Robert L. Richmond

Robert L. Richmond is the founder of the firm. He has an active litigation practice trying cases throughout the state of Alaska, concentrating predominantly on defense of admiralty, aviation, and catastrophic injury cases.

After graduating from Kodiak High School in Alaska, Mr. Richmond worked in various remote Alaska locations as a commercial fisherman and in the construction industry. He received his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and his law degree at the University of Oregon. Between college and law school he served in the United States Army.

Mr. Richmond's trial experience encompasses a varied civil practice, focusing on defense of aviation claims. He has tried cases in many remote towns in Alaska, where he has successfully defended aviation operators, product manufacturers, and fishing vessel owners. Some particularly interesting cases in which he has been involved include defense of some of the crab vessels featured on the show "Deadliest Catch", as well as the aviation operations featured in the TV show "Flying Wild Alaska", and the claims growing out of one of the earliest fatal high school shooting tragedies, which took place in Bethel, Alaska. He has represented the Alaska Air Carriers organization as its legal counsel. He has tried to a verdict aviation wrongful death and personal injury claims for numerous Alaska air carriers in courts throughout the State of Alaska, both in the metropolitan areas of Anchorage and Juneau, and also in such remote towns as Kotzebue and Bethel. In the past he has represented the Board of Directors of a Part 121 carrier in multi district litigation subsequent to an air crash off the coast of California. Mr. Richmond was also lead counsel for the third mate of the EXXON VALDEZ in all claims growing out of its grounding on Bligh Reef outside Valdez, Alaska. He most recently tried a case for the trucking defendant featured on the TV show “Ice Road Truckers”.

Mr. Richmond has been selected as a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, is a Proctor in Admiralty, a Fellow of the American Bar Association and is a Senior Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America. Mr. Richmond is a member of the Trial Law Institute and Diversity Law Institute. He also qualifies as a Barrister in the Order of Juris. He has taught numerous classes in trial practice techniques for the ABOTA "Masters in Trial" seminars. He has been voted a Top Ten Super Lawyer in Alaska for many years and is consistently listed in "Best Lawyers" in the field of defense of personal injury and aviation claims. Martindale-Hubbell has rated him AV preeminent.