Endorsements

Leaders and community members who trust Josh Schaer’s integrity and experience.

Earning the confidence of colleagues, judges, and community leaders is one of the greatest honors in public service.

Josh Schaer is proud to be endorsed by respected members of the legal community, elected officials, and residents across King County who share his belief in fairness, professionalism, and dedication to justice.

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Judicial Endorsements

Trusted by Those Who Serve on the Bench

These current and former judges know Josh's reputation for preparation, fairness, and respect for the law.

Justice Mary Yu

Washington Supreme Court

Judge Bill Bowman

Court of Appeals Div. 1

Judge Ian Birk

Court of Appeals Div. 1

Judge David Mann

Court of Appeals Div. 1

Judge Leonard Feldman

Court of Appeals Div 1

Judge Marshall Ferguson

King County Superior Court

Judge Mark Larranaga

King County Superior Court

Judge Nelson K. H. Lee

King County Superior Court

Judge Kent Liu

King County Superior Court

Judge Hillary Madsen

King County Superior Court

Judge Jim Rogers

King County Superior Court

Judge Ken Schubert

King County Superior Court

Judge Michael Scott

King County Superior Court

Judge Coreen Wilson

King County Superior Court

(Ret.) Judge Theresa Doyle

King County Superior Court / Seattle Municipal Court

(Ret.) Judge Andrea Darvas

King County Superior Court

(Ret.) Judge Helen Halpert

King County Superior Court

(Ret.) Judge Judith Ramseyer

King County Superior Court

(Ret.) Judge Catherine Shaffer

King County Superior Court

Judge Jennifer Slattery

Whatcom County Superior Court

Judge Anthony Gipe

Kent Municipal Court

Judge John Olson

Kirkland Municipal Court

Elected Officials

Supported by Leaders Across King County

Public servants from every level of government endorse Josh because they’ve seen his commitment to collaboration, public safety, and ethical leadership firsthand.

Sen. Jesse Salomon

32nd Leg. Dist.

Sen. Lisa Wellman

41st Leg. Dist.

Rep. My-Linh Thai

41st Leg. Dist.

Randy Gordon

Former Senator, 41st Leg. Dist.; former chair, East King County Bar Association

Dave Hamilton

Bellevue Council Member

Grant Degginger

Former Bellevue Mayor

Barb de Michele

Issaquah Council Member

David Kappler

Former Issaquah Council Member

John Tymczyszyn

Kirkland Council Member

Louis Washington

Snoqualmie Council Member

David Edwards

Woodinville Council Member

Tracy Taylor

Auburn Council Member

Joe Marshall

Kenmore Council Member

Community Endorsements

Backed by Neighbors and Community Advocates

Josh’s work has earned the trust of those he serves—mentors, educators, attorneys, and volunteers who see his daily dedication to fairness and compassion.

Josh treats everyone with dignity. He listens before deciding, and that’s what justice should look like.

Test

Washington Supreme Court

Attorney Endorsements

Respected by Legal Professionals

Over 100 attorneys have endorsed Josh for his professionalism, preparation, and courtroom experience. Their confidence speaks to his reputation throughout Washington’s legal community.

Garth Ahearn

Tim Allen

Chad Arceneaux

Scott Barbara

Maili Barber

Jonathon Bashford

Joe Bringman

Andrew Biggs

Aric Bomsztyk

Ramona Brandes

Connor Callahan

Chris Clay

Ted Callow

Ryan Carson

Janaya Carter

Jenica Cassidy

Sara Cassidey

Janet Cavallo

Susana Chambers

Ken Chang

Grace Chu

Katie Comstock

Paul Desjardien

Marty Dixon

Raymond Ejarque

Craig Elkins

Cody Fenton

Caitlin Finley

David Force

Megan Fore

Michael B. Funke

Rhiannon Funke

Carey Gephardt

Ben Golden

D. Jack Guthrie

Dave Hailey

Heidi Holland

Michelle Hansen

Tera Heintz

Valerie Holder

Sean Hornbrook

Thomas Hudson

Imre Ilyes

Chris Kang

John Kaplan

Chuck Katz

Allie King

Tony Kullen

Zijiao (Thea) Lao

Bruce Lee

Wendy Lee

Brendan Lenihan

Steve Linkon

Gauri Locker

Aaron Lukoff

Jerry Lutz

Scott Marlow

Bella Maslyak

Michele McCarthy

John McIntosh

Cristina Mehling

Jilma Meneses

Brian Muchinsky

Brett Masch

Karen Murray

Patrick Myers

Eric Nelson

Lori Nicolavo

David O

Dan Okada

Lance Olsen

Joshua Orf-Rodriguez

Suzanne Pierce

Luke Pfister

Drew Pollom

Saad Qadri

Kimberly Raphaeli

Melissa Habeck Roeder

Aaron Rothstein

Miles Russell

Anne Ryan

Brett Ryan

Sakae Sakai

David Sanders

Dana Savage

William Schneeman

Paul Schneiderman

Babak Shamsi

Ariella Shuster

Gregory Silvey

George Sjursen

Karl Smith

Brian Sommer

Celeste Stokes

Caleb Stewart

Elliot Tiller

John Thomas

Nicholas Ulrich

Laura Umetsu

Alison Warden

Carl Warring

Ben Welna

Kaylynn What

Jeffery Wheat

Samuel Willette

Bryan Williams

Mark Wilner

Aaron Winkelhake

Kyle Wood

Judicial Evaluation Ratings

Recognized for Excellence by Professional Associations

Josh’s qualifications have been formally recognized by independent judicial evaluation committees:

King County Bar Association

‍Exceptionally Well-Qualified

Joint Asian Judicial Evaluation Committee

‍Exceptionally Well-Qualified

Latino/a Bar Association of Washington

‍Exceptionally Well-Qualified

QLaw

‍Exceptionally Well-Qualified

Washington Women Lawyers

Well-Qualified

Cardozo Society of Washington

Well-Qualified

Loren Miller Bar Association

Pending

Josh is honored by the broad support of the legal and local community—and grateful for every person who believes in fair, thoughtful, and compassionate justice.

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