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Carolyn Ladd

  

King County Superior Court

Position 30

Carolyn Ladd
Legal/Judicial Experience
30 years’ experience as a lawyer; employment attorney in the private sector working to ensure diversity, equity and inclusion; Judge Pro Tempore for Seattle Municipal Court.

Other Professional Experience
Judicial Academy, National Judicial College.

Education
University of Washington B.A., University of Oregon J.D., Georgetown University LL.M.

Community Service
I believe in second chances and volunteer with the King County Bar Association Records Project to vacate eligible criminal convictions. I believe in criminal justice alternatives for youth so I serve on a community accountability board for the Partnership for Youth Justice. I am passionate about gender equity and serve as a Vice President of Washington Women Lawyers.

Statement
I am running to bring a more inclusive voice to the King County Superior Court. I believe in the Rule of Law and that the law applies equally to everyone. I will treat everyone who comes into my courtroom with dignity and respect, give them their day in court, listen, and strive to do justice. I will ensure that people of color are not unfairly excluded from serving on juries. As a judge, I will bring my commitment to social justice and fairness to the court. I will work tirelessly to address systemic bias in our judicial system and ensure everyone has a fair chance.

Rated “Exceptionally Well Qualified” by two independent bar associations. Avvo.com rating 10 out of 10 “Superb.” Martindale-Hubbell rating “AV Preeminent.”

Endorsed by Washington State Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu and former Justices Mary Fairhurst, Bobbe Bridge, and Faith Ireland; former King County Councilmember Larry Gossett; Seattle City Councilmember Andrew J. Lewis and former Councilmembers Bruce Harrell and David Della; former Seattle Mayor Norm Rice; former Washington State Bar Association President Ron Ward; Loren Miller Bar Association Founders Gary Gayton & Lem Howell. 11th, 37th, and 48th Democratic Legislative Districts. National Women’s Political Caucus.

  
Web Site: https://www.carolynladdforjudge.com  
Email: carolyn@carolynladdforjudge.com
  
Opponent:  Doug North
  
Candidate ratings:

ORGANIZATION CAROLYN
LADD		 DOUG
NORTH
Cardozo Society
of Washington		 [Rating Withdrawn at
Candidate's Request]		 Exceptionally
Well Qualified
Joint Asian
Judicial Evaluation Committee		 Well Qualified Well Qualified
King County Bar Association Well Qualified Exceptionally
Well Qualified
Latina/o Bar Association
of Washington		 Well Qualified Exceptionally
Well Qualified
Loren Miller Bar Assiciation Well Qualified Well Qualified
QLaw:
The LGBT Bar Association		 Exceptionally
Well Qualified		 Exceptionally
Well Qualified
Washington State
Veterans Bar Association		 Exceptionally
Well Qualified		 Well Qualified
Washington Women Lawyers [Officer, not eligible
for rating]		 Well Qualified

* No rating available (yet).

Newspaper endorsements (click paper for details):

NEWSPAPER CAROLYN
LADD		 DOUG
NORTH
The Stranger  
 		  
   
 
  
 

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