Linda Lau
Linda Lau was a judge on the Washington Court of Appeals, Division I. She was appointed to this position by Governor Christine Gregoire (D) on November 27, 2007, and was elected and re-elected by voters in 2008 and 2014.[1][2][3] Her last term would have expired on January 3, 2021, but she stepped down from the bench in the summer of 2016.[4][5] She was succeeded by Judge David S. Mann, appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee (D).
Education
Judge Lau graduated from the University of Washington in 1970 with a degree in Far East and Slavic languages. She then taught English in Taiwan and worked in human relations for about 10 years. In 1983, she received her law degree from the University of Puget Sound School of Law (now Seattle University).[6]
Career
Judge Lau began her legal career during law school as a law clerk and intern for Seattle Public Schools and for the firm Murphy, Jerge and Sirianni. She began working as a deputy prosecuting attorney in King County in 1984. In 1987, she joined the law firm of Maltman, Webber, Reed, North & Ahrens. She then became a King County District Court judge in 1993 and was appointed to the superior court in 1995. She served on the superior court until 2007, when she joined the court of appeals.[6][1]
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See also
External links
- Washington Courts, "Directory of the Washington Court of Appeals"
- Washington Courts, "Members of Division I of the Washington Court of Appeals"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Office of Governor Chris Gregoire, "Governor Gregoire Appoints King County Superior Court Judge Lau to Division I District 1 Court of Appeals," November 27, 2007
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Court of Appeals, Division 1, District 1 - Judge Position 5 - County Results," November 26, 2008
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Washington Governor Jay Inslee, "Inslee appoints David S. Mann to Division I Court of Appeals," July 11, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Washington Courts' Equal Justice Newsletter, "Judge Linda Lau: King County Superior Court," March 2000
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