Michael Lynch

Washington Court of Appeals

Division II, District Two, Position 2

Legal/Judicial Experience: Practiced law in Washington State for 31 years, both at the trial and appellate level, handling both civil and criminal cases and issues. Appointed as an arbitrator by the Thurston County Superior Court. Admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court.

Other Professional Experience: Former member of the Client Protection Fund for the Washington State Bar Association. Senior Member, Attorney General’s Office Ethics Committee.

Education: Santa Clara University, B.A. (1977) and Seattle University School of Law, Juris Doctorate (1980).

Community Service: Officer and board member for various non-profit organizations including the NOVA School and the Cooper Point Association. Social Minister at Saint Michael’s Catholic Church.

Statement: Mike Lynch has practiced law for 31 years. He has acquired expertise in criminal law, working in the criminal justice system developing criminal rules and successfully defending cases that challenged convictions for a variety of crimes. Mike also has extensive experience with civil law, defending a broad range of civil damages lawsuits. Currently, Mike’s the lead attorney for the appellate section of the Torts Division of the Attorney General’s Office. Mike has handled hundreds of cases, in the Washington State Court of Appeals, the Washington State Supreme Court, and the United States Supreme Court.

In addition to a strong background in both criminal and civil law, Mike’s knowledge of state government is comprehensive. This knowledge is important because the judge you choose for this position must determine whether state government is operating in accordance with Washington’s laws and constitution. Mike knows how government should work and has seen the consequences when it doesn’t.

Mike dedicated his career to serving the public interest and the pursuit of justice. He treats people with respect. As an appellate judge, Mike will work hard to administer the law in a clear and fair manner. Judge Mike’s experience and qualifications for yourself at MikeLynchforJudge.com.

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

Washington Court of Appeals

Division II, District Two, Position 2