MEET PAM

Pam Nogueira is a dedicated candidate running for Pierce County District Court Judge. With a profound commitment to justice and community service, she aims to advocate for fairness in the legal system.

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Judicial Experience:

  • Judge Pro Tem (March 2026 - Present)

    • Grays Harbor District Court, Aberdeen Municipal Court, Cosmopolis Municipal Court, Elma Municipal Court

  • Judge | Olympia Municipal Court (October 2023 - February 2026)

  • Court Commissioner | Thurston County Superior Court (March 2021 - September 2023)

  • Judge Pro Tem (June 2019 - December 2021)

    • Aberdeen Municipal Court, Grays Harbor District Court, Grays Harbor Superior Court, Hoquiam Municipal Court, Olympia Municipal Court

Education & Academic Roles:

  • Adjunct Professor: Trial Advocacy | University of Washington School of Law (September - December 2025)

  • Juris Doctor (J.D.) |University of Washington School of Law (2013–2015)

  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) |University of Washington — Tacoma (2011–2012)

  • Tacoma Community College (2010 - 2011)

Public Legal Experience:

  • Contracted Public Defense Attorney | Grays Harbor County Office of Public Defense (March 2026 - Present)

  • Contracted Conflict Defense Attorney | Thurston County Office of Public Defense (June 2020 - December 2020)

  • Contracted Public Defense Attorney | Grays Harbor County Superior Court (January 2017 - December 2019 & October 2020 - November 2021)

  • Contracted Drug Court Defense Attorney | Grays Harbor County Superior Court (April 2018 - January 2020)

  • Volunteer Drug Court Panelist | Pacific County Superior Court (November 2015 - February 2019)

  • Attorney | Pacific County Senior Legal Aid Clinic (January 2017 - January 2019)

  • Student/Licensed Attorney | Tulalip Tribes Clinic (September 2014 - June 2015)

  • Judicial Extern/Intern | Pacific County Superior Court (June 2014 - March 2015)

Community and Volunteer Involvement:

  • Advisory Board Member | UW Tacoma Legal Pathways (April 2026 - Present)

  • Board Member | Child Care Action Council (CCAC) (July 2022 - Present)

  • Committee Member | Administrative Office of the Courts Civil Protection Orders Committee (May 2023 - Present)

  • Volunteer Judge | YMCA Mock Trial (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)

  • District and Municipal Court Judges Association (DMCJA) (October 2023 - February 2026)

    • Co-Chair: Diversity

    • Advisory Board Member: FAIR (Fair, Accessible, and Inclusive Responses) Court Project

    • Taskforce Member: Washington Jail Modernization

    • Committee Member: Council on Independent Courts, Education, Leadership, Legislative, Public Outreach, Therapeutic Courts, and Washington Pattern Jury Instructions

  • Volunteer Judge | American Mock Trial Association (AMTA) (2019 and 2021)

  • City Council Member | Raymond City Council (September 2017 - May 2020)

A DMCJA Presidential Award trophy and a paper award with the name Pam Nogueira and a caricature of a woman with brown hair, smiling, wearing a black blazer, on a table in a banquet hall.

Pam Nogueira receives DMCJA Presidential Award for her dedication and service to the District and Municipal Court Judge’s Association

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Pam Nogueira hosts the DMCJA Yearly Judicial Pro Tem Training along with 2024-2025 DMCJA President, WSBA Past-President, and WSBA Executive Director

Endorsements:

Prominent voices endorse Pam’s vision for a more equitable judicial system, recognizing her commitment to justice.

Judicial & Court Leadership:

