G. Helen Whitener

Washington Supreme Court

Position Six

Legal/Judicial Experience
Justice G. Helen Whitener serves on the Washington State Supreme Court. Justice Whitener is a former Pierce County Superior Court Judge.

Other Professional Experience
Justice Whitener was a Judge on the Washington State Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals and a Pro-Tem Judge in District and Municipal Court. She also worked as a Prosecutor and Defense Attorney.

Education
Justice Whitener earned her Juris Doctor degree from the Seattle University School of Law and her Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Baruch College CUNY in New York City.

Community Service
I document online my expansive community service activities as I believe in giving back through service.

Statement
I have over 21 years of legal experience and I am asking for your vote and continued support. Legal experience matters for this position and I am the most experienced candidate in this race. I have presided over thousands of cases to include complex criminal, civil, and family law jury trials. I have a reputation for efficiency, fairness, and making well-reasoned decisions in resolving complex legal disputes across a broad range of subject matters.

I lecture to members of the legal and non-legal community locally, nationally and internationally. I am a faculty member of the Washington Courts Judicial College where I teach newly elected or appointed Judicial Officers. I also teach a “Street Law” Civics class to high school seniors at Lincoln High School in Tacoma.

I am co-chair of the Washington State Minority and Justice Commission and I am a Supreme Court appointed member of the Washington State Office of Civil Legal Aid Oversight Committee. I serve on local, national, and international legal organizations that promote due process and fairness to all parties that appear before our Courts.

I am married to attorney and Army retiree, Lynn Rainey (CSM Ret.) and we reside in Pierce County.

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