Karl Williams

Pierce County District Court

Position Eight

Karl Williams

Legal/Judicial Experience: Pierce County District Court Judge Pro Tem since 1996. Judge Pro Tem for Fife, Puyallup and Ruston. Practicing law since 1987 with 27 years of courtroom experience. Cases argued in the Court of Appeals. Briefs submitted to State Supreme Court.

Other Professional Experience: Pierce and King County Arbitrator. Pierce County Mediator.

Education: UPS, School of Law, JD; UW, BA Political Science; Curtis High School.

Community Service: Board Member, Tacoma Narrows Rotary; Chair, District Court Liaison Committee. Member: Inns of the Court, Pierce County Minority Bar Association, Tacoma Pierce County Black Collective, Allen AME Church. Volunteer: UP/Metro Parks, Coach; Werlin Reading Tutor.

Statement: For most of the 27 years I have worked as an attorney, I have served as a Judge Pro Tem for Pierce County District Court and three of the county’s municipal courts. It is work I enjoy and believe I do well. My fellow attorneys agree because the Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association has repeatedly rated me as Exceptionally Well Qualified, their highest rating.

I believe I share the values of most of you when I sit as judge. Decisions must be fair and compassionate while at the same time protecting the community, victims of crime and the rights of the accused. Criminal justice is only one part of District Court. My experience as an Arbitrator, Mediator and Judge Pro Tem demonstrates my passion for fairness in civil disputes. Applying fairness in resolving disagreements is central in making Pierce County a good place to live. My experience makes me the most qualified candidate.

Pierce County has been home for most of my life. I went to school, met my wife and raised our two children here. We are a part of this community. No one will work harder for the citizens of Pierce County.

I ask for your vote.

Official web site: http://karlwilliamsforjudge.com

Opponents: Sandy Allen, Jeanette Lineberry

Candidate ratings:

ORGANIZATION	JEANETTE LINEBERRY	KARL WILLIAMS
Cardozo Society	*	*
Joint Asian Judicial Evaluations Committee	*	*
Latina/o Bar Association of Washington	*	*
Loren Miller Bar Association	*	*
QLaw: The GLBT Bar Association of Washington	*	*
Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association	Exceptionally Well Qualified	Exceptionally Well Qualified
Washington Women Lawyers	*	Exceptionally Well Qualified

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Newspaper endorsements:

NEWSPAPER	JEANETTE LINEBERRY	KARL WILLIAMS
Tacoma News Tribune

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