Wade S. Samuelson
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Wade S. Samuelson is a judge for the Lewis County District Court in Washington. He was elected to the court in November 2014 for a term which expires in January 2019.[1]
Elections
2014
See also: Washington judicial elections, 2014
Samuelson ran for election to the Lewis County District Court.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Samuelson received a B.A. in economics from the University of Washington in 1990, and a J.D. from Regent University School of Law in 1996.[2]
Career
Prior to joining the court, Samuelson was a partner at Olson Althauser Samuelson & Rayan from 1996 to 2014. He has also been an adjunct professor of criminal justice at Centralia College since 2008.[2]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2010, 2011, 2012, & 2013: Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation, Washington State Bar Association
- 2003, 2009, & 2012: Certificate of Appreciation, Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- 2006: Lawyer of the Year, Alliance for Equal Justice - Lewis County Bar Legal Aid
Associations
- 1996-Present: Member, Lewis County Bar Association
- 1996-Present: Member, Federal Bar Association (Western District of Washington chapter)
- 2000-Present: Member, Washington Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
- 2003-Present: Member, Washington State Association for Justice
- 2008-Present: Member, Centralia College Criminal Justice Advisory Committee
- 2005-2011: Executive committee, Washington State Bar Association - Criminal Law Section
- 1997-2005: Commissioner, Centralia Civil Service Commission[2]
See also
External links
- Lewis County, Washington, "District Court"
- Facebook, "Wade Samuelson for Lewis County District Court Judge"
Footnotes
