Washington Courts: Press Release DetailRetired Supreme Court Justice Tom Chambers Dies at Age 70December 12, 2013
Retired Washington Supreme Court Justice Tom Chambers passed away on the evening of December 11, 2013 at the age of 70. He served on the Supreme Court from 2000 – 2012. Prior to his election to the Court, he was a trial attorney representing individuals, primarily in personal injury actions.
Having served with him on the Supreme Court, Chief Justice Barbara Madsen said, “I admired his commitment to access to justice and the rule of law. He gave generously of himself for these ideals. He will be missed not only by members of this Court, but the community as a whole.”
A graduate of Washington State University and the University of Washington School of Law, he served as President of both the Washington State Bar Association and the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association prior to his election to the court.
Chambers was honored this October by the University of Washington's School of Law with the Henry M. Jackson Distinguished Alumni Public Service Award and he was recently recognized by the Seattle Housing Authority Neighborhood House with the Good Neighbor Award for 20 years of commitment to residents of Seattle Public Housing. WSAJ also renamed its Trial Lawyer of the Year Award the Tom Chambers Trial Lawyer of the Year.
The Washington Supreme Court will honor former Justice Chambers in a memorial service in May at the Temple of Justice in Olympia. The memorial is an annual tradition to honor justices who have passed away, signifying the start of the Court’s spring session.
For further details, biography and additional information on Justice Chambers, please visit his personal website at www.tomchambers.com
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