Superior Court Department 11
Department 11
Judge
: G. Helen Whitener Elected / Appointed
: January 13, 2015
Education
- Seattle University School of Law, J.D. 1998
- Baruch College, City University of New York, B.B.A. 1988
Career Highlights
- January 2015, appointed to Pierce County Superior Court, by Governor Jay Inslee
- 2013 - 2015 Judge, Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals
- 2005 - 2013 Managing Partner, Whitener Rainey Writt PS.
- 2003 - 2005 Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Pierce County
- 2001 - 2003 Attorney, Pierce County Department of Assigned Counsel
- 2000 – 2001 Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Island County
- 1999 – 2000 Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, City of Olympia
Professional Affiliations, Committees, Awards:
- WA State Minority & Justice Commission, Co-Chair - Click for Bio
- WA State Superior Court Judge Association: Chair, Equality and Fairness Committee
- WA State Office of Civil Legal Aid Oversight Committee, Supreme Court Judicial appointee
- National Association of Women Judges, Co-Chair Law School Outreach Committee
- American Judge's Association, Education Committee member
- International Association of LGBT Judges, Board of Directors
- International Association of Women Judges
- Q-Law Advisory Board, Judicial member
- WA Women Lawyers, PCWWL J-FAB Award recipient - 2018
Civic Involvement
- Speaker on Access to Justice and Human Rights
- Teacher, STREET LAW, WA Courts
Articles and Video Presentations
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