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Areas of Practice
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Representative Experience
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Professional/Civic Activities
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Speaking Engagements
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Court Admissions
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Bar Admissions
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Education
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Achievements
Areas of Practice
Paul Davis is a senior litigation partner in K&L Gates' Anchorage office. He successfully handles a wide variety of civil matters, including complex tort, product liability, business, professional liability, premises liability and construction law claims. Paul's practice includes appointment as a mediator and arbiter in cases involving business disputes, tort, professional liability, employment and construction claims. He has represented businesses and individuals before many state and federal administrative agencies.
During his more than 34 years of practicing in Alaska in the field of employment law and litigation, Paul was lead counsel in Alaska’s first reported class action sexual discrimination case; lead counsel in Alaska’s first reported age discrimination case; lead counsel in Alaska’s first employment claim retaliation case; and lead counsel in Alaska’s first reported sexual harassment case. He has counseled private and public clients in all aspects of employment law and litigation. His practice is now focused solely on the representation of employers.
Publications
Paul’s article “Form to Formation: The search for front–end efficiencies can derail construction project agreements“ appeared in the April issue of the Alaska Business Monthly; his article “Season of Change for Construction“ appeared in the Summer 2006 issue of The Alaska Contractor magazine.
Representative Experience
Employment Law
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French v. Jadon, Inc. 911 P.2d 20 (Alaska 1996) (Sexual Harassment)
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Geolar, Inc. v. Gilbert/Commonwealth, Inc. of Michigan, 874 P.2d 937 (Alaska 1994)
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Power Constructors, Inc. v. Taylor & Hintz, 960 P.2d 20 (Alaska 1988)
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Thomas v. Anchorage Telephone Utility, 741 P.2d 618 (Alaska 1987) (Sexual Discrimination)
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Dehusson v. City of Anchorage, 583 P.2d 791 (Alaska 1978)
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Simpson v. Alaska State Commission for Human Rights, 423 F. Supp. 552 (D. Alaska 1976), aff'd 608 F. 2d 1171 (9th Cir. 1980) (Age Discrimination)
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Advised the Munipality of Anchorage, the City of Cordova and the Cordova General Hospital on employment matters.
Personal Injury Litigation
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Represented trucker made paraplegic when highway worker negligently signaled truck to make an emergency stop.
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Represented Anchorage International Airport worker cleared by air traffic controller to work on runway, horrifically injured when struck by a 747 cleared to land on same runway.
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Defended North Slope business against claim by third party workman for improperly constructed loft.
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Represented Alaskan business owner severely injured when "shark-gun" unexpectedly fired during dive in Maui.
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Represented slope worker seriously injured when operating defectively designed forklift.
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Defended Outboard Marine Company against claim by oil-spill clean-up worker that design of outboard he was operating caused unexpected "kick-back", permanently injuring his dominate arm.
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Defended Ford Motor Company against design defect claims relating to boat engine.
Business Litigation
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Defended new McDonald's franchise owner sued by former owner for fraud.
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Defended owners of emergency care facilities sued for fraud by national health care organization which had purchased those facilities.
Construction
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Defended native owned design engineering firm against claims of professional malpractice in federally funded remote housing projects.
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Defended owner in multi-party complex claims involving the construction of a $23,000,000.00 Cogeneration facility in Nikiski, Alaska.
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Defended Anchorage School District in claims made by contractor in construction of a high school.
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Defended City of Nenana against $1,000,000 claims of contractor over repaving of city airport.
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Defend Matanuska Susitna Borough against claims by contractors of improvements to high schools, sanitary waste facility
Governmental
Professional/Civic Activities
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- American Bar Association, Sections on Litigation, Construction Law
- American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry, Division on Labor and Employment Law in the Construction Industry
- Board member, Municipality of Anchorage Board of Ethics
- Rotary International, Downtown Anchorage
- Bridge Builders of Anchorage
- First Congregational Church of Anchorage
- Awarded UAA College of Business & Public Policy, Outstanding Service Contribution 2004-2005
Speaking Engagements
Paul has presented on a number of legal topics, including employment, environmental law, construction law, tort law, trial practice and alternative dispute resolution. He has spoken before such groups as the Associated General Contractors of Alaska, the Alaska Bar Association, Federal Publications, NBI (National Business Institute), LSI (Law Seminars, Inc.), the Federal Aviation Administration, The American Society of Military Engineers, the Alaska Underground Tank Owners Association, the Alaska Truck Owners and Operators Association, as well as several management and personnel industry associations.
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Alaska (all Federal and State Courts)
Bar Admissions
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Bar of Alaska
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Bar of Texas (Inactive)
Education
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LL.M.,
George Washington University Law School
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Law Psychiatry and Criminology
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J.D.,
Baylor University School of Law
(1971)
Achievements
Paul is recognized by his peers as a leading employment attorney in Alaska and is listed in the employment law section of The Best Lawyers in America, 2007 edition.
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