Washington Judges Lawyers Complaints
How to file complaints against Washington Judges and Washington lawyers?
Washington Judge Complaints
Contact the State of Washington commission on Judicial Conduct To file a complaint about a judge in Washington: www.cjc.state.wa.us
A PDF complaint form is available online.
Washington Judicial Complaint Mailing Address
Commission on Judicial Conduct
P.O. Box 1817
Olympia, WA 98507
Telephone
360-753-4585
Washington Lawyer Complaints
Washington State Bar Association handles complaints about lawyers in Washington. To file a complaint about a lawyer in Washington: www.wsba.org/
Lawyer Complaint Mailing Address
Washington State Bar Association
2101 Fourth Avenue, Suite 400
Seattle, WA 98121-2330
Telephone
206-727-8207
Complaints about Washington Judges and Washington Lawyers
Each State has its own procedures for filing complaints against judges. All states require a written and signed complaint. Some states have a form for you to fill out. Other States request a letter. Grievances of misconduct usually concern issues of conflict of interest or impartiality. Adverse rulings or judgments are not considered legitimate grievances. You must support the complaint about the Washington Judge with sufficient documentation. Contact the State of Washington commission on Judicial Conduct
All states maintain an agency to process lawyer complaints. These disciplinary counsels can usually be found as a department of the state bar association or as a branch of the state supreme court. Complaints can be filed by filling out a form supplied by the disciplinary counsel or by writing a letter to Washington State Bar Association. Check the Washington web site www.wsba.org/ to find the requirements for a complaint about a Washington Lawyer.
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