Jessica A. Malan

Jessica A. Malan is the founder and principal attorney of Cold Peak Legal PLLC, a litigation-focused firm based in Fairbanks. She represents clients in complex civil matters, including insurance disputes, business conflicts, and other high-stakes litigation. She also provides estate planning services for individuals and families. Her practice emphasizes detailed case preparation, strategic analysis, and practical advice for clients facing disputes or planning decisions that require careful attention to legal and financial consequences.

Malan earned a Juris Doctor from Mitchell Hamline School of Law in 2023, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 2021, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 2019. She is also a Master of Laws (Tax) candidate at Boston University School of Law. Her combined legal, business, and tax education supports work involving litigation, business issues, insurance disputes, and estate planning.

Before becoming an attorney, Malan worked as a litigation paralegal and later as a law clerk, gaining hands-on experience with discovery, motion practice, and trial preparation. She is licensed in Alaska and Arizona and is admitted before the U.S. Tax Court. Her practice reflects that litigation background, with a focus on developing the factual record, managing procedural requirements, and building legal strategies for complex civil disputes and related planning matters.

Jessica A. Malan brings a detail-oriented litigation background and business education to her Fairbanks practice. Her experience before admission to the bar gives her a practical understanding of how cases are organized and prepared from the ground up. She helps clients evaluate difficult disputes, manage litigation strategy, and address estate-planning needs while keeping legal advice focused on clear objectives, accurate documentation, and the practical consequences of each available course of action.

Law Office Affiliations

• Principal, Cold Peak Legal PLLC
• Admitted, Alaska Bar Association (2024)
• Admitted, State Bar of Arizona (2025)
• Admitted, Maricopa County Bar Association (2025)
• Pending Admission, Washington Bar Association
• Admitted, U.S. Tax Court (2025)
• Admitted, Federal District of Alaska (2024)
• Admitted, Federal District of Arizona (2025)

Licensed State

• Alaska
• Arizona

Education

• Boston University School of Law
  Master of Laws (Tax) – Candidate
• Mitchell Hamline School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Alaska Fairbanks
  Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• University of Alaska Fairbanks
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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