Law Firm Overview

Representing victims of accidents in Alaska, including persons suffering serious injury as a result of accidents and the families of victims of fatal accidents. Practice areas include aviation accidents, airplane crash litigation, helicopter crash litigation, seamen's claims, maritime accidents, admiralty law, personal injury litigation and a general civil trial practice.

Areas of Practice

• Admiralty & Maritime Law
• Bad Faith Insurance
• Insurance Law
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Products Liability Law
• Aviation

Representative Cases

• Dobrydnia v. Farwest Fisheries (9th Cir. 1996)
• Fairbanks North Slope Borough (9th Cir. 1980)
• Denardo v. Murphy, 781 F. 2d 1345 (9th Cir. 1986)
• Denardo v. State of Alaska, 740 P.2d 453 (Alaska 1987)
• Kennecorp Mortgage & Equities, Inc. v. First National Bank of Fairbanks, 685 P. 2d 1232 (Alaska 1984)
• Van Brunt v. State of Alaska, 653 P. 2d 343 (Alaska 1982)
• Van Brunt v. State of Alaska, 646 P. 2d 872 (Alaska App. 1982)
• Kennedy v. First National Bank of Fairbanks, 637 P. 2d 297 (Alaska 1981)

West Practice Categories

Admiralty & Maritime Law, Bad Faith Insurance, Insurance Law, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Aviation