Representative Experience
Ruckle v. Anchorage School District, 85 P.3d 1030 (Alaska 2004) (bid protest standing)

Western Alaska Building & Construction Trades Council v. Inn-Vestment Associates Of Alaska, Inc., 909 P. 2d 330 (Alaska 1996) (Alaska Little Davis-Bacon Act)

Cox v. Nasche, 70 F.3d 1030 (9th Cir. 1995) (employment defamation)

Riggan v. City of Saint Paul, 53 F.3d 339 (9th Cir. 1995) (Fair Labor Standards Act)

Braun v. Alaska Commercial Fishing & Agriculture Bank, 816 P. 2d 140 (Alaska 1991) (wrongful termination)

Secretary of Labor v. Marathon Oil Co., 13 O.S.H. Cases (BNA) 1551 (1987) (OSHA)

Prior Experience
Extern to Judge William Orrick, United States District Court, Northern District of California

Representative Clients
Chugach Electric Association, Inc.

Iditarod Trail Committee, Inc.

Doyon, Limited

Publications and Presentations
“Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act and Regulations,” International Legal Strategy, Vol. 4, Issue No. 10 (1995)

Numerous seminar presentations on labor, employment, OSHA and construction topics

Memberships and Activities
American Bar Association

Alaska State Bar Association

Washington State Bar Association

Named as one of "America's Leading Business Lawyers" by Chambers USA, 2005-2006

Alaska Bar Association, Pro Bono and Public Service Committee

Past chair, Davis Wright Tremaine Pro Bono Committee

Avid fisherman and amateur photographer

Education
J.D., Stanford School of Law, Environmental Law Society, Vice President for Community Affairs, 1983

B.S. in Environmental Policy and Administration, magna cum laude, Western Washington University, 1980