Chester Gilmore

Chester Gilmore is a partner at Cashion Gilmore & Lindemuth in Anchorage who handles complex civil litigation involving medical and legal professionals, healthcare institutions, businesses, and other clients. His practice includes medical and legal malpractice, commercial disputes, contract litigation, hospital peer review, fair hearings, and other matters involving technical or professional issues. He brings trial, appellate, arbitration, and regulatory experience to disputes that require detailed factual and expert analysis.

Gilmore attended Yale University and later graduated from the University of Washington School of Law in 2003. After law school, he clerked for the Alaska Supreme Court. His education and judicial experience provided a foundation for written advocacy, appellate analysis, and the evaluation of complex legal records. He later developed substantial courtroom experience in both public defense and private practice, including cases involving serious criminal charges and sophisticated civil claims.

Gilmore previously served as a felony team leader with the Alaska Public Defender Agency, where he tried major felony cases and received recognition for his litigation work. In private practice, his experience has expanded to professional liability, hospital and healthcare disputes, regulatory compliance, private arbitration, appeals, and commercial litigation. His trial work has included medical malpractice matters and other disputes requiring close coordination with medical, legal, and technical experts.

Chester Gilmore combines courtroom experience with knowledge of professional standards, healthcare issues, and complex commercial disputes. His background in criminal defense, civil litigation, appellate work, and arbitration allows him to handle matters across different forums and stages of a case. He helps clients assess difficult factual records, prepare effective litigation strategies, address professional and regulatory concerns, and pursue resolutions through trial, appeal, arbitration, or negotiated processes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Cashion Gilmore & Lindemuth
• Member, Alaska Bar Association

Licensed State

• Alaska

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