Brian Altman

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Brian Altman

Prior offices:

Klickitat and Skamania Counties Superior Court Position 1

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Education

Bachelor's

University of Washington

Law

University of Washington School of Law

Brian Altman was a judge on the Klickitat/Skamania Superior Court in Washington. He was appointed by Governor Chris Gregoire on July 28, 2010, to replace retiring judge E. Thompson Reynolds. Altman did not seek re-election in 2016.

Education

Altman received his B.A. in English from the University of Washington and his J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law.

Career

After graduating from law school, Altman served as deputy prosecuting attorney in Klickitat County. In 1989, he started his own law practice, while serving as attorney for the city of Goldendale. He was elected to the Klickitat County District Court East in 1992. Since 2001, he has also served as a judge pro tem on the Superior Court.

Awards and associations

• Member, Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee
• Member, District Court Judges Association
• Past president, Klickitat/Skamania Bar Association

2012 election

Altman was elected to his seat after running unopposed.

See also: Washington judicial elections, 2012 - Superior Courts

Footnotes

Washington courts

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Federal courts:

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Washington, Western District of Washington • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Washington, Western District of Washington

State courts:

Washington Supreme Court • Washington Court of Appeals • Washington Superior Court • Washington District Courts • Washington Municipal Courts

State resources:

Courts in Washington • Washington judicial elections • Judicial selection in Washington