Since joining the firm in 1979, Mr. Geraghty's practice has been devoted exclusively to litigation and trial practice before various administrative forums and state and federal courts. He has assumed lead counsel responsibilities in all of his trials, which have included both civil and criminal law, as well as proceedings before the OSHA Review Board, the Alaska State Commission on Human Rights and the U.S. Land Commission. He has tried cases before juries in Fairbanks, Anchorage, Barrow, Kenai and Dillingham. Mr. Geraghty has been selected to be included in the 2007 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the specialties of Construction Law and Personal Injury Litigation.

Born and raised in Alaska, Mr. Geraghty's practice has focused on industries and areas that reflect this state's growth and history, including natural resources, oil and gas and construction. He has been involved in numerous complex litigations, including class action and anti-trust. Many, if not most, of these cases pose unique challenges in terms of developing orderly plans for discovery, document production, depositions of witnesses and experts, and other related matters.

He has handled approximately 20 appeals to the Alaska Supreme Court in the areas of sovereign immunity, administrative law, insurance and bad faith, attorney-client privilege, OSHA regulations, personal injury, products liability and premises-landowner liability. His reported cases include:

Halliburton Energy Services v. State of Alaska, Department of Labor Division of Labor Standards and Safety, Occupational Safety and Health Section, 2 P.3d 41 (Alaska 2000)
McCubbins v. State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation, 973 P.2d 588 (Alaska 1999)
State of Alaska v. State Farm, 939 P.2d 788 (Alaska 1997)
State of Alaska v. Sanders, 944 P.2d 453 (Alaska 1997)
City of Dillingham v. CH2M Hill Northwest, Inc., 873 P.2d 1271 (Alaska 1994)
Central Constr. Co. v. The Home Indem. Co., 794 P.2d 595 (Alaska 1990)
Lake v. Constr. Mach., Inc., 787 P.2d 1027 (Alaska 1990)
Myers v. Snow White Cleaners, 770 P.2d 750 (Alaska 1989)
Ogle v. Craig Taylor Equip. Co., 761 P.2d 722 (Alaska 1988)
Wade Oilfield Serv. Co. v. Providence Washington Ins. Co., 759 P.2d 1302 (Alaska 1988)
Cheeks v. Wismer & Becker, 742 P.2d 239 (Alaska 1987)
Exxon Corp. v. Alvey, 690 P.2d 733 (Alaska 1984)
Miller v. Northside Danzi Constr. Co., 629 P.2d 1389 (Alaska 1981)
Black v. Universal Services, Inc., 627 P.2d 1073 (Alaska 1981)
Ribar v. H & S Earthmovers, 618 P.2d 582 (Alaska 1980)
Board of Educ. v. Ewig, 609 P.2d 10 (Alaska 1980)

Besides an active litigation practice, Mr. Geraghty also works closely with risk management personnel in designing effective and comprehensive strategies for minimizing on-the-job injuries and the potential for catastrophic loss.

His approach, like the firm's, is client-focused and solution-driven and premised on providing timely and superior service.

University of Santa Clara, J.D., Cum Laude, 1978
University of Hawaii, B.A., Political Science, 1974

Member, Litigation Section, Construction Industry Forum, American Bar Association Member, Ethics Committee, Alaska Bar Association Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC)

Admitted to practice in Alaska
United States District Court for the District of Alaska
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit