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Biography
I have an abundance of experience and training in criminal law with related experience and training in appeals. The bulk of my experience comes from when I was an appellate attorney for over 16 years with the State of Alaska's Office of Special Prosecutions and Appeals (OSPA). As a result of that work, I have over 140 Alaska appellate decisions, both published and unpublished, to my name. In addition, I served a little over five years as both a pro tem Anchorage District Court judge and as an Alaska Court of Appeals judge. As a result of my experience, I have the necessary writing and research skills for almost any written trial-court litigation, be it in the criminal or civil arena.
Education
- Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- J.D. - 1994
- Honors: magna cum laude
- College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
- B.S. - 1989
- Major: Business Administration
Classes & Seminars
- Anchorage Youth Court , 2001 to 2014
Pro-Bono Activities
- UAA Paralegal Studies Advisory Committee
Languages
- English
Professional Associations
- Alaska Bar Law-Related Educ. Committee, Member, Present
- UAA Legal Studies Advisory Committee, Member, Present
Current Employment Position
- Senior Associate
Practice Areas
- Insurance Coverage & Defense
- Insurance defense
- Appellate
Bar Admissions
- Alaska, 1995
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1996
- U.S. District Court, 1996
Past Positions
- Alaska Court System, Judge, 2013 to 2018
- State of Alaska, Department of Law, Supervising Assistant Attorney General, 2001 to 2013