Joint Asian Judicial Evaluations Committee
Judicial Evaluations
The Korean American Bar Association of Washington, along with the Asian Bar Association of Washington, Filipino Lawyers of Washington, South Asian Bar Association of Washington, and Vietnamese American Bar Association of Washington, is a member of the Joint Asian Judicial Evaluation Committee (”JAJEC”).
WHAT THE JAJEC RATINGS MEAN:
JAJEC does not endorse candidates for judicial office. Rather, JAJEC evaluates candidates by providing the public with our ratings.
A candidate may be rated Exceptionally Well Qualified (EWQ), Well Qualified (WQ), Qualified (Q), or Not Qualified (NQ) based on various factors including his or her integrity, fairness, legal ability, and demonstrated commitment to equal justice. The JEC chair notifies the Applicant of the rating within two days by phone or mail. This rating is valid for three years. Although the rating is made public, all information disclosed by the Applicant or the Applicant’s references and all discussions of the Committee are kept confidential.
Ratings
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| CANDIDATE | POSITION SOUGHT | RATING EFFECTIVE DATE | JAJEC RATING | RATING EXPIRATION DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amini, Susan | King County Superior Court | 2007/12/21 | Q | 2010/12/21 |
| Appel, George | Snohomish County Superior Court | 2007/10/31 | WQ | 2010/10/31 |
| Archibald, Edward | King County Superior Court | 2007/08/01 | WQ | 2010/08/01 |
| Balazs, Erika | Court of Appeals, Div. III | 2008/04/21 | Q | 2011/04/21 |
| Baum, Mark | Clark County Superior Court | 2009/09/21 | Q | 2012/09/21 |
| Becker, Mary Kay | WA State Supreme Court | 2007/08/01 | EWQ | 2010/08/01 |
| Beles, Craig | King County Superior Court | 2007/08/29 | EWQ | 2010/08/29 |
| Bender, Johanna | King County District Court | 2008/10/16 | WQ | 2011/10/16 |
| Bender, Johanna | King County Superior Court | 2007/06/26 | WQ | 2010/06/26 |
| Bender, Johanna | Seattle Municipal Court | 2008/10/16 | WQ | 2011/10/16 |
| Benton, Monica | King County Superior Court | 2007/11/29 | EWQ | 2010/11/29 |
| Bradshaw, Timothy | King County Superior Court | 2007/11/29 | WQ | 2010/11/29 |
| Cahan, Regina | King County Superior Court | 2007/12/21 | EWQ | 2010/12/21 |
| Camp, Peter | Snohomish County Superior Court | 2007/10/31 | WQ | 2010/10/31 |
| Clark, Patricia | WA State Supreme Court | 2007/08/29 | Q | 2010/08/29 |
| Collier, Scott | Clark County Superior Court | 2008/04/21 | WQ | 2011/04/21 |
| Cook, Susan | Court of Appeals, Div. I | 2007/10/18 | EWQ | 2010/10/18 |
| Corning, Nicholas | King County Superior Court | 2007/09/26 | EWQ | 2010/09/26 |
| Danieli, Ann | King County Superior Court | 2008/07/25 | WQ | 2011/07/25 |
| Eaton, Donald | San Juan County Superior Court | 2010/02/19 | EWQ | 2013/02/19 |
| Eisenburg, Adam | King County Superior Court | 2008/02/28 | WQ | 2011/02/28 |
| Eisenburg, Adam | King County District Court | 2009/01/30 | EWQ | 2012/01/30 |
| Eisenburg, Adam | Seattle Municipal Court | 2009/01/30 | EWQ | 2012/01/30 |
| Eitzen, Tari | Court of Appeals, Div. III | 2007/03/08 | WQ | 2010/03/08 |