  • Justice Salvador Mungia, Washington Supreme Court

  • Justice Charles Johnson, Washington Supreme Court

  • Commissioner Michael Johnston, Washington Supreme Court

  • Ret. Justice Mary Yu, Washington Supreme Court

  • Commissioner Karl Triebel, Court of Appeals Division II

  • Ret. Judge Stephanie Arend, Pierce County Superior Court

  • Virginia Basil, Retired Pacific County Superior Court Elected Clerk

  • Judge Breean Beggs, Spokane County Superior Court

  • Commissioner Jon Beltran, Grays Harbor County Superior Court

  • Ret. Judge Frank Cuthbertson, Pierce County Superior Court

  • Judge TaTeasha Davis, Pierce County Superior Court

  • Judge Joseph Evans, Pierce County Superior Court

  • Kym Foster, Grays Harbor County Superior Court Elected Clerk

  • Judge Clarence Henderson Jr., Pierce County Superior Court

  • Judge David Keenan, King County Superior Court

  • Judge Andre Penalver, Pierce County Superior Court

  • Judge Katie Svoboda, Grays Harbor County Superior Court

  • Jamie Wintrip, Grays Harbor Therapeutic Courts Coordinator

  • Judge Virginia Amato, King County District Court

  • Judge Matthew Baldock, Snohomish County District Court

  • Judge Andrew Biviano, Spokane County District Court

  • Ret. Judge Stephen Brown, Grays Harbor County District Court

  • Judge Dwayne Christopher, Pierce County District Court

  • Judge Michael Finkle, King County District Court

  • Judge Jennifer Howson, Skagit County District Court

  • Judge Carolyn Jewett-Platts, San Juan County District Court

  • Judge Faamomoi Masaniai, King County District Court

  • Judge Lizanne Padula, Pierce County District Court

  • Judge Jonathan Rands, Whatcom County District Court

  • Judge Charles Short, Okanogan County District Court

  • Judge George Steele, Mason County District Court

  • Judge Megan Valentine, Grays Harbor County District Court

  • Judge Andrew Vingo, Grays Harbor County District Court

  • Judge Karl Williams, Pierce County District Court

  • Judge Andrea Beall, Puyallup Municipal Court

  • Judge Valerie Bouffiou, Lynwood Municipal Court

  • Judge Faye Chess, Seattle Municipal Court

  • Judge Anita Crawford-Willis, Seattle Municipal Court

  • Judge Sergio C. Flores, Tacoma Municipal Court

  • Judge Fred Gillings, Marysville Municipal Court

  • Judge Anthony Gipe, Kent Municipal Court

  • Judge Jennifer Grant, Lake Forest Park Municipal Court

  • Judge Stephen Greer, Shelton Municipal Court

  • Judge Willie Gregory, Seattle Municipal Court

  • MiHa Kapaki, Court Administrator for Bremerton Municipal Court

  • Judge Bob Langbehn, Bothell Municipal Court

  • Ret. Judge David Larson, Federal Way Municipal Court

  • Judge Mary Logan, Spokane Municipal Court

  • Judge Catherine McDowall, Seattle Municipal Court

  • Judge Kara Murphy Richards, Renton Municipal Court

  • Judge Dee Sonntag, Tacoma Municipal Court

  • Magistrate Noah Weil, Seattle Municipal Court

  • Judge Neil Weiss, Edmonds Municipal Court

Community & Legal Professionals:

  • Steve Beck, Deputy Sheriff Sergeant

  • Thomas Bredlau

  • James Byrd, Pacific County Jail Director

  • Jessica Campbell, Attorney at Pierce County Department of Assigned Counsel

  • Jed Chalupa, PhD, Dispute Resolution Specialist

  • Steven Clark, Attorney

  • Sabrina Craig

  • Tom Creekpaum, Attorney

  • Leila Curtis, Lead Prosecutor for City of Renton

  • Karleen Dorn, Lead Prosecutor for City of Puyallup

  • Professor Mary Fan, University of Washington School of Law

  • Professor Michael Forman, University of Washington Tacoma

  • Chelsea Hager, Partner at Insight Strategic Partners and Board Member at WA Innocence Project

  • Brian Hatfield, Legislative Director for Washington Secretary of State

  • Tressa Hayes, Thurston County Prosecutor’s Office Paralegal

  • Larry Jefferson, Washington Director of Public Defense

  • Cynthia Johnson, Guardian ad Litem

  • Cade Jones, King County Deputy Prosecutor

  • Eric LaFontaine, Communications Officer at Washington State Senate

  • Jennie Laird, Mediator and Arbitrator for Rosen ADR

  • Rachel Langen Lundmark, Former Executive Director at Thurston County Volunteer Legal Services

  • Cheryl Lee, Attorney

  • William Leraas, Grays Harbor County Deputy Prosecutor

  • David Lund, Criminal Justice Specialist at Washington Secretary of State

  • Luis Manzo, former Olympia Municipal Court Restorative Justice Manager

  • Terry Price, Attorney

  • Ines Ribeiro Addington

  • Marina Richardson

  • Sara Rolstad Dotson, Ret. Thurston County Juvenile Civil Probation Officer

  • Kelly Seago Beaubien, Attorney at Kelly L. Seago

  • Phil Su, Partner at Petersen & Su, PLLP

  • Heather Warsaw

  • Jennifer Wieland, Ret. Prosecutor for Grays Harbor County

  • Bret Woody, Attorney

  • Andrew Yi, Senior Deputy Prosecutor and Judge Pro Tem

  • Rebekah Zinn, Attorney and former Thurston County Superior Court Commissioner

  • Jennifer Zorn, Pacific County Deputy Prosecutor

Organizations:

  • Democrats for Diversity and Inclusion

  • Indivisible Tacoma

  • 29th Legislative District Democrats

  • 31st Legislative District Democrats

Testimonials

“Pam Nogueira brings to the bench extensive experience and outstanding judgment and professionalism. Pam has more than a decade of experience in the judicial system, including important roles in a judicial capacity. Pam has the courage, wisdom, and strength to be an outstanding judge for the people of Pierce County.”
— Professor Mary D. Fan, University of Washington School of Law
“Pam has the temperament, wisdom, and heart for the bench. I can’t think of someone I would trust more for this role.”
— Luis Manzo, Former Olympia Municipal Court Restorative Justice Manager
“I am happy to endorse and support Pam based on her record, appearing in front of her, and her excellent work on the Judge Pro Tem training.”
— Kelly Seago Beaubien, Attorney
“Pam brings integrity, fairness, and compassion to every case and every individual she serves.”
— Chelsea Hager, Partner at Insight Strategic Partners and Board Member at WA Innocence Project