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John Cashion

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Anchorage, AK

About John Cashion

John Cashion represents individuals and corporations in a variety of settings, focusing his practice on criminal defense in both federal and state court, as well as complex civil litigation. John has extensive jury trial experience, having conducted in excess of 100 jury trials. His trial experience extends across the State of Alaska, and he brings a unique understanding to matters involving rural Alaska. Following his admission to the Alaska Bar Association, John clerked for the Honorable James K. Singleton in United States District Court for the District of Alaska. He later worked for the Alaska Public Defender Agency in both rural and urban settings, ultimately supervising the felony and misdemeanor Trial Unit for the Anchorage Office of the Public Defender Agency.

During this time, John gained a broad base of jury trial experience, and secured acquittals for clients in high-profile trials ranging from Unclassified felony offenses to misdemeanors. John is a founding member of Cashion Gilmore & Lindemuth, and in the private sector has expanded his practice to focus upon white-collar criminal defense in federal court. He has extensive experience representing corporations and individuals in federal and state criminal investigations, complex civil litigation, and strategic planning. His passion remains in the area of criminal defense, and John is actively engaged in the training of new lawyers and the development of trial advocacy skills.

Proven verdicts and settlements

$2,000,000 settlement ($1,800,000 to Nicholas Tucker plus $200,000 in Medicaid liens paid by the state)Settlement

In August 2015 Nicholas Tucker, a 37-year-old commercial fisherman from Ketchikan serving a sentence at Spring Creek Correctional Center in Seward, developed a spinal cord infection. Over six days of written medical requests, a wheelchair trip to the clinic and notes recording severe radiating pain, staff gave him ibuprofen and a muscle relaxant. Other prisoners were moving him to the toilet and writing his requests for him by the time a nurse found he could not get out of his bunk. He was flown to Anchorage for emergency surgery and is permanently partially paralyzed. The State of Alaska settled in June 2019 for $1,800,000 plus $200,000 in Medicaid liens.

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Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Alaska

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