| Ellington, Anne | Court of Appeals, Div. I | 2009/07/23 | EWQ | 2012/07/23 |
| Erlick, John | Court of Appeals, Div. I | 2008/12/04 | EWQ | 2011/12/04 |
| Graham, Rebeccah | King County District Court | 2009/12/17 | EWQ | 2012/12/17 |
| Fairhurst, Mary | WA State Supreme Court | 2008/05/12 | EWQ | 2011/05/12 |
| Feldman, Leonard | Court of Appeals, Div. I | 2009/09/21 | EWQ | 2012/09/21 |
| Fels, Peter | Clark County Superior Court | 2009/09/30 | WQ | 2012/09/30 |
| Fine, Seth | Court of Appeals, Div. I | 2007/12/21 | EWQ | 2010/12/21 |
| Finkle, Mike | King County Superior Court | 2009/11/19 | WQ | 2012/11/19 |
| Finkle, Mike | King County District Court | 2009/11/19 | EWQ | 2012/11/19 |
| Finkle, Mike | Municipal Court | 2009/11/19 | EWQ | 2012/11/19 |
| Flora, Donovan | Court of Appeals, Div. I | 2008/07/25 | Q | 2011/07/25 |
| Garrow, Janet | King County Superior Court | 2007/05/22 | WQ | 2010/05/22 |
| Gaylord, Randall | San Juan County Superior Court | 2007/06/26 | WQ | 2010/06/26 |
| Glenn, Bonnie | King County Superior Court | 2007/09/28 | NQ | 2010/09/28 |
| Goodell, Daniel | Mason County Superior Court | 2008/10/16 | EWQ | 2011/10/16 |
| Graham, Rebeccah | King County Superior Court | 2007/06/26 | WQ | 2010/06/26 |
| Gregerson, David | Clark County Superior Court | 2009/09/21 | WQ | 2012/09/21 |
| Harper, Anne | Auburn Municipal Court | 2008/12/04 | WQ | 2011/12/04 |
| Harper, Anne | King County District Court | 2008/12/04 | WQ | 2011/12/04 |
| Harper, Anne | King County Superior Court | 2008/12/04 | Q | 2011/12/04 |
| Hunt, J. Robin | Court of Appeals, Div. II | 2008/05/12 | EWQ | 2011/05/12 |
| Johnson, Charles | WA State Supreme Court | 2008/05/12 | EWQ | 2011/05/12 |
| Korsmo, Kevin | Court of Appeals, Div. III | 2007/03/22 | WQ | 2010/03/22 |
| Larson, David | Federal Way Municipal Court | 2009/09/30 | EWQ | 2012/09/30 |
| Latsinova, Rita | Court of Appeals, Div. I | 2007/09/26 | EWQ | 2010/09/26 |
| Latsinova, Rita | King County Superior Court | 2007/09/26 | Q | 2010/09/26 |
| Lau, Linda | Court of Appeals, Div. I | 2007/10/18 | EWQ | 2010/10/18 |
| Lawrence, Paul | Court of Appeals, Div. I | 2007/09/26 | WQ | 2010/09/26 |
| Lawrence, Paul | WA State Supreme Court | 2007/09/26 | WQ | 2010/09/26 |
| Leach, J | Court of Appeals, Div. I | 2007/12/21 | EWQ | 2010/12/21 |
| Leishman, Roger | Court of Appeals | 2009/12/17 | Q | 2012/12/17 |
| Linde, John | San Juan County Superior Court | 2007/11/29 | EWQ | 2010/11/29 |
| Lucas, Eric | Court of Appeals, Div. I | 2008/07/25 | EWQ | 2011/07/25 |
| Lucas, Eric | WA State Supreme Court | 2008/07/25 | WQ | 2011/07/25 |
| Lucas, Eric | Snohomish County Superior Court | 2008/07/25 | EWQ | 2011/07/25 |
| Mack, Barbara | King County Superior Court | 2008/01/25 | WQ | 2011/01/25 |
| Martin, Elizabeth | Pierce County Superior Court | 2009/12/17 | WQ | 2012/12/17 |
| McCarthy, Michael | Yakima County Superior Court | 2008/02/28 | EWQ | 2011/02/28 |
| McSeveney, Robert | King County Superior Court | 2008/01/25 | EWQ | 2011/01/25 |
| Melnick, Richard | Clark County Superior Court | 2008/04/21 | EWQ | 2011/04/21 |
| Mestel, Mark | King County Superior Court | 2007/05/22 | EWQ | 2010/05/22 |
