Superior Court Department 11
Department 11
Judge
: G. Helen Whitener Elected / Appointed
: January 13, 2015
Education
- Seattle University School of Law, J.D. 1998
- Baruch College, City University of New York, B.B.A. 1988
Career Highlights
- January 2015, appointed to Pierce County Superior Court, by Governor Jay Inslee
- 2013 - 2015 Industrial Insurance Appeals Judge, Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals
- 2005 - 2013 Managing Partner, Whitener Rainey Writt PS.
- 2003 - 2005 Pierce County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
- 2001 - 2003 Pierce County Department of Assigned Counsel Attorney
- 2000 – 2001 Island County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
- 1999 – 2000 Assistant City of Olympia Prosecuting Attorney
Professional Affiliations, Committees:
- WA State Minority & Justice Commission, Co-Chair - Click for Bio
- WA State Superior Court Judges' Association
- International Association of Women Judges
- International Association of LGBTQI Judges
- National Association of Women Judges
- American Bar Association
- Judicial Member, Q-Law Advisory Board
- Washington Women Lawyers
Awards:
- WA State Bar Association's C.Z. Smith 'Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion' Award 2019
- King County Washington Women Lawyers President Award 2019
- Seattle University School of Law Woman of the Year Award 2019
- Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association's Diversity Award 2019
- Pierce County Washington Women Lawyer's Woman of the Year Award 2018
Civic Involvement
- National and International Speaker on Access to Justice and Human Rights
- "STREET LAW" Teacher: Lincoln High School
Articles and Video Presentations
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