<p><p>Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Environmental Insurance Coverage; Natural Resources Law; Oil and Gas Law; Mining Law; Commercial Law.
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Admitted: 1984, Alaska.

Law School: Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark College, J.D., cum laude, 1984 (Certificate in Environmental and Natural Resources Law).
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College: Dartmouth College, B.A. Earth Science, 1980.
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Member: Alaska Bar Association; Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation.
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Author: "Why You May Have More Insurance Coverage for Environmental Claims Than You Thought," Paper 13, 46th Annual Rocky Mountain Law Institute, 2000; Co-author: "Alaska Environmental Law," Chapter 43, Environmental Law Practice Guide, Matthew Bender, 1992.
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Reported Cases: Whittier Properties, Inc. v. ANIC, 185 P.3d 84 (Alaska 2008); Zurich American Insurance Company v. Whittier Properties, Inc., 356 F.3d 1132 (9th Cir. 2004); Sykes v. Melba Creek Mining, 952 P.2d 1164 (Alaska 1998); Walthall v. U.S., 131 F.2d 1289 (9th Cir. 1997); In re Larson, 99 B.R., 1 (Alaska Bankruptcy 1989); In re Anchorage Nautical Tours, 102 B.R.741 (9th Cir. BAP 1989); Alaska Gold Company v. State Dept. of Revenue, 754 P.2d 247 (Alaska 1988).
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Professional Recognition: Chambers USA - America's Leading Lawyers For Business (Environment 2003), (Environment, Natural Resources and Utilities 2004), (Environment, Natural Resources and Regulated Industries 2005-2008); Who's Who Legal - The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers (Mining 2003-2007).