• Judge

  : Honorable Kitty-Ann van Doorninck

• Elected / Appointed

  : November 6, 1998

Education

• University of Puget Sound, J.D. 1983
• California State Polytechnic University, B.A. 1980

Career Highlights

• Pierce County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney 1983-1998
• Pierce County Superior Court Family Law Judge 2003-2007
• Pierce County Juvenile Court Presiding Judge 2011-2014

Professional Affiliations, Committees

• Pierce County Superior Court various committees
• Washington State Superior court Judges Association (SCJA)
• SCJA Board of Trustees member 2002-2005
• SCJA Family and Juvenile Law Committee member and chair 2009 to present
• SCJA Legislative Committee member and chair 2009-present
• Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association Trustee 1997-1998
• Washington Women Lawyers Member
• Commission on Children in Foster Care, Member on behalf of SCJA

Civic Involvement

• American Leadership Forum since 2001
• Fund for Women and Girls Grant Committee since 2008
• Safe Streets Campaign, past Board member and President
• Fuchs Foundation, past Board member
• Tacoma City Club member since 1999
• Volunteer Judge for “We the People” High School civics program