Superior Court Department 5

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  • Judge

    : Honorable Shelly K. Speir-Moss
  • Elected / Appointed

    : January 9, 2017

Education

  • Seattle University School of Law, WA  J.D.
  • University of Alaska, Anchorage  M.A.T.
  • University of Utah, Salt Lake City, B.F.A.

Career Highlights

  • November 8, 2016  Elected to Pierce County Superior Court Dept. 5
  • 1998 – 2016 Attorney at Law, private practice
  • 2000 – Session Attorney, Senate Republican Caucus
  • 1997 – 2014—Owner/Partner, Fraser Robinson Speir

Pierce County Superior Court Committees/Work Groups

  • Civil Case Management Committee – 2018 – 2019; chair 2019
  • Commissioner Evaluation Committee – 2020 - present
  • Criminal Justice/Procedures Committee – 2017 – 2018; 2023 to present
  • Drug Court/Mental Health Court Committee – 2018 – 2019
  • Judicial Education Committee – 2017 – present; chair 2017 – 2018; chair 2021 - 2023
  • Juvenile Court Executive Committee – 2021 – 2023
  • Jury Service Work Group – 2020
  • Local Rules Committee – 2018 – 2020; 2023 to present
  • Pierce County Council Resolution No. R2020-43 Superior Court Task Force – 2020

Statewide Committees/Work Groups

  • Superior Court Judges’ Association Civil Law & Rules Committee – 2019 to present; chair 2021 – present
  • Superior Court Judges’ Association Court Rule Review Committee – 2022 to present
  • Superior Court Judges’ Association Legislative Committee – 2021 to present
  • Board for Judicial Administration Remote Proceeding Task Force – 2023 to present 
  • Washington Women Lawyers
  • Washington State Bar Association
  • Superior Court Judges’ Association
  • American Judges Association
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