SHAREHOLDERS
John C. Siemers (Shareholder) born Ames, Iowa, July 6, 1951; admitted to bar, 1978, Alaska. Education: Iowa State University (B.S., with distinction, 1973); Yale University (J.D., 1978). Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Alpha Theta. Author: "The Mortgagee's Lien Against Rents," 25 Texas Tech Law Review, 873 (1994). Recognized as Leading Practitioner in Bankruptcy by Chambers and Partners, "America's Leading Lawyers for Business." Member: Alaska (Chairman, Bankruptcy Section, 2001-2003) and American Bar Associations. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Law; Real Estate; Commercial Law; Creditors Rights.Email: John C. Siemers
Nelson G. Page (Shareholder) born Portland, Oregon, October 28, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Oregon; 1979, Alaska and U.S. District Court, District of Alaska; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Oregon and Portland State University (B.S., cum laude, 1975); Georgetown University (J.D., cum laude, 1978). Board of Editors, Georgetown Law Journal, 1977-1978. Member, Supreme Court of Alaska Standing Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, 1988-2001. Member: Alaska (Member, Ethics Committee) and American Bar Associations; Oregon State Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Reported Cases: F.D.I.C. v. Laidlaw, Op. No. 5386 (Alaska, 2001) Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Personal Injury Litigation; Professional Liability Litigation.Email: Nelson G. Page
Michael W. Seville (Shareholder) born Anchorage, Alaska, October 29, 1959; admitted to bar, 1988, Alaska and U.S. District Court, District of Alaska. Education: Oregon State University (B.S., 1984); Arizona State University (J.D., 1988). Phi Kappa Phi. Member: Alaska and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Environmental Law Practice; Products Liability; Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation; Maritime.Email: Michael W. Seville
David W. Pease (Shareholder) born Anchorage, Alaska, July 30, 1960; admitted to bar, 1987, Alaska and U.S. District Court, District of Alaska. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1982); Northeastern University (J.D., 1985). Member: Alaska Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance; Professional Liability Defense; Business Law; Products Liability Defense; Maritime Law.Email: David W. Pease
Thomas P. Owens III (Shareholder) born Durham, North Carolina, April 1, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Alaska. Education: Duke University (B.A., 1987); Duke Law School (J.D., 1990). Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America, Labor and Employment Law, 2008 and 2009. Senior Editor, Alaska Law Review, 1989-1990. Author: "Employment at Will in Alaska: The Question of Public Policy Torts," 6 Alaska L. Rev. 269 (Dec., 1989). Member: Alaska Bar Association. Practice Areas: Employment/Labor Law; Disabilities Law.Email: Thomas P. Owens III
Margaret R. Russell (Shareholder) born Breckenridge, Minnesota, April 28, 1945; admitted to bar, 1990, Arizona; 1998, Alaska. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1967); Arizona State University (J.D., cum laude, 1990). Order of the Coif. Articles Editor, Arizona State University Law Journal. Law Clerk, Chambers, Hon. Robert C. Broomfield, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Business Law.Email: Margaret R. Russell
CONTRACT
Carl H. Johnson (Associate) born Rapid City, South Dakota, February 27, 1967; admitted to bar, 2000, Alaska; 2001, U.S. District Court, District of Alaska and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., magna cum laude, 1994; J.D., cum laude, 1999). Author: "Is the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act a Good Fit for Alaska?," 19 Alaska L.Rev. 339 (2002) (with Pete D.A. Peterson); "A Comity of Errors: Why John v. Baker is Only a Tentative First Step in the Right Direction," 18 Alaska L.Rev. 1 (2001); "When Science is Too Daunting: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Federal Courts, and the Struggling Spirit of Daubert," 11 Vill. Envtl. L.J. 273 (2000); "Balancing Species Protection With Tribal Sovereignty: What Does the Tribal Rights-Endangered Species Order Accomplish?," 83 Minn. L.Rev. 523 (1998). Member: Anchorage (President, 2004), Alaska and American Bar Associations; Roscoe Pound Foundation (Honorary Fellow). [Operations Specialist Petty Officer 2nd Class, U.S. Navy, 1986-1990]. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation; Property Law.Email: Carl H. Johnson
Leonard R. Anderson (Associate) born Whittier, California, June 14, 1961; admitted to bar, 1994, Alaska and U.S. District Court, District of Alaska; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Brigham Young University (B.S., 1991); Gonzaga University (J.D., 1994). Law Clerk to Hon. Judge Rene J. Gonzalez, Alaska Superior Court at Anchorage. Member: Alaska (Chairman, Business Law Section, 2003) and Anchorage (Member, Board of Directors; President Elect, 2009) Bar Associations. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Business Law; Commercial Transactions; Estate Planning; Probate; Guardianship and Conservatorship; Real Estate.Email: Leonard R. Anderson
OF COUNSEL
Donald A. Burr (Of Counsel) born Gurley, Nebraska, November 15, 1925; admitted to bar, 1952, Nebraska; 1955, U.S. District Court, District of Alaska and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1956, U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1957, Alaska; 1966, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Nebraska (B.S.L., 1950); Creighton University (J.D., 1952). Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Member: Anchorage, Alaska, Nebraska State and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (State Delegate, 1965). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Litigation.Email: Donald A. Burr
Theodore M. Pease, Jr. (Of Counsel) born Springfield, Massachusetts, June 19, 1930; admitted to bar, 1957, Massachusetts; 1958, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 1961, Alaska, U.S. District Court, District of Alaska and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1965, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1951); Harvard University (LL.B., 1957). Member: Alaska Bar Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Law; Products Liability Defense; Professional Liability Defense.Email: Theodore M. Pease, Jr.
L. S. Kurtz, Jr. (Of Counsel) born Toledo, Ohio, February 23, 1934; admitted to bar, 1961, Alaska and U.S. District Court, District of Alaska; 1962, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Princeton University (A.B., cum laude, 1956); Stanford University (LL.B., 1959). Phi Alpha Delta. Managing Editor, Stanford Law Review, 1958-1959. Member, Alaska Code Revision Commission, 1978-1987. Member, Supreme Court of Alaska Standing Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, 1985-1988. Commissioner, National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, 1990-2006. Member: Anchorage and Alaska (Member, Board of Governors, 1970-1974; Vice President, 1972-1973; President, 1973-1974; Member, Real Estate Section) Bar Associations; American Judicature Society. Practice Areas: Banking Law; Commercial Law; Business Law; Real Estate Law.Email: L. S. Kurtz, Jr.
Charles P. Flynn (Of Counsel) born Chicago, Illinois, April 17, 1943; admitted to bar, 1969, Alaska, U.S. District Court, District of Alaska and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1981, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Willamette University (B.A., 1965); Harvard University (LL.B., 1968). Member: Anchorage, Alaska (Chairman, Ethics Committee, U.S. District Court, 1972-1983) and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: General Civil Litigation (State and Federal Courts); Environmental and Oil Spill Litigation; Employment Litigation.Email: Charles P. Flynn
Ann C. Liburd (Of Counsel) born Seattle, Washington, February 5, 1946; admitted to bar, 1976, Alaska, U.S. District Court, District of Alaska and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: American University (B.A., 1968); University of Washington (J.D., 1976). Member, American College of Real Estate Lawyers, 1998; Publications Committee Chair, 2007-2009; Vice-chair, Programs, 2005-2006. Member: Alaska (Member, Real Estate Section, Executive Committee, 1992-2006, Co-chair, 2002-2004) Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Commercial Law; Business Law.Email: Ann C. Liburd