Department 21

• Judge

  : Honorable Frank E. Cuthbertson

• Elected / Appointed

  : March 5, 2001

Education

• Duke University, 1975
• Seattle University Law School, 1993

Career Highlights

• Attorney, Davis Wright Tremaine
• Counsel, Group Health Cooperative
• Attorney, Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell, Malanca, Peterson & Daheim
• Adjunct Faculty, Seattle University Law School
• 2014 Service to Diversity Award, Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association
• 2010 Judge of the Year, American Board of Trial Advocacy
• 2009 Washington State Mentors, Mentor of the Year

Professional Affiliations, Committees

• Criminal Division Presiding Judge, 2011
• Juvenile Court Presiding Judge, 2006
• Washington State Racial Disproportionality Advisory Committee
• Superior Court Judges' Association, Family and Juvenile Law Committee
• Washington Partnership Council on Juvenile Justice

Board & Civic Involvement

• Washington Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Board
• College Success Foundation, Mentor
• American Red Cross
• United Way Planning Committee
• Models for Change (MfC) Judicial Advisory Committee
• Pierce County Minority Bar Association
• Legal Foundation of Washington