James Foley | 2012 Primary

Washington Court of Appeals

Division II, District Two, Position 2

Legal/Judicial Experience: Foley is a trial attorney with more than 22 years of experience, having tried over 200 jury trials to verdict. Jim has argued cases at every level of the legal system. He was the Law clerk to Judges William Brown Jr and Brian Tollefson.

Other Professional Experience: Jim has sailed around the world, served in the Peace Corps in Papua New Guinea, fought wildfires in the Olympics, and raised three healthy intellegent kids. Jim is an avid cook, small boat builder, weightlifter, and memorizes poetry to keep his mind sharp.

Education: BA WWU, JD UPS

Community Service: YMCA Board of Directors BPOE PER

Statement: I’m Jim Foley and I am running for the Court of Appeals. I have spent every working day of the last twenty –five years in Court. The Law is my life, it is what I know and love.

I am running because I believe we all have to work to make this World a better place. There is so much wrong in our society today. Corporations committing crimes without sanctions. Big banks acting as if the law doesn’t apply to them. The rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer.

The Courts are not a meaningless bystander to all this. The Courts are an essential part of our government and have a serious role to play in making our world a better place. If the Legislature and the Governor won’t do something to fix this, then, my friends it will be up to the courts.

And that is why I am running for the Court of Appeals. Together we can make this world a better place. Together we can begin to right the wrongs. This is my pledge to you. I’m Jim Foley I hope you’ll give me your vote. Hear my daughter's Rap about me at You Tube Jim Foley Rap.

Candidate ratings:

ORGANIZATION	TOM BJORGEN	JIM FOLEY	PAM LOGINSKY	MICHAEL LYNCH	TOM WEAVER	BRENDAN WILLIAMS
Cardozo Society	*	*	Well Qualified	*	Well Qualified	*
Justice for Washington Foundation	Well Qualified	Unqualified	Well Qualified	Well Qualified	Qualified	Unqualified
Q-Law: The GLBT Bar Association of Washington	*	*	*	*	*	Well Qualified
Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association	Well Qualified	*	Exceptionally Well Qualified	*	Well Qualified	*
Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys	Well Qualified	Not Rated	Exceptionally Well Qualified	Well Qualified	Qualified	Well Qualified
Washington Defense Trial Lawyers	Qualified	Declined Participation	Exceptionally Well Qualified	Exceptionally Well Qualified	Declined Partipation	Declined Participation
Washington Women Lawyers	Exceptionally Well Qualified	*	Exceptionally Well Qualified	Qualified	Qualified	*

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Archived Version: August 7, 2012

Jim Foley

Washington Court of Appeals

Division II, District Two, Position 2