William M. Pearson


Attorney and Shareholder
William M. Pearson
Bill is a shareholder with Foley Pearson Riekkola Iverson, P.C. A member of the Alaska Bar Association Probate Rules Committee and a board member of the Alaska Trusts & Estate Professionals, Bill previously served as chair of the Estate Planning and Probate Section of the Alaska Bar Association and as a President of the Anchorage Estate Planning Council.
Bill is a frequent presenter on Trust and Estate related topics, having presented before the Anchorage Estate Planning Council, the Alaska Bar Association, the National Business Institute, ePlanners, WealthCounsel, and various organizations throughout the State of Alaska.
Bill is on the Board of the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame and a past President of the Anchorage International Rotary Club. He is a member of the ePlanners Education Alliance and WealthCounsel. Early in his legal career Bill served as the race director for Race Judicata, a 5K run that raises funds for Anchorage Youth Court, and served as President of the Young Lawyers Section of the Anchorage Bar Association.
Prior to joining Foley Pearson Reikkola Iverson, P.C. Bill clerked for the Honorable Judge Michael Thompson in Ketchikan, Alaska. A graduate of the University of Iowa College of Law, Bill has a B.S. in Finance from the University of Idaho and studied International Finance at the University of Southern Denmark.
Bill is married to Rebecca Windt Pearson. They have three sons. They enjoy spending time outdoors as a family and traveling. When the time allows, Bill enjoys fishing on his river boat and hunting in the mountains.