John J. Tiemessen

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  • Senior Attorney

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Practice Areas:

  • Professional Malpractice
  • Occupational Licensing
  • Civil Litigation
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Biography

Mr. Tiemessen is a Senior Attorney with an emphasis on the defense of professional malpractice and occupational licensing cases. He has successfully tried more than a dozen complex civil jury trials, including matters involving wrongful death and catastrophic injuries with claims in excess of $1 million.

Mr. Tiemessen has lectured on various medical, legal, risk management, and trial practice issues for CNA Insurance Companies, Medical Insurance Exchange of California, NORCAL, The Dentists Insurance Company, the University of Alaska, Alaska Bar Association, Multiple Risk Managers, Inc., Alaska Dental Society, Interior Dental Assistants Society, Tanana Valley Clinic, Sports medicine Fairbanks, Fairbanks Clinic, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, Banner Health, University of Alaska Anchorage and University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Education

  • Willamette University College of Law, Salem, Oregon
    • J.D. - 1991
    • Honors: cum laude
    • Honors: Moot Court Board
    • Honors: Western Regional Mock Trial Team
  • Arizona State University
    • B.S. - 1987
    • Honors: magna cum laude
    • Major: Political Science

Bar Admission

  • Alaska, 1991
  • U.S. District Court District of Alaska

Published Works

  • The Golden Retriever Rule: Alaska's Identity Privilege for Animal Adoption Agencies and for Adoptive Pet Owners, 21 Alaska Law Review 77, June, 2004

Representative Cases

  • Arnoult v. Webster, LEXIS 66, 2020, Alaska
  • Lewis v. Brim, LEXIS 67, 2020, Alaska
  • Doan v. Banner Health, Inc., 442 P.3d 706, 2019, Alaska
  • Haines v. Comfort Keepers, 393 P.3d 422, 2017, Alaska
  • Hymes v. DeRamus, 282 P. 3d 316, 2012, Alaska
  • Jones v. Bowie Indus., 282 P.3d 316, 2012, Alaska
  • Zaverl v. Hanley, 64 P.3d 809, 2003, Alaska
  • Wells v. State, 46 P.3d 967, 2002, Alaska
  • Hebert v. Honest Bingo, 18 P.3d 43, 2001, Alaska
  • Cable v. Shefchik, 984 P.2d 474, 1999, Alaska
  • City of North Pole v. Zabek, 934 P.2d 1292, 1997, Alaska
  • Amyot v. Luchini, 932 P.2d 244, 1997, Alaska
  • Jaso v. McCarthy, 923 P.2d 795, 1996, Alaska

Honors

  • Alaska's "Super Lawyers"
  • Super Lawyers

Classes & Seminars

Pro-Bono Activities

  • Alaska Bar Association MLK Day Pro Bono Clinic
  • College Rotary Club

Representative Clients

References

Past Positions

  • Hughes Thorsness Gantz Powell and Brundin, Associate

Languages

Ancillary Businesses

Fraternities or Sororities

Professional Associations

  • Western States Bar Conference, President 2010-2011
  • Alaska Bar Association, Board of Governors 2003-2009; President 2006-2007
  • Tanana Valley Bar Association, President 1999-2000
  • College Rotary Club, President 2002-2003
  • Association of Defense Trial Attorneys, 2013-Present
  • Civil Rules Committee, Committee for Reduction of Appellate Delay

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