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Judges - District Court

Learn which Judges are assigned to our various courthouses, and read their biographies.
18 of 25 King County District Court Judges
Pictured left to right: Judge Raul Martinez, Judge Corinna Harn, Judge Lisa Paglisotti (retired), Judge Fa'amomoi Masaniai, Judge Kristin Shotwell, Judge Rebecca C. Robertson, Judge Peter Peaquin, Judge Jill Klinge, Judge Lisa O'Toole, Judge Kevin Peck, Judge Matthew York, Judge Leah Taguba, Judge Brian Todd, Judge Elizabeth D. Stephenson, Judge Kuljinder Dhillon, Judge Marcus Naylor, Judge Karama H. Hawkins, Judge Nathaniel Green [Not pictured: Judge Virgina Amato, Judge Michael Finkle, Judge Michelle Gehlsen, Judge Laurel Gibson,  Judge Andrea S. Jarmon, Judge Rhonda Laumann]

Office of the Presiding Judge

Judicial leadership

Judge Rebecca C. Robertson, Chief Presiding Judge

Judge Corinna Harn, Assistant Presiding Judge

Senior Leadership Team (staff)

Othniel Palomino, Chief Administrative Officer

Tina Gill, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer

Kim Howells, Operations Director - Cities

Patrick Wells, Operations Director - State

 

Regina Alexander, Probation Director

Heather Dean, Budget Director

Enrique Kuttemplon, Information Technology Director

Kevin Whitley, Central Services Director

East Division Judges

Judge

Courthouse assigned to

 Judge Lisa O'Toole East Division Presiding Judge, Bellevue
   
 Judge Michael Finkle Redmond
 Judge Michelle Gehlsen Redmond
 Judge Jill Klinge Bellevue
 Judge Marcus Naylor Issaquah
 Judge Peter J. Peaquin Redmond
 Judge Kevin Peck Maleng Regional Justice Center (MRJC), Redmond

South Division Judges

Judge

Courthouse assigned to

Judge Brian Todd

South Division Presiding Judge, Burien
   
Judge Virginia Amato
Maleng Regional Justice Center (MRJC)
Judge Laurel Gibson
Burien
Judge Nathaniel Green
Auburn
Judge Corinna Harn District Court Assistant Presiding Judge, Maleng Regional Justice Center (MRJC)
Judge Andrea S. Jarmon Maleng Regional Justice Center (MRJC)
Judge Rhonda Laumann Burien
Judge Fa’amomoi Masaniai Maleng Regional Justice Center (MRJC)
Judge Elizabeth D. Stephenson Burien
Judge Leah Taguba Auburn
Judge Matthew York Seattle

West Division Judges

Judge

Courthouse assigned to

Judge Karama H. Hawkins
West Division Presiding Judge, Seattle, Maleng Regional Justice Center (MRJC)
   
Judge Kuljinder Dhillon
Seattle
Judge Raul Martinez
Shoreline
Judge Rebecca C. Robertson 
District Court Chief Presiding Judge, Office of the Presiding Judge
Judge Kristin Shotwell Seattle
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