Criminal Defense Team for All Crimes
At the Law Offices of Robert Herz, P.C., we represent clients charged with any crime in state or federal court, but we focus on the most serious of criminal charges such as drug trafficking, murder or manslaughter, assault with a deadly weapon and complex financial white collar crimes such as money laundering, mortgage fraud or asset forfeiture.
Attorney Robert M. Herz: Mr. Herz is the owner of the Law Offices of Robert Herz, P.C. located in Anchorage, Alaska. Mr. Herz represents private and indigent clients statewide in state and federal courts. His practice emphasizes Criminal Law and Civil Rights. In his 24 year practice of law Mr. Herz has tried numerous serious felony and misdemeanor cases.
Some representative work in state court includes:
- Lead counsel in the Trooper Heck murder case where he obtained an acquittal to the first degree murder count;
- Representing Charles Wiseman in the notorious Paintball case;
- Lead counsel in the Alexander Creek Axe case where he obtained acquittals on all homicide counts in spite of his client's confession.
Representative cases in federal court include:
- Lead local CJA counsel in the Dominican Cartel case, the largest drug case in the history of the District of Alaska;
- Retained to represent one of the lead defendants in the "Raines and Shine" case, the largest marijuana importation case in the history of the district;
- Lead CJA counsel in the largest sex trafficking case in the history of the district;
- Represented the lead defendant in the largest mortgage fraud case in the history of the District of Alaska.
Mr. Herz received his B.S. with honors from the University of California, and his J.D. from the University of Oregon. Following law school he clerked for the Honorable Thomas E. Shulz, Superior Court Judge for the State of Alaska. Mr. Herz was Supervising Attorney for the Palmer office of the Alaska Public Defender Agency, the third largest public defender office in Alaska for nearly eight years. In that capacity he trained many new lawyers in trial advocacy.
Mr Herz has appeared on Court TV, has lectured at trial advocacy conferences and seminars, and has provided training on jury selection, cross-examination, discovery, forensic evidence, and case load management. Mr. Herz is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, a founding member of the Alaska Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, formerly served as Vice President--Criminal and member of the Board of Directors for the Alaska Academy of Trial Lawyers, and presently is appointed by the Chief Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court to serve on the Criminal Rules Committee for the Alaska Court System.
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Attorney Robert M. Herz relishes the time spent in the courtroom in front of a judge or jury. Courtroom litigation takes a combination of knowledge of the law, skill in public speaking and an intuitive ability to read other people. He has these skills and also has the pleasure of working with what he believes is the best investigator and the best paralegal in the state of Alaska.
Investigator Frank Wake. Principle owner of Frank Wake, Private Investigative Services, LLC, Frank Wake has been an investigator for over 34 years. Mr. Wake was one of two investigators employed by the Office of the Federal Defender in the District of Alaska. He was responsible for investigations all over Alaska, and has traveled from Gamble Island to Ketchikan conducting investigations. He was employed by the Federal Defender for over six years. Before the federal appointment, he was Chief Investigator for the Alaska Public Defender Agency. He held that position for 14 years.
Prior to coming to Alaska to accept that position, Mr. Wake was a private investigator in Columbus Ohio, being principle owner of Frank Wake & Associates and specialized in criminal defense investigations. He was a licensed private investigator in Ohio for over eight years. During that time he managed a team of investigators and a mitigation specialist in defending capital murder cases. While in private practice and as well as for three years as an investigator with the Franklin County Public Defender Office in Columbus, Mr. Wake investigated over 30 death penalty cases. Of the three individuals who were found guilty of capital murder and sentenced to death row, only one was executed.
Mr. Wake holds a Bachelor's degree in psychology from Ohio State University, and a Master's of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Xavier University in Cincinnati. Mr. Wake is computer literate, and adept at using almost any software program. He is experienced with database management programs and digital recording and digital photography. He is regarded by many in the Alaska defense bar as being one of the best investigators in the state in criminal investigations
Paralegal Laurie Vaile. Ms. Vaile has over 20 years of experience in litigation support and has experience in everything from organizing complex discovery cases to writing witness summaries to assisting with trial preparation. Ms. Vaile's contributions to the success of cases cannot be underestimated. Prior to joining the Law Offices of Robert Herz, P.C., for more than 12 years, Ms. Vaile was the personal litigation assistant and paralegal to Philip Paul Weidner one of the preeminent civil litigators in the state of Alaska. She then joined the firm Wade Kelly & Sullivan, and for three years, worked as a paralegal on personal injury cases and criminal defense cases. Ms. Vaile joined Law Offices of Robert Herz, P.C. in 2004 and brings the wealth of her experience to every case the firm handles.
Anchorage Law Offices of Robert Herz, P.C., is a law firm focused on serious crimes and defense of charges in federal court. Since 1988 we have been representing clients charged with murder, assault with a deadly weapon, asset forfeiture and more. We handle it all so don't delay. Call our toll-free number 877-302-9579 or send us an e-mail if you are facing a serious criminal charge. Your constitutional rights are not just words on paper.
