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John Bandle • Tim Lynch • Joan Unger • Anne Bandle
Timothy M. Lynch
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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 Bandle
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Practice Areas
Product Liability
Commercial
Automobile/Homeowner
Personal Injury
Professional Errors and Omissions
Employment Discrimination
Professional Experience
Anne is a native of San Francisco, California. In 2003, she moved to Alaska and began handling child support cases for the State of Alaska Attorney General's Office. Three years later, she joined Lynch & Associates. Anne is licensed to practice in all Alaska state courts, as well as the United States District Court for the District of Alaska.
Professional Organizations
American Bar Association
- Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section
Education
B.A., University of California, San Diego
J.D., University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Civic Organizations
Anchorage, Alaska Alumnae Chapter of Chi Omega
Publications
Lynch, Tim; Bandle, Anne: Unfair Claim Settlement Practices: Lack of Uniformity Among the States Leads to Variations. Claims. August 2008.
Lynch, Tim; Bandle, Anne: Third-Party Claims: Part Two of Our Series Examining Unfair Claims Settlement Practices. Claims. September 2008.
Lynch, Tim; Bandle, Anne: Protecting Adjusters from Fraud Traps: Continuing Coverage of Unfair Claims Settlement Practices. Claims. October 2008.
Lynch, Tim; Bandle, Anne: When the Smoke Clears: Investigating Arson and Fraud. Claims. November 2008.
Lynch, Tim; Bandle, Anne: Enforcement and Consequences: Determining Private Rights of Action. Claims. December 2008. |
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Joan M. Unger
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Practice Areas
Product Liability
Insurance Coverage
Automobile/Homeowner
Landlord/Tenant
Personal Injury/Wrongful Death
Professional Errors and Omissions
Professional Experience
Joan M. Unger joined the firm of Lynch & Associates (formerly Lynch & Blum) 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, personal injury and insurance defense. During that time, Joan also has 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 concentrates her civil trial practice in the tort litigation area in both the state courts of Alaska and the U.S. District Court of Alaska. Joan also is experienced handling appeals brought in the State Superior Court and the Alaska Supreme Court. Joan is a member of the Alaska Bar Association.
Education
J.D., University of Oregon, Eugene
B.A., University of Wisconsin, Madison
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John Bandle
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Practice Areas
Product Liability
Commercial
Automobile/Homeowner
Personal Injury
Professional Errors and Omissions
Landlord Tenant
Arson and Fraud Investigations
Professional Experience
John is a lifelong Alaskan who was admitted to the Alaska Bar in 2002. From September of 2002 through January of 2007, he was an Assistant District Attorney for the State of Alaska. John then joined Lynch and Associates in January of 2007. He is a member of both the State of Alaska and Federal Bars and has been a legal instructor for the Drug Enforcement Administration Agency, the Alaska State Troopers, and continues to teach at the Anchorage Police Academy.
Education
B.S., Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, Graduated Magna Cum Laude with an Investment Management Degree
J.D., University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, Honors awarded in Trial Advocacy.
Civic Organizations
Anchorage Youth Court, Instructor 2002 through present
Publications
Willamette Law Review, An Overview of Ninth Circuit Decisions in Evidence Law, Number 3 Survey, 2005.
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