Robert Leach (Washington)
J. Robert Leach was a judge on the Washington Court of Appeals, Division I. He was appointed to this position by Governor Gregoire on January 23, 2008, effective March 1.[1] He was elected and re-elected by voters in 2008 and 2014. He did not seek re-election in 2020 and left office on January 10, 2021.[2][3]
Leach served as the presiding chief judge of the court of appeals.
Education
Leach received his B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Washington in 1973 and 1976, respectively.[1]
Career
Leach worked as a lawyer in private practice for 31 years before he was appointed to the court of appeals in 2008. He had experience in the areas of real estate, commercial transactions, insurance law, contested probation proceedings, and tort law. He began his legal career in 1976, working in the Law Offices of Rudolf V. Meuller. He joined the firm Nielsen, Nielsen & Leach in 1980. In 1990, he joined the Anderson Hunter Law Firm, where he worked until he was appointed to the court of appeals. He also worked as an arbitrator, a judge pro tem of the Snohomish County Superior Court, and a Snohomish County special deputy prosecutor.[1][4]
Elections
2014
See also: Washington judicial elections, 2014
Leach ran for re-election to the Washington Court of Appeals (Division 1, District 2).
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Washington Courts, "Official biography of Judge Leach," accessed December 24, 2014
- ↑ 2008 Washington Secretary of State, "November 4, 2008 General Election," archived August 12, 2011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Washington Secretary of State, “2014 Candidates Who Have Filed,” accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ Office of Governor Chris Gregoire, "Gov. Gregoire Appoints J. Robert Leach to Division I Court of Appeals," January 23, 2008
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