Laura L. Farley
Partner
Areas of Practice
- Animal Bites -- Defense
- Arbitration
- Assault & Battery -- Defense
- Aviation Accidents -- Defense
- Bad Faith
- Commercial Insurance
- Complex Litigation
- Defamation & Privacy -- Defense
- Employment Discrimination -- Employer
- Federal Trial Practice
- Insurance Malpractice
- Jones Act
- Mediation
- Motor Vehicle
- Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Defense
- Personal Injury -- Defense
- Premises Liability -- Defense
- Property & Casualty
- Property Damage -- Defense
- Railroad Accidents -- Defense
- Sexual Harassment -- Employer
- Slip and Fall -- Defense
- State Trial Practice
- Wage & Hour Laws -- Employer
- Wrongful Death -- Defense
- Wrongful Termination -- Employer
Litigation Percentage
- 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Alaska, 1992
- U.S. District Court District of Alaska, 1992
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1992
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2007
Education
- University of Puget Sound School of Law, Tacoma, Washington
- J.D. (Cum Laude) - 1992
- Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA
- B.A.
- Major: Political Science
- National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA)
- Attendee - 1994
Representative Cases
- Christiansen v. Christiansen, 152 P.3d 1144 (Supreme Court of Alaska 2007)
- Mahan v. Arctic Catering, Inc., 133 P.3d 655 (Supreme Court of Alaska 2006)
- Kirk v. Demientieff and United Companies, 145 P.3d 512 (Supreme Court of Alaska 2006)
- Thomann v. Fouse, 93 P. 3d 1048 (Supreme Court of Alaska 2004)
- DeNardo v. ABC Ins. RVs Motorhomes, 51 P. 3d 919 (Supreme Court of Alaska 2002)
- Orisini v. O/S Seabrooke, 247 F. 3d 953 (United States Court of Appeals 9th Circuit 2001)
- Whitesides v. U-Haul Co., 16 P. 3d 729 (Supreme Court of Alaska 2001)
- Gapay v. Q & S Enterprises, 133 F. Supp. 2d 1139 (United States District Court, District of Alaska 2000)
- Coulson v. Marsh & McLennan, Inc., 973 P. 2d 1142 (Supreme Court of Alaska 1999)
Representative Clients
- Alaska National Insurance Co.
- St. Paul Travelers
- Chubb Group
Classes/Seminars
- Ethics at the 11th Hour, Alaska Bar Association, December 13, 2007
- Insurance Law: Third Party Coverage in Alaska, National Business Institute, June 30, 2004
- Insurance Ethical Dilemmas, Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriters (CPCU) - Alaska Chapter, April 15, 2004
- Challenges in Alaska Insurance Coverage Litigation, National Business Institute, December 2, 2003
- Emerging State and Federal Issues: Preparing for Future Employment Law Challenges, Council on Education in Management, December 4, 2002
- Alaska Law Update as it Relates to Maritime Issues and Insurance Issues, Marine Insurance Association of Seattle, June 8, 2000
- Impact of Employment Law on Traditional Maritime Claims, Marine Insurance Association of Seattle, February 25, 1999
- Peculiarities in Alaska Law Which Affect Claims Handling, Puget Sound Maritime Claims Association, May 28, 1998
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Alaska Bar Association, Fee Arbitrator, 2000 - Present
- Defense Research Institute, 2000 - Present
- State Representative, 2002 - 2004
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Associate Member, 2005 - Present
Fraternities/Sororities
- Delta Delta Delta
