Legal/Judicial Experience
Adult Protective Services Attorney; Title 11 Court Visitor; District Court Judge Pro Tem; Prosecutor; Public Defender; Private practice for 25 years; County Bar Association Trustee.

Other Professional Experience
Nurse; Respiratory Therapist; Emergency Medical Technician; Army Veteran; PFLAG President.

Education
Law degree from Gonzaga University; Bachelor’s degree in Arts and Social Sciences from Washington State University; Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy/Nursing from Walla Walla Community College

Community Service
YWCA Domestic Violence Shelter; Benton-Franklin County Legal Aid Society; Various County Bar Associations; Assisting youth and the public through PFLAG, Pride Foundation, and free legal clinics; Veteran’s Court Mentor; Office of Military and Veterans Legal Assistance.

Statement
I have always made it my priority to serve the public and advocate for the disadvantaged. I have practiced in the areas of civil, criminal and administrative law. I have worked in private practice and as a prosecutor in both District and Superior Courts. I have worked for DSHS in protecting vulnerable adults from different forms of abuse and as a Title 11 Court Visitor. I have volunteered countless hours in legal clinics in the area by assisting individuals in need of legal assistance. I have been a Judge Pro Tem for King County District Court since 2015.

Because of my diverse legal background combined with my many years of community service, I would be a well prepared and effective Judge. I would uphold the law and would not legislate any personal agenda. I feel that a Judge should be knowledgeable and experienced in all matters before them. A Judge should possess humility, a positive demeanor and temperament, and treat all those who come before the bench with respect and fairness regardless of their social or economic backgrounds. A Judge should never put their own interests before those of the court or the public for which they serve.