Palmer, Alaska famiyl law lawyer represented the Defendant in a custody dispute.


Brittney M. and Andrew J.[1] were married and have two daughters. They have had several custody arrangements since their divorce in 2017. Each of them subsequently remarried. Beginning in December 2019, they shared joint legal custody and split physical custody on a 65/35 basis. The children spent wee... More...    $0 (05-27-2025 - AK)

Anchorage, Alaska family law lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking a divorce.


"A divorcing couple litigated numerous disagreements regarding both legal and physical custody of their three children and the division of their property. Citing limitations in the father's abilities to make decisions about and to care for the children, the superior court granted the mother "primary" leg... More...    $0 (02-07-2024 - AK)

A father requested primary physical custody of his daughter, modifying the previous shared custody arrangement. The mother opposed the change, arguing there had not been a substantial change in circumstances. The superior court ordered a limited custody investigation to resolve a factual dispute related to the change in circumstances, promising a second hearing on the daughter’s best interests. Bu... More...    $0 (07-15-2018 - AK)

Anchorage, AK - Tennessee Corporation and Employees Sentenced for Bribery

Herschell Becker, John Becker a/k/a Jack Becker, and ADA Station Communication, Inc. were sentenced for bribing a public official.

Herschell Becker, 49, of Grandview, Tennessee, was sentenced to four years in prison, three years supervised release, and ordered to pay a fine of $150,000. Jack Becker, 54, ... More...    $0 (09-25-2016 - AK)

Anthony Gadson and Willie Wilson appeal their
convictions for conspiracy to distribute more than 500 grams
of cocaine, possession with intent to distribute controlled
substances, and possession of firearms in furtherance of their
conspiracy and possession of controlled substances. Wilson
also appeals his conviction for retaliation against a witness.
On appeal, they challeng... More...    $0 (08-19-2014 - AK)

The primary issue in this consolidated appeal is the validity and interpretation of a roadway easement granted to meet a borough's subdivision plat-waiver requirements. The borough later approved a nearby subdivision project contingent on upgrading the easement roadway. The owners of the servient estate first insisted that the developer maintain his roadway upgrade within the original 50-foot eas... More...    $0 (11-30--0001 - AK)

This case involves a dispute over the disposition of a deceased Alaska
attorney’s interest in attorney’s fees from his participation, through a joint venture, in the
Exxon Valdez oil spill litigation. The attorney’s sister, individually and on behalf of their mother’s trust, asserted claims to the attorney’s fees, and the attorney’s estate opposed those claims. The parties sett... More...    $0 (05-03-2013 - AK)

A woman purchased a home and fell behind on her mortgage payments.
Despite the bank having agreed to postpone a foreclosure sale, the bank proceeded with
the sale. After the woman threatened suit, the bank re-purchased the home and entered
into settlement negotiations with the woman; the bank promised to re-convey the property to the woman so that she could proceed with a sale to a thi... More...    $0 (05-17-2013 - AK)

This appeal arises from a declaratory action filed by an insurer to clarify the terms of its duties under a policy. The underlying tort action resulted from a car accident in which the insured, while driving a rental truck, hit a person who was lying in the middle of the road. Both the driver and the person struck were intoxicated, as was a passenger in the truck. The person who was struck died fr... More...    $0 (01-25-2013 - AK)

Simone Greenway sued Larry Heathcott alleging, among other things, identity theft and breach of domestic partnership and fiduciary duties. After a long, one-day bench trial at which both parties were pro se, the superior court denied Greenway’s claims. She argues here that it was error not to continue the trial so a particular lawyer could represent her when he became available, so she could com... More...    $0 (02-15-2013 - AK)

This appeal concerns the property division between a couple who had been in a relationship for 12 years but never married. The couple and their children resided in a home titled in the man’s name. After they separated, pursuant t o a domestic violence protective order, the man paid the mortgage while the woman lived in the home with the children. The man filed for custody of the children and the... More...    $0 (10-19-2012 - AK)

A mother appeals the superior court’s denial of an evidentiary hearing for her motion to modify child custody. Because the mother was entitled to an evidentiary hearing in this case, we remand for further proceedings.

