Superior Court Department 12
Department 12
Education
- University of Puget Sound School of Law, J.D. 1988
- Alverno College, B.A. 1985
Career Highlights
- Lawyer at Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell, Malanca, Peterson & Daheim 1988 - 1999
- Criminal Presiding Judge 2003 - 2004
- Presiding Judge 2005 - 2006
- Presiding Family Court Judge 2008 - 2009
Professional Affiliations, Committees
- Presiding Judge Education Committee (Board for Court Education) 2007 - 2011, Chair 2009 - 2010
- Board for Court Education, 2014 - 2016
- Best Practices Committee (Board for Judicial Administration) 2011 - 2015
- Faculty, Judicial College, Civil Motions and Fact Finding, 2013 - Present
- Honorable Robert J. Bryan American Inn of Court, President 2015-2016
- Superior Court Judges' Association
- Washington Women Lawyers
- Washington State Bar Association
- National Association of Court Managers
- American Judges Association
Civic Involvement
- Organized Superior Court Judges and Commissioners to participate in Habitat for Humanity, 2015-Present
- Organized Superior Court Judges and Commissioners to participate in Paint Tacoma - Pierce Beautiful 2003 - 2005, 2007 - 2008
- District Convener, YMCA High School Mock Trial Competition 2003 - 2006, 2008 - 2012
- Frequent speaker to various groups and organizations, including Judges in the Classroom during Law Week
Awards
- 2019 William O. Douglas Award, Washington State Association for Justice
- 2018 William Nevins Award, Washington Judges’ Foundation
- Judge of the Year recipient 2016, American Board of Trial Advocates, Washington Chapter
- Outstanding Jurist Award recipient 2014, Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association
- Liberty Bell Award recipient 2010, Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section
- Sister Joel Read Outstanding Alumna Award Recipient 2003, Alverno College
Video Presentations
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