Judge Ann Schindler

In January 2002, Governor Gary Locke appointed Judge Ann Schindler to the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division One. During the previous 11 years as a trial court judge on King County Superior Court, Judge Schindler held many leadership positions, including the first Chief Judge of the King County Maleng Regional Justice Center, Chief Asbestos Judge, a member of the Executive Committee, and Assistant Presiding Judge.

While on the Court of Appeals, Judge Schindler was the Acting Chief Judge of Division One from 2006 until 2008 and the Chief Judge of Division One from 2008 until 2010. Judge Schindler served as the Presiding Judge for the three divisions of the Court of Appeals from 2011 until 2012. Dedicated to the administration of justice, Judge Schindler was a long-time member of the Gender and Justice Commission and the Board of Judicial Administration, and co-chair of the Access to Justice Conference. Judge Schindler has received a number of awards during her judicial career, including the King County Bar Association Outstanding Judge of the Year Award and the Washington Women Lawyers Vanguard Award and President's Award.

Prior to being a judge, Judge Schindler was a senior attorney in the Civil Division of the King County Prosecutor's Office with a focus on employment and land use law. Before joining the Prosecutor's Office, Judge Schindler spent a number of years in private practice with the law firm of Culp, Dwyer, Guterson & Grader.

Originally from the San Francisco Bay area, Judge Schindler has lived in Washington since 1973. She received her B.A. from the University of San Francisco and her law degree from the University of Washington School of Law. Judge Schindler lives in Seattle with her husband and is the mother of two sons.