Suzanne Parisien

King County Superior Court

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Current Occupation/Employer: Assistant Attorney General

Education: Seattle University; Villanova Law School

Legal/Judicial Experience: Two decades of civil litigation experience in the private and public sector and in-house as the Director of General Liability for Nordstrom. Arbitrator on over 75 cases and mediated hundreds of cases in civil rights, employment discrimination, wrongful death, medical malpractice, breach of contract and negligence.

Family: Married, two daughters

Significant Career Experience: Represented employees and Washington State in Superior, Federal, and Appellate Courtrooms in 18 counties. Volunteered thousands of hours on behalf of the indigent; as a guardian ad litem for children in foster care; protecting victims of domestic violence; and at the Ronald McDonald House.

Candidate Statement: “Her trial results were outstanding, and her…clients have consistently expressed their confidence in her and the high quality of her work.” –Governor Chris Gregoire

“Suzanne’s passion for the law and her compassion for public service … make her, in my mind, a fine candidate for …the Superior Court.” –Attorney General Rob McKenna

Assistant Attorney General Sue Parisien has two decades of civil trial experience - vital in Superior Court where civil cases out-number criminal nearly 4 to 1. Through her public and private practice Sue has represented individuals, small businesses, and the State of Washington. No other candidate brings this breadth of experience.

An award-winning advocate for the vulnerable, Sue provides free legal representation to victims of domestic violence and worked to ensure needy citizens have equal access to justice. A breast cancer survivor, Sue works with non-profits dedicated to early detection.

Broad bipartisan endorsements:

Community Leaders: Governors Gregoire and Gardner, Attorney General McKenna, Bellevue Mayor Degginger, Jenny Durkan and many other elected officials.

Organizations: Washington Conservation Voters, Women’s Political Caucus, IAM 751 Boeing Machinists, King County Realtors Assn., Renton Police Officers Guild, King County Corrections Guild.

Rated: “Exceptionally Well Qualified”; “Well Qualified” and “Very Good” by Municipal League.

ORGANIZATION	TIM BRADSHAW	SUZANNE PARISIEN
King County Bar Association	Exceptionally Well Qualified	Qualified
Joint Asian Judicial Evaluation Committee	Well Qualified	*
Latina/o Bar Association of Washington	Exceptionally Well Qualified	Exceptionally Well Qualified
Loren Miller Bar Association	Well Qualified	Well Qualified
Municipal League of King County	Very Good	Very Good
QLaw: GLBT Bar Association	Exceptionally Well Qualified	Not Qualified
Washington Women Lawyers	Highly Qualified	Not 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 for candidates with an asterisk (*), 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: November 4, 2008

King County Superior Court

Position One