Wiley G. Cason
Wiley’s practice focuses on commercial litigation, construction disputes, and government contracts. His clients, including contractors, project owners, healthcare organizations, and businesses operating across Alaska, rely on him to navigate complex claims and legal disputes in an efficient and professional manner.
A lifelong Alaskan, Wiley earned his J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Washington Journal of Law, Technology, and Arts. He holds a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Alaska Anchorage and is admitted to practice in Alaska and Washington, and before the U.S. District Courts for the District of Alaska and Western District of Washington, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.
Wiley has taught Construction Law as an adjunct professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage since 2022, was listed in Alaska Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite” for public contracts law in 2024 and 2025, has been recognized by Chambers USA, and was named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America (2026).
Education
University of Washington School of Law, J.D.
University of Alaska Anchorage, B.A. in Philosophy
Admitted
Alaska
Washington
U.S. District Court, District of Alaska and Western District of Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
United States Supreme Court
Publications
Co-Author, "Alaska's Prompt Payment Statute," The Alaska Contractor, Spring 2025
Co-Author, "No More Non-Competes," The Alaska Contractor, Spring 2023
Co-Author, "OSHA Citations: Can you rely on the employee misconduct defense?," The Alaska Contractor, Spring 2022
Co-Author, "Bidding on Public Projects: The Calculated Risks of Unbalanced Bids," The Alaska Contractor, Fall 2020
Co-Author, "Ordinance Adds New Responsibility Requirements for Anchorage Municipal Contractors," The Alaska Contractor, Spring 2020
