Office of Public Advocacy (OPA) — public guardian & conflict counsel (statewide; Fairbanks/Anchorage)
The Office of Public Advocacy is a State of Alaska agency in Fairbanks and Anchorage, not a North Slope office. Fairbanks: 907-451-5933. Anchorage: 907-269-3500. Toll-free: 1-877-957-3500. OPA Conflict Counsel: 907-458-6874. OPA Public Guardian: 907-451-5933. Locally, the Public Defender in Utqiaġvik is 907-852-2520. (Source: North Slope Borough Health & Social Services resource guide.)
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