Peter J. Maassen
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| Peter Jon Maassen | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| Alaska Supreme Court | |
| Title: | Justice |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Gov. Sean Parnell |
| Active: | 9/2012-2016 |
| Preceded by: | Morgan Christen |
| Past post: | Partner, Ingaldson, Maassen & Fitzgerald, P.C. |
| Past term: | 1994-2012 |
| Past post 2: | Partner, Burr, Pease & Kurtz, P.C. |
| Past term 2: | 1990-1994 |
| Personal History | |
| Home State: | Michigan |
| Bachelors: | Hope College, 1977 |
| Law School: | University of Michigan Law School, 1980 |
Peter Jon Maassen is the Alaska Supreme Court’s 22nd justice.[1] He was appointed by Governor Sean Parnell on August 9, 2012, after Justice Morgan Christen left to take a spot on the Ninth Circuit.[2] [3] Maassen will be up for his first retention in 2016.
Education
Maassen earned his B.A. from Hope College in 1977 and his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1980.[4][5]
Career
- 2012-Present: Justice, Alaska Supreme Court
- 1994-2012: Partner, Ingaldson, Maassen & Fitzgerald, P.C.
- 1990-1994: Partner, Burr, Pease & Kurtz, P.C.
- 1988-1989: Associate, Bishop, Cook, Purcell & Reynolds, LLC (now part of Winston & Strawn)
- 1981-1987: Associate, Burr, Pease & Kurtz, P.C.
- 1980: Law clerk, Burr, Pease & Kurtz, P.C.
- 1979: Law clerk, Maun, Green, Hayes, Simon, Murray & Johannesen[4][6]
Awards and associations
- 2006 Board of Governors Professionalism Award, Alaska Bar Association
- Alaska Bar Association
- -President-Elect, 2012-Present
- -Treasurer, 2011-2012
- Alaska Bar Rag
- -Editor in Chief, 1994-2000
- Anchorage Youth Court
- -Co-Chair, 2011-Present
- -Secretary, 2009-2011
- American Bar Association
- -Fellow, American Bar Foundation, 2011-Present
- ABA Survey of Class Action law
- -Alaska Editor, 2003 and 2004 [4]
See also
External links
- Peter J. Maassen's Biographical Statement
- Office of the Alaska Governor, Press Release: "Governor Names Maassen to Supreme Court," August 9, 2012
References
- ↑ KTUU, "Peter Maassen Appointed to Alaska Supreme Court", August 9, 2012
- ↑ Press Release, "Alaska Supreme Court Vacancy," June 25, 2012
- ↑ Office of the Alaska Governor, Press Release: "Governor Names Maassen to Supreme Court," August 9, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Alaska Court Records - Peter J. Maassen
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Lawyer Profile: Peter J. Maassen"
- ↑ Alaska Judicial council, "Peter J. Maassen: Application for Judicial Appointment," January 25, 2012
