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Anchorage Personal Injury – Defense Lawyer
Overview
Jim C. Wilkson, jwilkson@farleygraves.com, admitted to the Alaska State Bar in 2006 (Alaska Bar No. 0612112) and licensed to practice in all Alaska state courts, U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Mr. Wilkson joined the firm in January, 2013. His practice focuses on commercial insurance defense litigation, maritime/admiralty claim defense, medical malpractice claim defense, aviation claim defense, and defense-side employment law. Before joining the firm, Mr. Wilkson was in private practice in Anchorage for six years, focusing on insurance/personal defense litigation, criminal defense, and general commercial litigation. Mr. Wilkson also served as a judicial clerk to the Hon. Robert Coats, retired Chief Judge of the Alaska Court of Appeals, from 2006 to 2007.
About Jim C. Wilkson
Current Employment Position(s)
- Principal
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury – Defense
- State and Federal Maritime and Admiralty – Defense
- Wrongful Death – Defense
- Insurance Bad Faith – Defense
- Breach of Contract – Defense
- Legal Malpractice – Defense
- Jones Act Litigation
- Appellate Practice – Alaska State and Federal Courts
- Medical Malpractice – Defense
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Alaska, 2006
- U.S. District Court District of Alaska, 2007
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2011
Other Affiliations
- Alaska Bar Association, Member
- Defense Counsel of Alaska, Member
- Marine Insurance Association of Seattle, Member
Past Positions
- Alaska Court of Appeals, Hon. Robert G. Coats (ret.), Clerkship, 2006 - 2007
Education
- University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, Washington, 2006
Juris Doctorate - University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, 2003
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Honors: Associate Editor-in-Chief, Montana Kaimen
Honors: With Honors
Major: Geography
Office Information
Address
807 G StreetSuite 250 Anchorage, AK 99501 - 3466
Phone
Fax
- 907-274-5111
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