G. Helen Whitener's Biography
- Justice of the Supreme Court (WA) - Position 6
Contact Information
Office
Post Office Box 41170
Olympia, WA 98504-1170
Full Name:
Grace 'G. Helen' Helen Whitener
Gender:
Female
Family:
Wife: Lynn
Birth Place:
Trinidad and Tobago
Home City:
Pierce County, WA
BA, Business Administration/International Marketing, Baruch College
JD, Seattle University School of Law
Candidate, Washington State Justice of the Supreme Court, Position 6, 2022
No caucus information on file.
Justice, Washington State Supreme Court, Position 6, 2020-present
Former Pro-Tem Judge, City of Tacoma Municipal Court
Former Pro-Tem Judge, Pierce County District Court
Former Judge, Washington State Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals
Former Managing Partner, Whitener Rainey Writt
Judge, Pierce County Superior Court, 2015-2020
Judicial Member, Advisory Council, QLaw Association of Washington, present
Member, American Judges Association, present
Member, Board of Directors, International Association of LGBT Judges, present
Member, International Association of Women Judges, present
Member, National Association of Women Judges, present
Co-Chair, Washington State Minority and Justice Commission, present
Member, Washington State Office of Civil Legal Aid Oversight Committee, present
Judicial Member, Washington Women Lawyers, present
Former Chair/Co-Chair, Equity and Fairness Committee, Washington State Superior Court Judges' Association
Spouse's Occupation:
Attorney, Retired Command Sergeant Major, United States Army