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Today Gov. Jay Inslee announced the appointment of Jeremy T. Schmidt to the Spokane County Superior Court. He will replace Judge John Cooney, who was recently appointed by the Governor to the Washington Court of Appeals, Division Three.
Currently, Schmidt serves as a commissioner on the Spokane County Superior Court, a position he has held since 2022. Before joining the bench, Schmidt worked as a senior counsel for the Spokane County Counsel for Defense, specializing in the defense of major felony crimes.? Schmidt has also worked as a criminal prosecuting attorney at the Pend Oreille County Prosecuting Attorney?s Office, handling felony and misdemeanor cases, as well as a special prosecutor for Lincoln County as part of a rural counties drug task force. Since 2018, Schmidt has served as an adjunct professor at Gonzaga University School of Law, teaching litigation and trial skills.? In addition, Schmidt has experience in civil litigation, including employment law, land use, and labor and industry issues.?
Schmidt is also heavily involved in the Spokane County community. He coached grade school football and basketball for nearly ten years, and regularly participates as a judge in various trial advocacy competitions.
?Commissioner Schmidt is highly regarded by those who have appeared before him, and by opposing counsel before he took the bench,? said Inslee. ?I?m pleased that he will bring his work ethic, compassion and skills to the Spokane County Superior Court bench.?
Schmidt earned his bachelor?s degree from Carroll College in Helena, Montana. He earned his law degree from Gonzaga University School of Law.
Photo of Jeremy T. Schmidt.
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