II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

A. Facts

In December 1999, while Kalindi McAlpine and Shaun Pacarro were living together, Shaun assaulted Kalindi. Shaun pleaded guil... More...    $0 (10-21-2011 - AK)

Both parties to this action sought custody of their three children during their divorce proceeding. The trial court found the father had a history of domestic violence and awarded the mother sole physical and legal custody pursuant to AS 25.24.150(g). The father appeals, arguing: (1) he did not have a history of domestic violence sufficient to trigger the presumption against awarding him custody u... More...    $0 (11-19-2010 - AK)

A landlord sought re-possession of her condominium from a tenant. The tenant asserted he had an enforceable right to purchase the residence based on an option in his lease (the option right). After a superior court bench trial at which the tenant appeared pro se, the court ruled in favor of the landlord. The tenant appeals, arguing that the trial court erred by: (1) refusing to postpone trial to a... More...    $0 (08-13-2010 - AK)

Deborah Dash brought a medical malpractice claim against Dr. Grant Roderer based on a procedure he performed to relieve her back pain. A jury awarded Dash roughly $1.4 million in compensatory damages. The superior court awarded Dash costs under Alaska Civil Rule 79 and attorney’s fees under Alaska Civil Rule 68. Dr. Roderer appeals from the denial of his motions to dismiss, for judgment notwiths... More...    $0 (07-02-2010 - AK)

Property owners in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough obtained preliminary approval for a plat after agreeing to certain conditions regarding easements and rights-ofway. They submitted a final version of the plat that did not conform to those conditions, but the Borough Platting Board accepted it for recording. Other owners of property in the same subdivision complained to Borough officials, appealed t... More...    $0 (04-23-2010 - AK)

This case is before us for a second time. In our first decision we held that Lee Williams was entitled to an implied roadway easement over property owned by Larry Fagnani.1 On remand the superior court ruled that Fagnani was entitled to maintain a locked gate across the roadway, so long as Williams was advised of the combination.

Williams’s challenge to this ruling is the main issue now b... More...    $0 (03-05-2010 - AK)

When William Rodgers sold Lot 53-A in Ketchikan to Marvin and Arlene Lani Davis in 1984, he reserved an easement1 across that lot to access the adjacent lot, Lot 52, which he apparently had hoped to buy at a future date. But Rodgers never used the easement to access the adjacent property, and the Davises planted a garden covering most of the easement area and built a greenhouse within the easement... More...    $0 (11-06-2009 - AK)

Cathy Frost and John Spencer, friends who were at times romantically involved, ran a business together from the late 1980s to the early 2000s. When their working relationship deteriorated, Spencer sued for division of the partnership property under the law of domestic relations. Frost agreed to a dissolution of their business partnership under a framework for the “equitable distributionâ€� of as... More...    $0 (10-20-2009 - AK)

Six members of a joint venture sued two other members, primarily claiming breaches of fiduciary duties. The joint venture, most of whose members were Anchorage physicians, owned a medical services condominium on Laurel Street and leased it out for use as an ambulatory surgical center. The plaintiffs claimed in part that the joint venturer defendants and others were liable for moving the surgical c... More...    $0 (10-08-2009 - AK)

An employer sued a former employee and his ex-wife for damages it incurred when the employee embezzled a substantial sum from the employer. The ex-wife now appeals that portion of the judgment rendered against her, arguing that the court’s findings are insufficiently specific for appellate review, that the complaint did not plead fraud with sufficient particularity, that the court should not hav... More...    $0 (07-31-2009 - AK)

A judge initially assigned to a case granted a motion in limine which precluded several aspects of the plaintiff’s past from being introduced at trial. Due to scheduling conflicts, the trial was reassigned to a judge who declined to follow the prior ruling and admitted much of the previously disallowed evidence. Because the evidentiary rulings were within the discretion of the court and, in any ... More...    $0 (12-12-2008 - AK)

This appeal involves a controversy surrounding a large fire started by
Dorene Lorenz and other persons for the purpose of clearing rubbish. Russell Maddox,
a next-door neighbor, sued Lorenz and other parties he thought were involved for
damages the fire caused to his home-based business and property. Lorenz
counterclaimed, primarily stating claims based on Maddox’s behavior towar... More...    $0 (07-11-2008 - AK)

