Superior Court Department 5

• Judge

  : Honorable Shelly K. Speir

• 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
• 2000 – 2016  Shareholder, Troup, Christnacht, Ladenburg, McKasy, Durkin & Speir, Inc., P.S.
• 2000  Session Attorney, Senate Republican Caucus
• 1998 – 2000  Owner, Speir Law Office
• 1997 – 2014  Owner/Partner, Fraser Robinson Speir
• 1997 – 1999 Adjunct Professor, Tacoma Community College and Pierce College
• 1992 – 1994 Public School Teacher, Salt Lake City, Utah
• 1989 – 1992 Assistant School Director, Alaska Dance Theatre
• 1988-1989 Soloist, Utah Ballet

Professional Affiliations, Committees

• Washington Women Lawyers
• Washington State Bar Association
• Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters 2012 – 2016
• Top Attorneys in Washington, Seattle Met Magazine 2012 – 2016
• Nominee for Community Service Award, Washington State Association for Justice, 2008
• Super Lawyer Rising Star, Thomson Reuters 2007
• Nominee for Jefferson Award, Seattle Post Intelligencer 1997
• “Class Act” Environmental Challenge Award 1994

Civic Involvement

• American Association of University Women
• Gig Harbor Super Business Group
• Lakewood United
• Mary Bridge Foundation Festival of Trees fundraiser, 2005-2016
• National Women’s Political Caucus
• Women’s Intergenerational Living Legacy Organization (WILLO), founding member
• Presenter at numerous continuing legal education seminars 2001 - 2015