Barb Brink

Barb Brink got her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Chicago, and her JD from Hastings College of the Law. Barb came to Alaska in 1981 for a one year clerkship with Alaska Supreme Court Justice Roger Connor. She was offered her dream job at the Alaska Public Defender Agency the following year, and worked there for 23 years. Over the years Barb handled appeals, misdemeanors, felony trials, felony intake, CINA, juvenile delinquency, PCRs, investigations and civil commitment cases. By default, she was also the Public Defender softball coach. In 1988 she became the Deputy Director and in 1997 was appointed as the Director. Barb later worked at Alaska Legal Services Corporation and the Federal Public Defender for the District of Alaska.

Barb has been happily retired for 5 months. The only thing she misses is being surrounded everyday by smart, compassionate, dedicated people fighting for their clients.