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Laura L. Farley

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Laura L. Farley

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Biography

Laura L. Farley, [email protected], (RETIRED) born in Redwood City, California, May 23, 1964; admitted to the Alaska State Bar and licensed to practice in Alaska’s state and federal district court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals since 1992. Admitted to practice before the 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, Washington
- B.A. - 1986
- Major: Political Science

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

Published Works

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).

Current Employment Position

Retired Principal

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

Honors

Listed in Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition, since 2010 for Civil Litigation Defense.
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the specialty of Insurance Law since 2011.
Selected as one of the Top 100 Litigation lawyers in the State of Alaska for 2013 by the American Society of Legal Advocates.
Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, 2013
Chair – Alaska State Committee, American College of Trial Lawyers, 2018.

Professional Associations

Alaska Bar Association, Member
Arbitrator for the Alaska Bar Association Fee Arbitration Committee
Alaska State Representative for Defense Research Institute (DRI), 2002-2004
Defense Counsel of Alaska
Marine Insurance Association of Seattle
Associate Member of American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
President, Alaska Chapter of ABOTA, 2009 – 2010
Board Member/Vice President, Alaska Bar Association
Board of Governors, Alaska Bar Association, 2012 to 2016