Department 18

• 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

• 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

• 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, 16 years
• 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