Ward Merdes
| Born: | Fairbanks, Alaska |
| Raised: | Fairbanks, Alaska |
| Education: | BS (Economics): Santa Clara University JD: Santa Clara University cum laude MBA: Cornell University – Johnson School of Management |
| Associations: | State Bar of Alaska State Bar of California State Bar of Washington Licensed to practice law in Alaska State and Federal Courts Licensed to practice law in Federal Claims Court Member – Alaska Bar Association Governor / Diplomat / President’s Club American Association for Justice (AAJ) Faculty – National College of Advocacy (NCA) Certified – NCA Advanced Studies in Trial Advocacy Director – Alaska Association for Justice Certified Specialist – National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA); Alaska State Coordinator – National Board of Trial Advocacy; Graduate – Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College (TLC) 2003 Member – American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) Former Director – San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association |
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Email:
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ward[at]merdes.com |
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Community Services:
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Various local boards, including Fairbanks Downtown Association UAF Paralegal Studies Advisory Board Continues to teach legal courses at University of Alaska, Fairbanks Fairbanks Asociation of Legal Assistants (FALA) Sponsor Alaska Jury Project (Sponsor) Slow Down Alaska (Co-founder) Merdes Kids Club (Co-founder) |
| Practice Areas: | Automobile, ATV and Motorcycle Crashes Serious Injuries Wrongful Death Commercial Trucking Crashes Roadway Defect Claims Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Claims Unsafe Premises, Industrial and Workplace Injuries |
| Interests: | Lori (my wife), our kids, our grandkids, martial arts, weight lifting, amateur radio (KL7IXW), 1956 Ford F-100 truck restoration, Datsun 240Z restoration |
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Favorite Quotes:
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“If what you’re doing doesn’t work, do something else… anything else.” – R. Bandler “I believe in the soul…” – Crash Davis (Kevin Costner), “Bull Durham” “The revolution begins Monday at 8:00 a.m.” – Thunder |
| About Ward: |
I represent living, breathing people. I fight for people who have been injured or had it stuck to them by others. I level the playing field. I’m here to help the guy next door. I stop insurance companies from running over the little guy a second time. I run a revolutionary law practice: We sue people who screw people. |
