Larry Mitchell

King County District Court

Northeast Division, Position Seven

Occupation: Prosecuting Attorney, City of Redmond, WA

Education: Georgia Tech, BS Industrial Mgmt; John Marshall Law School, Juris Doctor

Statement: Larry Mitchell has the Legal Experience to be District Court Judge. Mr. Mitchell has sixteen years of courtroom experience prosecuting criminal cases, traffic infractions, drug forfeitures, and civil code violations.

The King County Bar Association and Washington Women Lawyers rate Larry Mitchell as “Exceptionally Well Qualified.” Since 1994 he has worked as Prosecuting Attorney for the City of Redmond and has prosecuted thousands of criminal cases and traffic infractions in King County District Court. He has conducted hundreds of trials and argued many appeals in higher courts including three cases before the Washington Supreme Court.

He is widely respected in the legal community and is known for his integrity, fairness, sound judgment, and sense of justice. Mr. Mitchell offers voters proven courtroom experience and extensive knowledge of the law. As a judge he will treat people fairly, conduct courtroom proceedings in a manner that is respectful to all, and make decisions that respect individual rights and protect the community.

His long public service has made him thoroughly familiar with the kinds of cases heard in District Court. As a prosecutor Mr. Mitchell has worked diligently to make our community a safe place to live by holding offenders accountable, giving those individuals who can rehabilitate themselves the opportunity to do so, and making sure that convicted persons who are threats to public safety are removed from the streets. For fifteen years he has served as a volunteer lawyer for the Eastside Legal Assistance Program providing legal assistance to economically disadvantaged persons. Larry and his wife are nineteen-year residents of Redmond, WA.

ENDORSED BY • Redmond Police Association • Judge Rebecca Robertson • Jane Hague, King County Councilmember • Reagan Dunn, King County Councilmember • John Marchione, Mayor, City of Redmond, WA

PLEASE VOTE FOR LARRY MITCHELL, DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

ORGANIZATION	LARRY MITCHELL	KETU SHAH	DONNA TUCKER
King County Bar Association	Exceptionally Well Qualified	Exceptionally Well Qualified	Exceptionally Well Qualified
Municipal League of King County	Very Good	Outstanding	Outstanding
Joint Asian Judicial Evaluations Committee	Well Qualified	Exceptionally Well Qualified	Well Qualified
Latina/o Bar Association of Washington	Well Qualified	Well Qualified	Exceptionally Well Qualified
Loren Miller Bar Association	Qualified	Exceptionally Well Qualified	Well Qualified
QLaw: The GLBT Bar Association of Washington	Well Qualified	Exceptionally Well Qualified	Exceptionally Well Qualified
Washington Women Lawyers	Exceptionally Well Qualified	Highly Qualified	[Pending]

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Archived Version: August 17, 2010

King County District Court

Northeast Division, Position Seven