, Estate Planning
• Guardianship and Conservatorship

Professional development:

1983

Bachelor of Arts in Math and Criminology, Ohio State University, Columbus OH

1986

Juris Doctor Ohio State University, Columbus OH

1992

Founded Haas & Spigelmyer, Inc., in Homer, Alaska

2005 Masters in Law, Oxford University, Oxford, England

Memberships:

• Alaska Bar Association
• United States Federal District Court
• United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit