Patrick Burns is a former judge and ex-lawyer with immense experience in the field and ran a private practice in Auburn, WA where he handled cases pertaining to criminal defense, family law, civil litigation, and more.Patrick Burns is also associated with a myriad of organizations and also a member of an array of committees.

1. Patrick Burns – A Former Judge
And Ex-Lawyer

2. Patrick Burns, a resident of Seattle, WA, is a
Pro-Tem Judicial Officer who practices in Kent
and Kirkland Municipal Courts. He is a well
educated professional who completed BA in
History from the University of Washington. Later,
he enrolled at the University of Puget Sound
School of Law. In 1998, he joined the Washington
State Judicial College followed by the AOC
Faculty Development Program. He also studied
General Jurisdiction at the National Judicial
College.

3. Patrick Burns is a former judge and ex-lawyer with
immense experience in the field. He ran a private
practice in Auburn, WA where he handled cases
pertaining to criminal defense, family law, civil litigation,
and more. For 20 years, he worked as an independent
lawyer at his private practice and helped a multitude of
people seek justice. His consistent efforts combined
with his in-depth knowledge and outstanding skill set
enabled him to present the cases to the attorney in a
manner that resulted in fair resolutions. After two
decades, he became the Presiding Judge at the
Auburn Municipal Court. This was a full time elective
position.
Previous Experience

4. Activities – Legal And Judicial
Patrick Burns is a reputed and respectable
former judge who is associated with a myriad of
organizations and is a member of an array of
committees. Presently, he is linked to South
King County Bar Association Board, and an
active member of the DMCJA Legislative
Committee, Washington State Therapeutic
Courts Committee, and DMCJA Salary and
Benefits Committee. He was the Chair Person
from 2002 to 2004 and from 2007 to 2012 for
the DMCJA Salary and Benefits Committee.

5. Some More Judicial And Legal
Activities
Prior to this, Patrick Burns was the DMCJA
Therapeutic Court Committee Chair. Some
other judicial and legal activities in the past
included Judicial College Faculty, DMCJA
Spring Conference Faculty, DMCJA Board,
Washington State Center for Court Research
Board, and DMCJA Court Rules Committee. In
addition, he also undertook the Substance
Abuse Providers Standards Project and the
Inter-jurisdictional Warrant Quashing Project in
the year 2006 and 2007 respectively.

6. Thank You
Patrick Burns Judge

7. Thank You
Patrick Burns Judge