This appeal concerns a permit issued to Defendant- Appellee Alaska Gold Company ("AGC"), by Defendant- Appellee Army Corps of Engineers ("the Corps") for a major gold-mining project near Nome, Alaska. The permit was issued pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act ("CWA"), 33 U.S.C. § 1344, which authorizes the Corps to issue permits for the discharge of dredged or fill material in... More...    $0 (01-08-2008 - AK)

Two vehicles traveling in opposite directions at a curve on the Kenai Spur Highway hit a moose at nearly the same time; the impact killed the moose and left its carcass straddling the centerline. Both drivers left the scene. Soon after, another car rounded the curve, struck the carcass, and ran off the road, seriously injuring one of its occupants. Section 321 of the Restatement (Second) of ... More...    $0 (11-13-2007 - AK)

This appeal presents the question whether harassing conduct directed at female employees may violate Title VII in the absence of direct evidence that the harassing conduct or the intent that produced it was because of sex. We hold that offensive conduct that is not facially sex-specific nonetheless may violate Title VII if there is sufficient circumstantial evidence of qualitative and qua... More...    $0 (09-03-2005 - AK)

In an action to collect on a judgment against Raymond Moore, TWS, Inc. obtained a charging order against his interest in a purported mining partnership with Joe B. Hall and subsequently purchased his interest at a foreclosure sale and sued to dissolve the partnership. The superior court found that, although Moore and Hall formed a partnership at will in 1990, the partnership was dissolved i... More...    $57508 (06-23-2005 - AK)

1 No custody or support issues are before us on ap... More...    $0 (01-31-2005 - AK)

These appeals present four main contentions. First, Vern contends that the guaranty did not cover the debt in qu... More...    $9960 (07-19-2004 - AK)

Mary Kerr was injured at the Alaska Rock Gym when she dropped from
a climbing wall onto a padded surface. According to her complaint the padded surface
had been formed by several mats whose seams were overlaid by tape. The tape where
she landed was weak or split and her foot penetrated into the seam. Her movement
caused her to suffer a displaced, comminuted fracture of her right... More...    $0 (05-29-2004 - AK)

This case presents questions about the duty a liability insurer owes its insured when personal injury plaintiffs make a policy limits settlement demand. A jury ultimately returned a special verdict for the liability insurer following a trial of the insured's bad faith claim against the insurer. We hold that it was not error, under the circumstances of this case, to decline to give the trial... More...    $0 (04-02-2004 - AK)

Troy Keturi appeals several legal and factual findings made by the standing master and adopted by the superior court in connection with his divorce trial. W e conclude that the superior court did not err in aggregating his past income for child support purposes, in finding that his earning potential would not be adversely affected by his physical condition in the immediate future, in charac... More...    $0 (02-15-2004 - AK)

A creditor of an insolvent estate objected to its closure on the ground that the deceased had made fraudulent transfers. Without deciding whether this claim merited further inquiry, the court ordered the estate closed. Since property transferred in fraud of creditors is potentially estate property, we conclude that it was error to close the estate without addressing the validity of the clai... More...    $0 (02-15-2004 - AK)

Troy Keturi appeals several legal and factual findings made by the standing master and adopted by the superior court in connection with his divorce trial. W e conclude that the superior court did not err in aggregating his past income for child support purposes, in finding that his earning potential would not be adversely affected by his physical condition in the immediate future, in charac... More...    $0 (02-02-2004 - AK)

Albert Kennedy sued Brandywyn ("Bryn") McElroy for return of child support that he had paid. He lost the case. In a second lawsuit, Kennedy obtained a judgment against McElroy that required her to return child support she had received from Kennedy. McElroy challenges the denial of her motion to dismiss the second lawsuit. Because we agree with McElroy that res judicata should have acted as a b... More...    $0 (08-01-2003 - AK)

In 1994 Richard Halford sold Robert Yates real property consisting of a lodge and some seventy-four acres located near the Denali Highway. The sale was accomplished under an "Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Real Estate and Personal Property." The purchase price was $320,000, payable by means of a $6,000 deposit upon execution of the agreement, $34,000 cash at closing, and the remainder o... More...    $0 (07-18-2003 - AK)