Endorsements
Rated Exceptionally Well Qualified
by Washington State Veterans Bar Association
Legal Professionals
Shawn Arthur, Puyallup City Attorney’s Office
Kristie Barham, Pierce County Deputy Prosecutor
Nathan Bender, Assistant United States Attorney
Mary Callahan, Attorney, Office of Soldier’s Counsel; MAJ, USAR
Michael Carpenter, Attorney at law
Peter Clark, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; MAJ (P), USAR
Diane Clarkson, Assistant Chief Criminal Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office, Retired
Michel Curtis, MAJ, JA, USAR
Elizabeth Dasse, Pierce County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
​Natalie Durflinger, Attorney at law
John Felleisen, Attorney, Pierce County Department of Assigned Counsel (Retired)
Wayne Fricke, Attorney, Hester Law Group​
Eben Gorbaty, Pierce County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney (Retired)
Paul Goulding, City of Tacoma Attorney’s Office, Chief of Criminal Division; LTC, USAR​​
Thomas Howe, Pierce County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Sandra Johnston, Attorney at Law
Kawyne Lund, Pierce County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Advisor to Pierce County Sheriff’s Department
Robert Melvin, Attorney at Law
Steven Merrival, Attorney at Law
Ken Nichols, Pierce County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney (Retired)
Thomas O’Ban, King County Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney; CPT USAR
Cort O’Connor, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Lloyd Oakes, Pierce County District Court Judge
Raymond Odell, Pierce County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
James Oliver, Attorney at Law
Angela Ossman, Pierce County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Matt Thomas, Pierce County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Greg Thomsen, Pierce County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Jonathan Trotter, Attorney at Law, CPT, USAR
Mark Treyz. Attorney at Law
Patrick Vincent, Pierce County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney; MAJ, USAR
Claire Vitikainen, Pierce County Deputy Prosecutor
Rose Wilhelm, Pierce County Deputy Prosecutor
Greg Thomsen
“Brian Wasankari will be an exceptional addition as a Judge for the Pierce County Superior Court. He exercises sound judgment and analyzes legal issues in a pragmatic and logical way. I strongly support him"
John Felleisen
"This is great news for Pierce County. Brian is a smart, dedicated public servant and will be the type of judge we need!"
Thomas Maschhoff
“As the founder of Maschhoff Barr And Associates, I have worked with several thousand Washington State Companies, and I recognize the challenges they face. I find Brian Wasankari to respect Business, and he has a strong commitment to applying the law in a fair and compassionate manner. I sincerely and totally endorse Brian Wasankari for Superior Court Judge.”