Anitra's core competencies are child welfare, children's law and criminal and tort law. She has extensive experience in these areas of law.

She works primarily as a municipal lawyer in child welfare cases for a number of municipalities in Akershus. Anitra has experience as a prosecutor in the police, and is currently engaged as a permanent assistant attorney for Ringerike, Asker and Bærum District Court and Borgarting Court of Appeal. She litigates a large number of cases before county boards and courts every year.

Anitra has a high level of expertise in tort law, and assists both the public sector and private individuals in tort litigation. She also has very good English skills.

Anitra is goal-oriented, clear and able to see all sides of a case. She has a great commitment to the rights of the weak in society; children and young people and those who are victims of criminal offenses, as well as those who live in very difficult life situations.

Areas of expertise

• Child protection
• Criminal law
• Children's rights
• Family and probate law
• Public administration and public law
• Dispute resolution and litigation

Experience

• 2019: Lawyer and partner, Advokatfirmaet Dehn DA
• 2012: Attorney and Partner, Brækhus Dege/Brækhus Advokatfirma
• 2000: Attorney, own firm / shared office, Sandvika Advokatkontor
• 1994: Lawyer, Municipality of Oslo, Child and Family Agency
• 1992: Police officer, Drammen police chamber
• 1991: Police deputy and adjutant, Tønsberg police chamber
• 1991: Lawyer, Gjensidige næringsliv

Educational background

• 2005: Course in judicial mediation
• 1993: Course at the police academy in Oslo in investigation of sexual abuse
• 1993: Admitted to the bar
• 1991: Cand. jur, University of Oslo
• 1990: Exchange, North Dakota, special subject in international law

Assignments etc. / Positions etc.

• 2017: Member of JUC's network group within child law
• Until 2012: Member of the Children's Law Forum
• 2006-2009: The Norwegian Bar Association's assisting lawyer committee