December 30, 2024 Sandra Kinney # Gov. Inslee appoints Jennifer Petersen to King County Superior Court
(Washington State) Today Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Jennifer R. Petersen to the King County Superior Court. She will replace retiring Judge Kristin Richardson, who will retire on February 1, 2025.
Petersen has focused her 20-year career primarily on representing the people as a trial attorney in the criminal and civil Divisions of the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. While serving in the criminal division, Petersen tried approximately 80 jury trials, including domestic violence, sexual assault and homicide cases. In the civil division, her practice focused on employment litigation.
In addition, Petersen has worked to mentor younger lawyers in her office. She also served as a volunteer facilitator on her office’s equity action group, which reviewed the office’s filing and disposition standards through the lens of equity and social justice. Petersen has also been active in her community. She has volunteered with several organizations, including the YMCA as a mock trial judge. Through her church, she cooks and serves meals to women and children in need.