Superior Court Department 20
supcrtdept20@piercecountywa.gov **** (253) 798-6688
Judge
: Honorable Kitty-Ann van Doorninck
Elected / Appointed
: November 6, 1998
Education
- University of Puget Sound, J.D. 1983
- California State Polytechnic University, B.A. 1980
Career Highlights
- Pierce County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney 1983-1998
- Pierce County Superior Court Family Law Judge 2003-2007
- Pierce County Juvenile Court Presiding Judge 2011-2014
Professional Affiliations, Committees
- Pierce County Superior Court various committees
- Washington State Superior court Judges Association (SCJA)
- SCJA Board of Trustees member 2002-2005
- SCJA Family and Juvenile Law Committee member and chair 2009 to present
- SCJA Legislative Committee member and chair 2009-present
- Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association Trustee 1997-1998
- Washington Women Lawyers Member
- Commission on Children in Foster Care, Member on behalf of SCJA
Civic Involvement
- American Leadership Forum since 2001
- Fund for Women and Girls Grant Committee since 2008
- Safe Streets Campaign, past Board member and President
- Fuchs Foundation, past Board member
- Tacoma City Club member since 1999
- Volunteer Judge for “We the People” High School civics program
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