Superior Court Department 18
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Judge
: Honorable Stanley J. Rumbaugh
Elected / Appointed
: January 14, 2013
Education
- Wittenberg University BA 1975
- University of London, study abroad 1973-1974
- University of Puget Sound School of Law JD 1978
Career Highlights
- Founding Partner, Rumbaugh, Rideout, et al, 1979-2013
- Tried hundreds of cases, jury and non jury
- Counsel or firm counsel on cases involving health care benefits for injured workers, Cockle v. Department of Labor and Industries
- Defining the law of intimate domestic relationships, Fowler v. Ho
- Defining the law on default judgement set-asides and judgement interest rates on uninsured motorist claims, Little v. King (1) and (2)
- Defining the rights of temporary and undocumented workers related to on the job injury, Morales Cruz v. Pacific Coast Containers
Professional Affiliations, Committees
- Superior Court Judges Association Criminal Law Committee, 2013-Present
- Washington State Sentencing Guideline Commission, 2014-Present
- Criminal Presiding Judge, 2016
- Board of Governors, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, 9 years
- Washington State Law and Politics Super Lawyer, 4 different years
Civic Involvement
- Tacoma Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, 20 years
- Palmer Scholars, 2015-Present
- Board of Trustees, Bates Technical College, 9 years
- Board of Directors, Centro Latino Ser, 5 years
- Board of Directors, Planned Parenthood of Western Washington, 5 years
- Governor's task force on long term disability
- City of Tacoma Human Services Strategic Planning Group
- World Trade Council - Tacoma, 7 years
- PBS television program "South Sound View", moderator, 5 years
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