Representative Experience
Representing management in employment discrimination and wrongful discharge litigation and in labor relations matters including representation cases, unfair labor practices cases, collective bargaining, arbitration, wage and hour cases and other employment related cases

Preventive employment and labor relations and employer education

Prior Experience
U.S. Coast Guard Reserve officer at Ketchikan, Alaska (1970-73)

Representative Clients
Valley Hospital
Peak Oilfield Service Company
Chugach Electric Association, Inc.

Publications and Presentations
Co-author and editor, The Alaska Employment Law Deskbook

Frequent speaker on employment law and labor relations matters

Memberships and Activities
American Bar Association

Alaska State Bar Association

Named as one of "America's Leading Business Lawyers" by Chambers USA, 2003-2006

Named as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” by Woodward/White, 1987; 1989-90; 1991-92; 1993-94; 1995-96; 1997-98; 1999-2000; 2001-02; 2003-04; 2005-06; 2006; 2007; 2008

Member, Operations Board, The Foraker Group

President, Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage, Inc. (1992–1994)

Board Member, Eagle Glacier Nordic Training Center, Inc. (1993–2000)

Commissioner, Anchorage Parks & Recreation Commission (1994–2000)

Ambassador to Canadian Member of the International Olympic Committee in connection with Anchorage’s bids to host the 1992 and 1994 Olympic Winter Games

Avid cross-country skier and runner

Education
J.D., with honors, University of Washington School of Law, 1976

Order of the Coif
Managing editor, Washington Law Review