Ann Schindler
Ann Schindler is a former judge on the Washington Court of Appeals, Division I, and a former presiding chief judge of the Washington Court of Appeals. She was appointed to the court by former Governor Gary Locke on November 28, 2001, and assumed office on January 1, 2002.[1][2] She retired effective December 31, 2019.[3]
She was elected in 2008 and re-elected in 2014.[4][5]
Education
Schindler received her B.A. from the University of San Francisco and her J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law.[2]
Career
Schindler began her legal career in 1978 as a lawyer with the firm Culp, Dwyer, Guterson and Grader. In 1982, she began working in the King County Prosecutor's Office and practiced in the areas of personnel, discrimination, and labor law until 1986. Schindler then became the lead attorney in the area of land use and environmental law. In April 1991, she was appointed to the King County Superior Court, where she served until her appointment to the Washington Court of Appeals.[2]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 1999: Vanguard Award, Washington Women Lawyers
- 1998: Outstanding Judge of the Year, King County Bar Association [2]
Associations
- Former member, King County Domestic Violence Steering Committee
- Member, Gender and Justice Commission [2]
Elections
2014
See also: Washington judicial elections, 2014
Schindler ran for re-election to the Washington Court of Appeals (Division 1, District 1).
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Recent news
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See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Washington Courts, "Washington Courts: Judicial News Report Detail, Locke appoints Schindler to Washington State Court of Appeals," November 28, 2001
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Washington Courts, "Judge Ann Schindler," accessed July 25, 2014
- ↑ State of Washington Office of the Governor, "Notice of Judicial Vacancy: Washington State Court of Appeals, Division I, District 1," October 7, 2019
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Washington Secretary of State, “2014 Candidates Who Have Filed,” accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ Washington.gov, "Washington 2008 Election Results," accessed May 26, 2015
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