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Anchorage Business & Commercial Law Firm
Overview
Located in Anchorage, Guess & Rudd has a 50-year tradition of legal excellence in Alaska.
Founded in 1961, our law firm has built its reputation on providing skilled, experienced, and knowledgeable representation. With practices spanning insurance defense, commercial law, construction law, employment law and estate planning, we represent clients statewide from our locations in Anchorage. Our clients include national and international insurance companies, foreign and domestic oil and natural gas companies, mining companies, pipeline companies, Native Corporations, airlines, product manufacturers, public utilities, banks, healthcare providers, real estate professionals, large and small businesses, and nonprofit groups.
Our law firm's history includes playing a leading role in precedent-setting litigation and high-stakes business deals that shaped Alaska's mining and oil and gas industries, as well as the laws that affect businesses and residents in the state. Attorneys at Guess & Rudd have successfully tried cases in state and federal courts throughout Alaska and have defended hundreds of appeals to the Alaska Supreme Court and the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
In addition to our handling of general litigation matters, we focus our litigation practice on the areas of insurance defense and bad faith and extra-contractual liability. Our trial lawyers have extensive experience in representing insurance companies and the businesses they serve, defending them against claims of personal injury and property damage. We also handle litigation involving uninsured and underinsured motorist claims, dram shop liability, product liability, employment law, professional malpractice claims, construction contract disputes, commercial and banking claims, and natural resources.
If you need experienced representation for insurance defense or another legal matter, you can rely on our law firm to work diligently to achieve results for you. Our Anchorage law office is conveniently located in the Peterson Tower downtown, near the Alaska Court System, the Appellate Court, the federal court, and the Regulatory Commission of Alaska.
About Law Offices of Guess & Rudd P.C.
Previous Law Firm Name
- Ely, Guess & Rudd, January 1, 1981
Mergers and Acquisitions
- DeWitt & Associates, October 1, 1986
Practice Areas
- Business & Commercial Law
Litigation
- 60%
Honors
- AV rated by Martindale-Hubble
Published Works
- Our Anchorage Office
- Our Faibanks Office
- Alaska Mining Law
- Litigation/ Insurance Defense
- Employment Law
Pro Bono Activities
- AK Network on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault - Volunteer Attorneys, 2007 - Present
Representative Clients
- BP Pipelines (Alaska) Inc.
- University of Alaska
- Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
- Calista Corporation
- Doyon Limited
- Goldrich Mining Company
- Denal State Bank
- Interior Regional Housing Authority
People
Attorneys
- George R. Lyle (Shareholder)
- Kristin E. Crabb (President)
- Adam Harki (Vice President)
- Michael S. McLaughlin (Shareholder)
- James D. Linxwiler (Of Counsel)
- Pamela Weiss (Shareholder)
- Patrick J Coughlin
- Bree J. Mucha (Associate)
Fees
Accepts Credit Cards
Office Information
Address
1029 W. 3rd AvenueSuite 400 Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone
Fax
- 907-793-2299
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