Our office provides quality legal services in virtually all areas of insurance defense and civil litigation, as well as maritime and labor and employment law.  The insurance defense practice includes first and third party insurance claims, as well as insurance coverage and fraud.  The office's maritime practice includes defense of vessel owners and insurers in the areas of personal injury and death, cruise ship casualties, collision, and marine insurance coverage.  In the areas of employment and labor law, we handle sexual harassment and discrimination cases, wage and hour issues, and wrongful termination.

• Laura L. Farley
  

  Laura L. Farley, lfarley@farleygraves.com, born in Redwood City, California, May 23, 1964; admitted the Alaska State Bar and licensed to practice in Alaska's federal district court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals since 1992.  Education :  Whitman College (B.A. Political Science 1986); University of Puget Sound (J.D., cum laude, 1992).  Co-Author : “Blowing Hot & Cold on the Frozen Tundra:  A Review of Alaska’s Quasi-Estoppel Doctrine,” XV Alaska Law Review 281 (1998).  Co-author : "Walt-zing Through An Employment Termination:  Is There A Duty To Investigate Before Discharging In Alaska?"  XI Alaska Law Review 231 (1994).  Member :  Alaska Bar Association; Arbitrator for the Alaska Bar Association Fee Arbitration Committee; Alaska State Representative for Defense Research Institute (DRI); Defense Counsel of Alaska; Marine Insurance Association of Seattle.

  Ms. Farley is the managing partner of Farley & Graves, P.C.  Ms. Farley focuses her practice on insurance coverage and defense for domestic and international insurers, maritime personal injury defense and labor/employment law.  She has experience in complex personal injury claims, investigating and defending matters involving insurance fraud, and defense of employers in both administrative and court proceedings.  In the area of labor/employment law, Ms. Farley handles discrimination claims and wage and hour issues.  She has substantial litigation and trial experience in Alaska's state and federal courts, including over 20 jury trials.  Ms. Farley is a frequent speaker on various insurance topics and often provides in-house seminars for clients. To learn more about this attorney please click here.

• Cheryl L. Graves
  

  Cheryl L. Graves, cgraves@farleygraves.com, born Chula Vista, California, May 6, 1970; admitted to the Washington State Bar and licensed to practice in Washington state and federal courts since 1995 and admitted to the Alaska State Bar and licensed to practice in Alaska's federal district court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals since 1997.  Education: University of Washington (B.A. Political Science & Economy 1992); Gonzaga University School of Law (J.D., 1995).  Member: Alaska Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; Defense Counsel of Alaska; Washington State Bar Association; Defense Counsel of Washington; Seattle-King County Bar Association; Marine Insurance Association of Seattle.

  Ms. Graves is co-founder and partner of Farley & Graves, P.C.  Ms. Graves focuses her practice on civil litigation in the areas of insurance defense and coverage involving maritime and admiralty claims, and insurance coverage and defense for general international and domestic insurers in a variety of personal injury and property claims.  She has experience in handling maritime casualty investigations and handles a variety of litigation matters including automobile liability and property and casualty liability.  She has extensive litigation and trial experience in both state and federal courts in maritime and general personal injury claims. To learn more about this attorney please click here.

• Jonathan P. Hegna
  

          Jonathan P. Hegna, Associate, jhegna@farleygraves.com, born in Saginaw, Michigan, June 4, 1976; admitted into the Alaska State Bar and licensed to practice in the U.S. District Court District of Alaska since 2002. Education: University of Alaska Anchorage (B.A. with major in History, cum laude, 1999); Willamette University College of Law (J.D., 2002). Member: Alaska Bar Association, Anchorage Bar Association.

          Mr. Hegna joined the firm in 2005. Since 2002, Mr. Hegna's practice has focused on insurance defense, insurance coverage, bad faith, and commercial litigation. In addition to continued focus in these areas, Mr. Hegna's current practice also includes maritime law. He has litigation experience in both state and federal court. Mr. Hegna has also been active in the Alaska High School Mock Trial state competition as an attorney advisor since 2003. To learn more about this attorney please click here.

• Jennifer E Stuart
  

  Jennifer E. Stuart, Associate, jstuart@farleygraves.com, born in Grossmont, California, June 10, 1976; admitted into the California State Bar and licensed to practice in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals since 2002; admitted into the Alaska State Bar in 2004. Education: Claremont McKenna College (B.A. with major in Politic, Philosophy, and Economics, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1998); Yale Law School (J.D., 2001). Member: Alaska Bar Association, California Bar Association.

  Ms. Stuart joined the firm in 2007. After clerking for the Alaska Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, she worked as an Assistant District Attorney for the State of Alaska for over three years. There, Ms. Stuart prosecuted numerous misdemeanor and felony cases, including felony drug, violent, and special assault crimes, and two murder cases. Her litigation experience includes approximately fifteen misdemeanor and felony criminal jury trials. Ms. Stuart's current practice is focused upon personal injury defense and labor/employment law. She has experience in complex personal injury claims and discrimination/harassment claims, as well as litigation experience in both state and federal court.To learn more about this attorney please click here.