Marywave Van Deren
| Marywave Van Deren | |
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| Current Court Information: | |
| Washington Court of Appeals | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Division 2 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Gov. Gary Locke |
| Active: | 2004-2016 |
| Past post: | Pierce Superior Court Judge |
| Past term: | 1996-2004 |
| Personal History | |
| Home State: | Eatonville, Washington |
| Bachelors: | University of Washington |
| Law School: | University of Washington |
| Grad. School: | University of Washington |
Marywave Van Deren is a judge on the Washington Court of Appeals, Division II. She was appointed to this position by Gov. Locke in April of 2004[1] and was elected the following November[2]. Her term ends in 2016.
Education
Van Deren received a B.A. degree in Sociology and a Master's of Librarianship from the University of Washington. After working as a librarian for 7 years, she returned to the U.W., where she earned her J.D. degree in 1982. [1]
Legal career
Judge Van Deren began her career as an attorney. She was a partner of the firm Gordon, Thomas and Honeywell and then worked for Morton & McGoldrick for 4 years before she became a judge. She judged on the Pierce County Superior Court for 7 1/2 years before she was appointed to the Court of Appeals in 2004.[1]
2010 election
Deren was re-elected after running unopposed. [3] [4]
- Main article: Washington judicial elections, 2010
