• Judge

  : Honorable Alicia M. Burton

• Elected / Appointed

  : January 1, 2020

Education

• Washington State University, B.A. cum laude, 1996
• University of Washington School of Law, J.D.,1999

Career Highlights

• Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Pierce County Prosecutor's Office, 1998-2020
• Pierce County Superior Court Judge, Department 22, January 2020 to current
• Juvenile Court Executive Committee, Member, 2020-
• Juvenile Court Presiding Judge, 2021-2022
• Pierce County Superior Court Committees: Criminal Justice Committee, GAL Grievance Committee, Law and Justice Commission, Therapeutic Courts Committee

Professional Affiliations, Committees

• Superior Court Judges Association (SCJA)
• Family and Juvenile Law Committee, 2020-present
• Ethics Committee, 2021-present
• Judicial Education Committee, 2020-present
• SCJA Representative to Commission on Children in Foster Care, 2021-present

Civic Involvement

• The Journey Fund, Board Member, 2019-present
• The Junior League of Tacoma, Former President, Board Member, and Committee Chair 2004-present