Roger Davidheiser

King County Superior Court

Department 25

Legal/Judicial Experience: Rated “Exceptionally Well Qualified,” King County Bar Association; Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, King County, Specializing in Organized Crime, Public Corruption and Homicide cases; 21 years as a public prosecutor taking on most of the area’s high profile murders and Organized Crime Groups; Special Assistant United States Attorney; Founding Member Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit.

Other Professional Experience: Formerly with Riddell, Williams (civil litigation); Saul, Ewing (municipal and school district/finance law, civil litigation)

Education: New York University School of Law (Juris Doctor), Temple University (BA Summa Cum Laude), Boston University

Community Service: Youth Athletics, Farming on Vashon Island, King County Bar Foundation, bicycle commuter

Statement: Roger Davidheiser is rated “Exceptionally Well Qualified” by the King County Bar Association, the highest rating in this race. Having tried 100+ jury trials, and a prior practice in civil law, Roger is the only candidate with the extensive courtroom experience needed. From getting recent convictions against organized crime to founding King County Prosecutor’s Homicide Unit, Roger has put Seattle’s most dangerous criminals behind bars, landing him on national TV (CBS News 48 Hours, Forensic Files).

From a homeless man beaten to death to a prostitute beaten near death, Roger cares about us and champions the rights of all who otherwise have little hope of obtaining justice. Highly respected and committed to justice for all, Roger will bring these values to the court room.

Roger commutes by bicycle from his farm on Vashon Island. A recent widower, Roger has two sons in college.

Roger is endorsed by Judy Maleng, Supreme Court Justice Steven Gonzalez, Superior Court Judge Mary Yu, State Senators Sharon Nelson and David Frockt, Seattle Council members Sally Bagshaw and Tim Burgess, U.S. Attorney Mike McKay, ret., Martin Luther King Labor Council, King County Police Officers Guild, and defense attorneys against whom Roger has worked as a Prosecutor.

Candidate ratings:

ORGANIZATION	ELIZABETH BERNS	ROGER DAVIDHEISER	ERIC SCHMIDT
Cardozo Society	Well Qualified	*	*
Joint Asian Judicial Evaluation Committee	Well Qualified	Exceptionally Well Qualified	Well Qualified
King County Bar Association	Not Qualified	Exceptionally Well Qualified	Exceptionally Well Qualified
Latina/o Bar Ass'n of Washington	Qualified	Well Qualified	Well Qualified
Loren Miller Bar Association	*	*	Well Qualified
Municipal League of King County	Outstanding	Very Good	Very Good
Q-Law: the GLBT Bar Association of Washington	Well Qualified	*	Well Qualified
Seattle Metropolitan Elections Committee	Highly Recommended	*	Recommended
Washington Women Lawyers	No Rating	Highly Qualified	Exceptionally Well Qualified

Important note! Each of these organizations uses its own standards and rating terms when evaluating candidates; please check their pages for further information. We do not have ratings from all organizations for all candidates, and the reasons vary. Some evaluations may still be in process, or we might not have received them yet; some candidates may not have been offered an opportunity to participate, or they may have declined to participate. Again, please check the organizations' pages for further details.

Archived Version: August 7, 2012

King County Superior Court

Department 25