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Richard H. Foley, Jr.

Originally from Illinois, Richard has an undergraduate degree in journalism from the University of Alaska at Fairbanks (1976). His law degree was received from Rutgers University at Camden, New Jersey, in 1981. Upon graduating from Law School, he returned to Alaska, where he has practiced law since 1981.

He is a member of WealthCounsel, a national organization of estate planning professionals; InKnowVision, a national study group of lawyers, CPAs and financial advisors committed to collaboration and serving high net worth clients; the Anchorage Estate Planning Council; the Estate Planning and Probate Section of the Alaska Bar Association; the Alaska Bar Association’s Fee Arbitration Committee; and the Alaska and Anchorage Bar Associations. He is a graduate of the Esperti Peterson Academy of Multidisciplinary Practice Advanced Studies Program in estate planning techniques for high net worth individuals. Richard is licensed to sell life and health insurance and is knowledgeable in both areas.

Richard’s background as a litigator gives him a unique ability to assist business owners and professionals with their business succession and estate planning needs.

He is a frequent speaker on estate planning topics, both in Alaska and nationwide. Professional organizations, banks, brokerage firms, and community organizations have benefited from his entertaining teaching style.

Richard’s presentations and publications include:

Co-Author, How to Draft Wills and Trusts in Alaska, National Business Institute, March 2005.

Alaska Community Property Trusts: The Other Alaska Trust, WealthCounsel, LLC, 2004 and 2005.

Alaska Community Property Act: Alchemy for Transmuting your Clients’ Property into Gold, National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys, 1998.

Fifty State Public Construction Contracting, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,1996.

Alaska Construction Law: What Do You Do When..? National Business Institute, 1996.