Department 15

• Judge

  : Honorable Gretchen Leanderson

• Elected / Appointed

  : November 7, 2014

Education

• University of Puget Sound School of Law, JD 1987
• University of Washington, B.A., 1981

Career Highlights

• Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney's Office 1987 - 1988
• Washington State Attorney General's Office 1988 - 2014
  • Tacoma Division Chief 2007 - 2014

Professional Affiliations, Committees

• Superior Court Judges' Association
• Seattle University Law School Alumni Board
• American Inns of Court, Robert J. Bryan Chapter XXVI
• Washington Women Lawyers Member 1988 - present
  • Pierce County Co-President 2011 - 2012
  • State Board Treasurer 2012 - 2014
• Washington State Bar Association
  • Chair, Professionalism Committee 2011 - 2012
• Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association

Civic Involvement

• Board, Fuch's Foundation
• Lawyers Helping Hungry Children
• YWCA of Pierce County
• Habitat for Humanity