Timothy M. Lynch
Tim has focused his practice on insurance defense since 1972. After clerking for the Superior Court in Anchorage for one year and spending a year with a major insurance defense firm he went out on his own. Since that time he has represented a number of carriers, insureds and self-insureds on a wide range of matters including product liability, professional malpractice, liquor liability, construction defect, nursing and psychological care facilities, coverage and automobile liability. The damages in these cases have ranged from catastrophic injuries (quadriplegia, paraplegia, brain damage, burns and traumatic amputation) to wrongful death.
He has handled a large number of first party actions involving coverage questions, arson and insurance fraud, six of which he tried to a jury. He is a 10-year member of the board of directors and an instructor at the annual training programs for the Alaska Association of Fire and Arson Investigators. He has attended training programs put on by State Farm Fire & Casualty, the Oregon Fire Marshals Office and other public agencies. He has represented a number of carriers in claims, beginning at the scene investigation and statement under oath stages, through successful jury trials and appeal.
After attending the Air Force Language School at Syracuse University and four years in the Air Force, Tim received his B.S. in Political Science and J.D. degrees from the University of Kentucky. While at the University of Kentucky he spent two years in the Marine Corps Reserve. He is admitted to the Alaska Bar and to practice before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.
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Anne E. Bandle
After nearly three years working in government practice, Anne joined the firm in September 2006. She was admitted to the Alaska Bar and to practice before the U.S. District Court in 2003. Anne received her B.A. in Communication from University of California, San Diego in 2000 and her J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 2003. She is a member of the Alaska Bar Association and the American Bar Association.
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Joan Unger
Joan joined the firm in 2006 after working several years with Tim Lynch and Madelon Blum on a wide assortment of cases. Prior to that time, Joan was in private practice for 16 years, specializing in admiralty law, family law and insurance defense. During that time, Joan also had various contracts with the State of Alaska, including acting as Director for the Alaska Court’s Committee on Child In Need of Aid Cases and drafting policies and procedures for the Alaska Department of Corrections.
Joan received her B.A. from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, with a major in English Literature. She also took several graduate courses in Business Administration in Madison. Joan received her J.D. degree from the University of Oregon, Eugene in 1989. She was admitted to the Alaska Bar in 1989. Before becoming an attorney, Joan worked as a Whitewater River Guide for Hunter Expeditions in Oregon.
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John Bandle
John joined the firm in February of 2007. He was admitted to the Alaska Bar Association in the fall of 2002. From September of 2002 through January of 2007, John was an Assistant District Attorney for the State of Alaska. He graduated Magna Cum Laude with Bachelors degree in Investment Management from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1999. He received his law degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in California with honors in trial advocacy in 2002. He has been published in the Willamette Law Review. John is a lifetime Alaskan.
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Madelon Blum
Madelon joined the firm in 1985 and became a partner in 1992. In 1998, while continuing to handle a full case load, Madelon assumed "of counsel" status. Madelon specializes in insurance coverage cases. However, she also handles a full range of defense matters including pollution claims, construction matters and nursing home matters.
Madelon received her B.A. from the University of Windsor and attended the London School of Economics and Political Science. She received her J.D. degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. Before becoming an attorney, Madelon spent five years as a claims adjuster for Travelers Insurance Company. She is admitted to the Alaska Bar and to practice before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.
Madelon retired December 31st of 2007, though she remains "of counsel" to a few active cases.
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