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May 2011 - present. Judge Bashor graduated from Lewis and Clark College in 1980 and received his law degree from Lewis and Clark College of Law in 1983. He received his Mediation Certificate from the National Judicial College in 2009. Judge Bashor served as a Superior Court Commissioner from 1999 until May of 2011. He Chairs the state Felony Judgment and Sentencing Forms Committee and was appointed by the Governor to the Child Support Worksheet Workgroup  in 2011.

 

Hon. Gary B. Bashor

January 1997 - present. Judge Warning graduated from the University of Washington in 1976 and from the University of Washington School of Law in 1979.  Judge Warning served as Dean of the Washington Judicial College in 2006 and as both Secretary and Trustee to the Board of the Superior Court Judges Association and is currently the immediate-past President of that organization. Judge Warning was appointed by the Governor to the Sentencing Guidelines Commission in 2009.

 

Hon. Stephen M. Warning
January 2011 - present. Judge Evans graduated from Brigham Young University in 1995 and from Seattle University School of Law in 2001. Judge Evans served as a deputy prosecuting attorney for Cowlitz County in both criminal and civil matters and practiced privately in criminal defense, family law, and civil litigation. Judge Evans serves on the Cowlitz Wahkiakum Legal Aid Program board of directors. As District Court judge, with the support of many community members, he created and ran Cowlitz County's first mental health court.

 

Hon. Michael H. Evans

 

November 2011 - present. Judge Nitteberg-Haan graduated from Central Washington University (BA � cum laude) in 1984 and University of Puget Sound School of Law in 1988 (JD).  She previously served for over twelve years as a part-time Judge/Commissioner pro tem in Skagit County.  Her prior experience also includes public service as municipal/litigation attorney, deputy prosecutor and public defender, as well as private practice in primarily criminal, personal injury and family law.  She serves as the City Attorney for the City of Longview prior to her appointment to the bench..

 

Hon. Marilyn Nitteberg-Haan

 

 

 

Commissioner Maher graduated from Cal Poly (BS) in 1969, San Jose State University (MS) in 1976, and Gonzaga University (JD) in 1980.  Commissioner Maher joined the US Army in 1969, retiring as a Colonel in 1999.  He has been in private practice since 1980. 

Hon. Dennis P. Maher

2011 - present. Commissioner Blondin graduated from the University of Washington in 1995 and from Seattle University School of Law in 1998. Her experience in private practice includes family law, guardianship, estate planning and juvenile court matters.

Hon. Andra Blondin

Commissioner Kubin graduated from the University of Portland in 1982 and from Willamette University of Law in 1986.  He attended the Washington Judicial College in 2004 and received a Mediation Certificate from the National Judicial College in 2007.  Commissioner Kubin has served as a part-time Superior Court commissioner since 1999 and District Court judge pro tem since 1998.  His experience in private practice includes family law, personal injury, and criminal defense.  He now focuses on mediation and arbitration.

 

Hon. Patrick L. Kubin

2004 - present. Commissioner Mottet was born and raised in Longview.  She graduated from the University of Washington in 1976 and subsequently graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of San Diego School of Law.  In her solo legal practice, she specializes in Family Law.  She served for many years as Prosecutor for the City of Kalama and as Municipal Court Judge for the City of Woodland.  Commissioner Mottet has practiced law in Cowlitz County since 1984.

Hon. Ann C. Mottet

 

 

 

2011-Present. Commissioner Nelson graduated from California State University, Fullerton in 1978, and Hastings College of the Law in 1981. He is admitted to the State Bars of Washington, Oregon and California. His experience in private practice includes real estate, estate litigation, municipal law, employment law and personal injury. He is on the Board of the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Bar Association.

2010 - present. Commissioner Chelsea C. Baldwin - Commissioner Baldwin graduated from the University of Washington in 2002 and from Gonzaga University, School of Law in 2005. Her experience in private practice includes family law, estate planning, juvenile criminal matters, dependency matters, mental health cases, landlord/tenant matters and civil litigation.

Hon. David Nelson

 


Hon. Chelsea Baldwin

 

Hon. Tierra Busby

2011- present. Commissioner Tierra Busby graduated from the University of Washington Jackson School of International Studies in 1995 and from the University of Oregon School of Law in 1998.  After law school, Commissioner Busby completed a 2-year Judicial Clerkship, and was then accepted into the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program for a year-long position abroad.  She returned to Washington in 2001 and served as a deputy prosecuting attorney for Cowlitz County in criminal, juvenile, and child support matters and went on to practice privately in the areas of juvenile defense and child advocacy, family law, estate planning, and guardian ad litem services.

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