Contents
Welcome and Introduction
Biography
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Jennifer M. Coughlin−Administrative Partner, K&L Gates,
Anchorage
K&L Gates LLP
Jennifer M. Coughlin
Administrative Partner
Anchorage
T 907.777.7632
F 907.865.2474
jennifer.coughlin@klgates.com
OVERVIEW
Ms. Coughlin’s practice focuses primarily on litigation, handling complex business litigation in
addition to medical malpractice and employment cases. Her recent commercial case experience
includes an arbitration on behalf of a royalty owner that resulted in a $245 million award, an
administrative hearing and subsequent appeals involving a significant state income tax dispute,
and a variety of contract disputes and real property litigation. She has defended medical
malpractice cases involving issues relating to hospital employees, and employment law cases
representing and counseling employers on discrimination and wage and hour issues in state and
federal court, and before administrative agencies.
Ms. Coughlin has been involved in class actions from both the plaintiffs’ and the defendants’ side,
and has taken part in more than twenty trials, preliminary injunction hearings or complex
administrative proceedings. In addition, she has argued cases before the state Supreme Courts
in both Washington and Alaska.
ADMISSIONS
• Alaska
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• U.S. District Court for Alaska
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
• Washington
EDUCATION
J.D., Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley, 1985
B.A., (history) University of California, Riverside, 1982 (with highest honors’ Regents Scholar,
1980-82; Phi Beta Kappa, 1982)
ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND
Recognized as a notable practitioner for litigation in Alaska by Chambers USA since 2009
Listed in “Best Lawyers” since 2009
Listed in “Super Lawyers” since 2007