Lisa O'Toole

King County District Court

Northeast Division, Position Three

Lisa O'Toole

Occupation: Judge Pro Tem and former Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, King County.

Education: JD, cum laude, Seattle University School of Law; BA, Whitman College.

Statement: “Exceptionally Well Qualified” and “Well Qualified” by every Bar Association, Lisa O’Toole has a commitment to access to justice and the experience to increase public safety and inspire public confidence in our legal system.

The only candidate who has worked in both civil and criminal law, Lisa brings 27 years’ experience to the bench, as a Judge Pro Tem in King County District Court, former King County Deputy Prosecutor, and civil attorney in private practice.

Endorsed by Supreme Court, Appellate, Superior and District Court judges, including retiring Judge Linda Jacke who currently holds the seat, Lisa is known as a judge of great integrity who is fair, respectful, knowledgeable, and compassionate. As a District Court Judge, she will continue to ensure that justice is administered fairly, efficiently, and equally.

Bipartisan Support: King County Prosecutor Satterberg, Sheriff Urquhart, Representatives Habib, Clibborn, and Goodman; King County Councilmembers Hague and Dunn; Bellevue Mayor Balducci, Councilmembers Chelminiak and Lee; Mercer Island Mayor Bassett, Councilmember Cero; Newcastle Mayor Buri; and Redmond Councilmember Allen

King County Police Guild; Kirkland Police Guild; Kirkland and Bellevue Firefighters; former Bellevue Police Chief Linda Pillo; King County Labor Council; King County Democrats; 1st, 5th, 45th and 48th District Democrats.

Official web site: www.lisaotooleforjudge.com | Facebook

Opponents: Marcus Naylor

Candidate ratings:

ORGANIZATION	MARCUS NAYLOR	LISA O'TOOLE
Cardozo Society	Well Qualified	*
King County Bar Association	Exceptionally Well Qualified	Well Qualified
Joint Asian Judicial Evaluations Committee	*	Well Qualified
Latina/o Bar Association of Washington	Exceptionally Well Qualified	Well Qualified
Loren Miller Bar Association	Well Qualified	*
QLaw: The GLBT Bar Association of Washington	Well Qualified	Exceptionally Well Qualified
Washington Women Lawyers	*	Exceptionally Well Qualified

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Newspaper endorsements (click paper for details):

NEWSPAPER	MARCUS NAYLOR	LISA O'TOOLE
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