Current Employment Position(s)

Magistrate Judge
Appointed 1991 by Merit Selection

Lawyer Overview

Bar Admissions

Washington, 1980
U.S. Federal Court, 1981

Professional Associations and Memberships

Spokane County Bar Association, 1988 - 1993 (Former Member, Board of Trustees)
Federal Bar Association (Former President)
Lawyer Representatives to the 9th Circuit Judicial Conference (Former Chair)
U.S. Magistrate Judges, 9th Circuit (Chair, Education Committee)
9th Circuit Judicial Council (Member, Liaison/Executive Committee)

Honors and Awards

• AMJUR Award
• Award of Appreciation, Washington Women Lawyers

Classes and Seminars

• Guest Lecturer Frequent C.L.E. Presenter

Past Employment Positions

Perkins, Coie, Private Practice (Federal Litigator), 1990 - 1991
Preston, Thorgrimson, Shidler, Gates & Ellis, Private Practice (Federal Litigator), 1988 - 1990
Eastern District of Washington, Staff Attorney, Complex Litigation, 1986 - 1988
Eastern District of Washington, Staff Attorney, Civil Rights, 1984 - 1985
Washington State Court of Appeals, Law Clerk, 1984
Hon. Justin L. Quackenbush, United States District Judge, Eastern District of Washington, Law Clerk, 1980 - 1983

Education

Gonzaga University School of Law, Spokane, Washington, 1979
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: cum laude
Honors: With Honors
Law Review: Law Review, Associate Editor
Indiana University, Indiana, Pennsylvania, 1970
B.S., Bachelor of Science
Honors: Scholarship
Major: Biology
Major: Chemistry Concentration

Fraternities/Sororities

Phi Delta Phi

Published Works

• Comment, Pre-Trial Diversion, Gonzaga Law Review Vol. 13
• Note, Strict Liability, Gonzaga Law Review
• Contributing Writer to Washington Bar Newsletter

Address

Thomas S. Foley U.S. Courthouse
920 West Riverside Avenue
Spokane, WA99201

Phones

(509) 458-5240

Faxes

(509) 458-3420 (For Administrative Use Only - No Filings)

Internet Urls

http://www.waed.uscourts.gov/