Richard Vollertsen

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Atkinson, Conway & Gagnon, Inc.

Experience: 43 years

Consumer Law, Personal Injury and Products Liability

AV Rated: Martindale-Hubbell, Multi-Year Rating, 1999-2009 Listing, Best Lawyers In America and 5 others

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Mr. Vollertsen received his undergraduate degree from Brown University in 1975, and went on to complete his law degree at the University of San Francisco in 1981. Upon graduation, he was invited to serve as law clerk for Chief Justice Edmond Burke of the Alaska Supreme Court. At the close of that clerkship, he joined the firm of Atkinson, Conway & Gagnon, Inc., in 1982 and was quickly made a partner in 1985. He currently serves as a managing partner of the firm, and has served in that capacity since 2000.

Mr. Vollertsen has received the highest possible rankings for legal ability ("A" for high to preeminent) and ethical standards ("V" for very high) from Martindale-Hubbell, a national peer-review organization. Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. Mr. Vollertsen has been listed for many years in Best Lawyers in America. In 2009, Best Lawyers in America selected him as Alaska's "Personal Injury Litigator of the Year". In both 2007 and 2009, Mr. Vollertsen was selected as one of Alaska's Super Lawyers in the specialty practice of personal injury.

A life-long Alaskan, Mr. Vollertsen arrived in Alaska in 1957, living in Bush Alaska initially in Bethel and then a homestead in Stoney River before moving to Anchorage. He graduated from West Anchorage High School in 1971. He was able to pay for his education while working as a construction laborer through the Laborer's Local 341, and worked in many parts of Alaska—Glennallen, Valdez, Palmer, Moose Point and Anchorage. His wife Linda's Alaskan roots run even deeper. Her grandfather operated the first air taxi service in Nome, Mirow Air Service, which ultimately became part of Alaska Airlines. Her great grandfather, Charles Calkins, arrived in Nome for the Gold Rush in 1898, mining out of the Daisy Mine on White Mountain. Mr. Vollertsen is also a commercial fisherman, operating a set net site in Cook Inlet, and is an accomplished amateur photographer.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Alaska

Since 1981

Professional Experience

1982 - Current

Atkinson, Conway & Gagnon, Inc.

Attorney

1983 - 2000

Alaska Court Review

Editor

1981 - 1982

Alaska Supreme Court

Law Clerk to Chief Justice Edmond Burke

Education

1978 - 1981

University of San Francisco School of Law

J.D. | Law

Honors: Editor-in-Chief, University of San Francisco Law Review; Moot Court Oral Advocacy Award

1971 - 1975

Brown University

B.A. | Philosophy/Education

Awards

year - Richard Vollertsen

AV Rated: Martindale-Hubbell, Multi-Year Rating

Martindale-Hubbell

1999-2009 Listing, Best Lawyers In America

Best Lawyers in America

2008, 2009 America's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys

Benchmark: Litigation

2009 Multi-Million Dollar Advocate

Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Top 100 Trial Lawyers 2009

American Association of Trial Lawyers

Alaska "Lawyer Of The Year" in Personal Injury Litigation 2009

Best Lawyers in America

year - Richard Vollertsen

2007 Listing, Alaska "Super Lawyer"

Super Lawyers

Contacts

Atkinson, Conway & Gagnon, Inc. 420 L St #500 Anchorage AK 99501 Telephone: (907) 276-1700 Fax: (907) 272-2082

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Richard Vollertsen Atkinson, Conway & Gagnon, Inc.

Experience: 43 years

Website: Open

Phone: (907) 276-1700

Location: USA

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Practice Areas

Consumer Law

Class Action, Lemon Law

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Products Liability

Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts

Languages

English

Websites

Richard Vollertsen's Website Profile

Alaska Personal Injury Law Group Website

Alaska Injury Law Blog