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Michael S. Spearman Former King County Superior Court Judge |
Michael Spearman was a member of the King County Superior Court bench for 14 years. He was appointed by Governor Mike Lowry in 1993 and served until September 2007. Before taking the bench, Judge Spearman was a trial attorney with the Federal Public Defender, The Defender Association and an associate with the firm of Adler, Giersch and Read.
Experience & Specialties
During his years on the bench, Judge Spearman presided over a wide range of civil cases including marital dissolution, personal injury, asbestosis, real property, discrimination, medical malpractice, probate, construction litigation, class actions and other complex civil cases such as Neuheisel v. the University of Washington and the NCAA. He has frequently given presentations at Continuing Legal Education seminars regarding motions and trial practice in Superior Court and legal writing. As a trial lawyer, Judge Spearman specialized in family law, personal injury and criminal defense.
Special Honors & Memberships
Judicial
- Consistently rated among the top judges in King County Judicial Surveys between 1996 and 2004.
- Assistant Presiding Judge, King County Superior Court, 2006-2007
- Member of the Executive Committee, 1999-2007
- Board of Directors, National Center for State Courts, 2000-2005
- Co-chair Facilities Master Plan Work Group, 2007
- Treasurer, Superior Court Judges Association, 1995-1997
- Chair, Interpreter Committee, 1999-2000
Other
- Commissioner, Sentencing Guidelines Commission
- Commissioner, Interpreter Certification Commission
- Board of Directors, Seadrunar
- Chair, Annual Tribute to Justice Thurgood Marshall Planning Committee
Education
B.A., Brown University, 1974
J.D., New York University, 1981
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