• Judge

  : Honorable Matthew H. Thomas

• Elected / Appointed

  : May 2020

Education

• University of Washington School of Law, J.D. 

Career Highlights

• Appointed to Pierce County Superior Court by Governor Jay Inslee, 2020
• Ran successfully for election to Pierce County Superior Court position, 2020
• Assistant United States Attorney for 23 years, criminal and civil matters in U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
• Served on one-year detail as the Resident Legal Advisor at the United States Embassy in Nicaragua, establishing an anti-corruption program.
• Earlier served as a Deputy Prosecutor for Pierce County for five years, becoming the lead attorney on an entitlement fraud task force.
• Adjunct Faculty at UW Tacoma and Pierce County, Law related Courses

Professional Affiliations, Committees

• Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association, President 2016-2017
• Robert J. Bryan Chapter, American Inns of Court - Emeritus
• Bar Foundation supporting civil legal aid 

Civic Involvement

• Tacoma Downtown Lions Club
• Volunteers as a Judge at the UW School of Law
• Historian for local sailing club