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Michael James Jensen
Law Offices of Michael J. Jensen
12350 Industry Way
Suite 208
Anchorage, AK 99515
 
 
Communication Center  
Phone: (907) 277-8000
E-mail: jensenlaw@alaska.net
Fax:
Web site: http://www.alaskaworkerscomp.com


Areas of Practice Litigation Percentage Bar Admissions
Education Affiliations Representative Cases

In 1984, after service as a Trial Counsel and Officer in Charge with the US Army, Judge Advocate General's Corps, I started practicing law in Alaska . In 1995 I opened the Law Offices of Michael J. Jensen.  As a sole proprietor I have continued to predominantly handle claims for benefits under the Alaska Workers' Compensation Act and the Longshore and Harborworkers' Compensation Act.

Areas Of Practice:
Alaska's Workers' Compensation - Plaintiff
US Longshore and Harborworkers' Compensation - Plaintiff
Personal Injury - Plaintiff
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Alaska, 1985
Nebraska, 1980
U.S. District Court District of Alaska, 1985
U.S. District Court District of Nebraska, 1980
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 1984
U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1990
U.S. Supreme Court, 1990
Education:
Creighton University School of Law, Omaha, Nebraska, 1980
J.D. (Juris Doctorate)

Judge Advocate General's School - U.S. Army, Charlottsville, VA, 1980
Military Law - Basic Course

London School of Economics/Notre Dame Summer Law Program, London, England, 1979
International Law

University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 1977
B.A.

Friedrich-Alexander Universitaet, Erlangen, Germany, 1975 - 1976
Honors: Foreign Study Program in affiliation with University of Nebraska

Continuing Legal Education: Litigation Advocacy Program, Center for Trial and Appellate Advocacy, 1990
Hastings College of Law, San Francisco, CA

Representative Cases:
Szepanski v. UAF, AWCB Decision No. 07-0004 (2007)
 
Flowline of Alaska v. Brennan, 129 P3d 881 (AK. S. Ct. 2006)
 
Wollaston v. Schroeder Cutting, Inc., 42 P.3d 1065 (AK. S. Ct. 2002)
 
Cogger v. Anchorage House, 936 P2d 157 (AK. S. Ct. 1997)
 
Olson v. AIC/Martin JV, 818 P2d 669 (AK. S. Ct. 1991)
 
Robinett v. Enserch, 804 P2d 725 (AK. S. Ct. 1990)
 
In the matter of Patrick P. Curran, 47 ECAB 24 (1995)
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Alaska Bar Association
 
Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group
Pro Bono Activities:
State of Alaska, 24th Legislature, Task Force on Workers' Compensation - employee attorney representative member (legislative appointment), 2005 - 2006
Municipality of Anchorage, Board of Adjustment - Board Member, Vice Chair (Anchorage Assembly confirmation), 2003 - Present
Alaska Workers' Compensation Second Medical Evaluators Selection Panel - employee representative member (Commissioner of Labor appointment), 2001 - 2003
Alaska Workers' Compensation Second Medical Evaluators Selection Panel - employee representative member (Commissioner of Labor appointment), 2005
Professional Hockey Players's Association (PHPA); Workers' Compensation Panel of Attorneys - member, 2004 - Present

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