Accomplished. Aggressive. Respected.
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
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
Current Employment Position
- Partner
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury -- Defense
- 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
- Medical Malpractice -- Defense
- Motor Vehicle
- Motor Vehicle Accidents -- 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
Fraternities or Sororities
- Delta Delta Delta
Professional Associations
- 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