John B. Thorsness - Anchorage, AK
Attorney at Clapp Peterson Tiemessen Thorsness
Product Liability Defense Lawyers in Anchorage, AK
711 H Street Suite 320 Anchorage, AK 99501
Anchorage Product Liability Defense Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Product Liability Defense
- Wrongful Death Litigation
- Professional Malpractice Defense
- Insurance Coverage
- Bad Faith Defense
Attorney Information
Overview
Mr. Thorsness was a lifelong Alaskan. Before attending law school, he was a commercial fisherman, a "hired hand," and a congressional staffer. He was admitted to the Alaska Bar Association in 1982. He joined the firm in June 2004 and focuses his practice on the defense of product liability, personal injury, and wrongful death litigation. Mr. Thorsness has tried cases in the state courts of Alaska and in the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska. He has also argued appeals before the Alaska Supreme Court, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Recreational interests
Licensed Pilot
Land and Seaplane Ratings
Whitewater Boating
Alpine Mountaineering
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Oregon School of Law,
Eugene,
Oregon, 1982
J.D.
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University of Oregon School of Law,
Eugene,
Oregon, 1982
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Non Legal Education
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University of Washington, 1978
B.A.
Major: History
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University of Washington, 1978
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Representative Cases
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Kava v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
- Citation: 48 P.3d 1170, Prod. Lia. Rep. (CCH) P 16,394
- Court: Alaska
- Year: 2002
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Moore v. Hartley Motors, Inc.
- Citation: 36 P.3d 628
- Court: Alaska
- Year: 2001
Published Works
Articles
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Contributing Editor (Alaska), Products Liability Defenses: A State-by-State Compendium, Defense Research Institute, 2004
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Contributing Editor (Alaska), Product Liability Desk Reference, A Fifty-State Compendium, Morton F. Daller, Editor-in-Chief, Aspen Publishers, 2001-Present
Bar Admissions
- Alaska, 1982
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1983
- U.S. District Court District of Alaska
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- Anchorage Bar Association, 1991 - 1994 (Board of Directors)
- Anchorage Bar Association, 1987 - 1988 (President)
- Alaska Bar Association, 1991 - 1994 (Board of Governors)
- Alaska Bar Association, 1993 - 1994 (Vice President)
- Defense Counsel of Alaska, 1997 - 1998 (State Representative)
- Defense Research Institute (Product Liability Committee)
- International Association of Defense Counsel (State Membership Representative)
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Contact
711 H Street
Suite 320
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: 907-272-9272
Fax: 907-272-9586
Email: Send a message
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