Laura L. Farley
- Partner

Location:
Anchorage, AK
Phone:
Fax:
907-274-5111
Email:
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
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. - 1992
- Honors: cum laude
- Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA
- B.A.
- Major: Political Science
- National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA)
- Attendee - 1994
Representative Cases
- Barton v. North Slope School District, 268 P.3d, 2012, Alaska S.Ct.
- Estate of Mickelsen v. North-Wend Foods, Inc. and S&S Properties, LLC, 274 P.3d, 2012, Alaska S. Ct.
- Mueller v. Buscemi, 230 P.3d 1153, 2010, Alaska S. Ct.
- Christiansen v. Christiansen, 152 P.3d 1144, 2007, Supreme Court of Alaska
- Mahan v. Arctic Catering, Inc., 133 P.3d 655, 2006, Supreme Court of Alaska
- Kirk v. Demientieff and United Companies, 145 P.3d 512, 2006, Supreme Court of Alaska
- Thomann v. Fouse, 93 P. 3d 1048, 2004, Supreme Court of Alaska, 2004650077
- DeNardo v. ABC Ins. RVs Motorhomes, 51 P. 3d 919, 2002, Supreme Court of Alaska, 2002471315
- Orisini v. O/S Seabrooke, 247 F. 3d 953, 2001, United States Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2001326214
- Whitesides v. U-Haul Co., 16 P. 3d 729, 2001, Supreme Court of Alaska, 2001079751
- Gapay v. Q & S Enterprises, 133 F. Supp. 2d 1139, 2000, United States District Court, District of Alaska, 2000578861
- Coulson v. Marsh & McLennan, Inc., 973 P. 2d 1142, 1999, Supreme Court of Alaska, 1999065004
Representative Clients
- Alaska National Insurance Co.
- St. Paul Travelers
- Chubb Group
Classes/Seminars
- Ethics at the 11th Hour, Alaska Bar Association, 12/13/2007 to 12/13/2007
- Insurance Law: Third Party Coverage in Alaska, National Business Institute, 06/30/2004 to 06/30/2004
- Insurance Ethical Dilemmas, Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriters (CPCU) - Alaska Chapter, 04/15/2004 to 04/15/2004
- Challenges in Alaska Insurance Coverage Litigation, National Business Institute, 12/02/2003 to 12/02/2003
- Emerging State and Federal Issues: Preparing for Future Employment Law Challenges, Council on Education in Management, 12/04/2002 to 12/04/2002
- Alaska Law Update as it Relates to Maritime Issues and Insurance Issues, Marine Insurance Association of Seattle, 06/08/2000 to 06/08/2000
- Impact of Employment Law on Traditional Maritime Claims, Marine Insurance Association of Seattle, 02/25/1999 to 02/25/1999
- Peculiarities in Alaska Law Which Affect Claims Handling, Puget Sound Maritime Claims Association, 05/28/1998 to 05/28/1998
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Alaska Bar Association, Fee Arbitrator, 2000
- Defense Research Institute, 2000
- State Representative, 2002 to 2004
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Associate Member, 2005
- Alaska Bar Association, Board of Governors, Member, 2012 to Present
Fraternities/Sororities
- Delta Delta Delta

Farley & Graves, P.C.
807 G Street
Suite 250
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: 907-274-5100
Fax: 907-274-5111
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