| Mitchell, Richard | King County District Court, Eastern Division | 2010/01/14 | WQ | 2013/01/14 |
| Moore, Bradford | King County Superior Court | 2008/01/25 | WQ | 2011/01/25 |
| Noonan, Susan | King County District Court | 2009/01/30 | EWQ | 2012/01/30 |
| O'Brien, Brian | Court of Appeals, Div. III | 2007/03/08 | Q | 2010/03/08 |
| Peterson, Rosanna | US District Court for the Eastern District of WA | 2009/01/30 | WQ | 2012/01/30 |
| Ponomarchuk, Leonid | King County Superior Court | 2008/06/15 | EWQ | 2010/06/15 |
| Power, Patricia | Yakima County Superior Court | 2008/06/16 | WQ | 2011/06/16 |
| Prochnau, Kim | King County Superior Court | 2007/05/22 | EWQ | 2010/05/22 |
| Purbaugh, John | Pierce County Superior Court | 2008/03/27 | EWQ | 2011/03/27 |
| Rietschel, Jean | King County Superior Court | 2007/11/29 | EWQ | 2010/11/29 |
| Rebecca Robertson | King County District Court | 2009/07/23 | WQ | 2012/07/23 |
| Rebecca Robertson | Federal Way Municipal Court | 2009/07/23 | WQ | 2012/07/23 |
| Rukavina, Louis | Court of Appeals, Div. III | 2007/12/21 | EWQ | 2010/12/21 |
| Rumbaugh, Stanley | Pierce County Superior Court | 2008/03/27 | EWQ | 2011/03/27 |
| Schienberg, Carin | Clark County Superior Court | 2008/04/21 | WQ | 2011/04/21 |
| Schmidt, Eric | King County Superior Court | 2009/03/25 | WQ | 2012/03/25 |
| Shah, Ketu | King County Superior Court | 2009/11/19 | Q | 2012/11/19 |
| Shah, Ketu | King County District Court | 2009/11/19 | EWQ | 2012/11/19 |
| Smith, Newell | King County Superior Court | 2008/02/28 | Q | 2011/02/28 |
| Spearman, Mariane | King County Superior Court | 2008/03/27 | EWQ | 2011/03/27 |
| Spearman, Michael | Court of Appeals, Div. I | 2009/01/30 | EWQ | 2012/01/30 |
| Spearman, Michael | WA State Supreme Court | 2009/01/30 | EWQ | 2012/01/30 |
| Stahnke, Daniel | Clark County Superior Court | 2009/06/29 | WQ | 2012/06/29 |
| Stephens, Debra | Court of Appeals, Div. III | 2007/03/22 | EWQ | 2010/03/22 |
| Stephens, Debra | WA State Supreme Court | 2008/05/12 | EWQ | 2010/05/12 |
| Szott, Paul | Adams County Superior Court | 2007/04/19 | NQ | 2010/04/19 |
| Tessandore, Rico | Snohomish County Superior Court | 2009/08/31 | Q | 2012/08/31 |
| Thomas, James | WA State Supreme Court | 2007/10/31 | Q | 2010/10/31 |
| Tompkins, Linda | Court of Appeals, Div. III | 2007/03/22 | Q | 2010/03/22 |
| Toyohara, Vicki | King County District Court | 2009/12/02 | WQ | 2012/12/02 |
| Trickey, Michael | King County Superior Court | 2007/10/18 | WQ | 2010/10/18 |
| Tucker, Donna | King County District Court | 2009/12/02 | WQ | 2012/12/02 |
| Turner, Elizabeth | Snohomish County Superior Court | 2007/10/18 | WQ | 2010/10/18 |
| Verellen, James | Court of Appeals, Div. I | 2007/10/18 | EWQ | 2010/10/18 |
| Walls, Renee | Federal Way Municipal Court | 2009/08/31 | Q | 2012/08/31 |
| Weiss, Bruce | Snohomish County Superior Court | 2007/10/31 | EWQ | 2010/10/31 |
| White, Richard | Spokane County Superior Court | 2007/03/15 | WQ | 2010/03/15 |
| Wiggins, Charles | WA State Supreme Court | 2007/08/29 | WQ | 2010/08/29 |
| Yu, Mary | King County Superior Court | 2007/08/01 | EWQ | 2010/08/01 |
| Yu, Mary | WA State Supreme Court | 2007/08/01 | WQ | 2010/08/01 |