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

• Chair or member of several standing committees of Pierce County Superior Court.
• Chair of Pierce County Superior Court Pre Trial Services Committee 2019 – present.
• Honorable Robert J. Bryan Chapter of American Inns of Court 2015 – 2018
• 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, 25 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