Shantrice Anderson
WA · Seattle Municipal Court Pro Tem Judge and Magistrate
Shantrice Anderson is a civil lawyer and a part-time (pro tem) judge and magistrate in Seattle Municipal Court who earlier worked as a public defender in King County and Colorado. Her priorities are wider access to justice and fewer barriers for underrepresented communities.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 15 records
Received the National Women's Political Caucus of Washington endorsement for Seattle Municipal Court Position 6. Its 2026 general-election endorsement list named her.
October 5, 2026
Source: nwpcwa.org
Received the King County Democrats' endorsement for Seattle Municipal Court Position 6. Its published 2026 primary and general-election list named her.
September 24, 2026
Source: kcdems.org
Received the 36th District Democrats' endorsement for Seattle Municipal Court Position 6. Its updated 2026 general-election list named her.
September 23, 2026
Source: 36th.org
Received the 34th District Democrats' endorsement for Seattle Municipal Court Position 6. Its published 2026 endorsement list named her.
September 11, 2026
Source: 34dems.org
Received the 43rd District Democrats' endorsement for Seattle Municipal Court Position 6 at their June 16, 2026 meeting.
June 16, 2026
Source: 43rddemocrats.org
Received the 37th District Democrats' endorsement for Seattle Municipal Court Position 6. Its general-election slate carried forward June 11 primary endorsements, with separately listed exceptions for other races and measures.
June 11, 2026
Source: 37dems.org
Received the 46th District Democrats' endorsement for Seattle Municipal Court Position 6 at their May 18, 2026 primary endorsement meeting.
May 18, 2026
Source: 46dems.org
Received the 32nd District Democrats' endorsement for Seattle Municipal Court Position 6. The organization's slate listed her as endorsed as of May 13, 2026 and carried her into the general election.
May 13, 2026
Source: 32democrats.org
Mentored law students and children and taught clients about their legal rights, according to her completed judicial questionnaire. She described work with immigrant and non-English-speaking clients, the Joint Minority Mentorship Program, and the Washington Defense Trial Lawyers community service committee.
April 2, 2026
Source: 37dems.org
Represented plaintiff Richard Ortoli in the OceanGate case that a federal judge returned to King County Superior Court. The court held the maritime Jones Act claim was not removable to federal court; it denied the plaintiff's fee request and made no liability determination. Anderson was plaintiff's counsel, not the judge.
January 31, 2025
Source: law.justia.com
Won re-election to the Loren Miller Bar Association board as vice-president of events for its 2021–2022 term.
May 28, 2021
Source: nicollblack.com
Coauthored a Washington Defense Trial Lawyers statement addressing Juneteenth. It provided educational resources and links to donate to nonprofits supporting the African American community, according to her firm's announcement.
June 17, 2020
Source: nicollblack.com
Served on the Loren Miller Bar Association board when it issued a racial-justice statement supporting peaceful civil-rights protests. The June 5 letter, signed by the president and board, supported Black Lives Matter and opposed racial inequality. Anderson was listed as a board member.
June 5, 2020
Source: wsba.org
Settled an insurance recovery claim for Lloyd's Underwriters with Christopher Nicoll. The firm reported favorable terms in the claim against a Canadian trucker for payments covering property losses; it disclosed no settlement amount.
December 1, 2019
Source: nicollblack.com
Discussed sexism facing women lawyers in a Seattle University alumni interview. She described clients refusing to listen without a male colleague present and support from other women attorneys.
April 26, 2019
Source: law.seattleu.edu
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 6 favorable
Served as a Seattle Municipal Court pro tem judge and magistrate while practicing civil law. The official county voter guide documented her occupation and prior public-defense experience in King County and Colorado.
October 5, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: info.kingcounty.gov
Received an Exceptionally Well Qualified rating from the Joint Asian Judicial Evaluations Committee for Seattle Municipal Court. The committee's current 2026 list reports the rating; it describes ratings as qualifications assessments rather than endorsements.
October 5, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: abaw.org
Received a Well Qualified rating from the Cardozo Society Judicial Evaluation Committee for Seattle Municipal Court.
April 29, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: jewishinseattle.org
Was admitted to the Alaska bar as attorney 2601004. The official registry lists Shantrice Denay Anderson at Nicoll Black & Feig and gives January 28, 2026 as her admission date.
January 28, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: member.alaskabar.org
Joined Nicoll Black & Feig after criminal-defense work in Colorado and King County. Her experience included jury and bench trials, felony cases and appeals. The firm reported her 2016 Lowrey Kelly trial-advocacy award, Washington and Colorado bar admission, and earlier public-defense clerkship.
February 5, 2018Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nicollblack.com
Coauthored Terror in Twilight, a Seattle University report on Border Patrol involvement in local policing.
December 1, 2013Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nicollblack.com
Past race Shantrice Anderson ran in:
- Seattle Municipal Court Judge Position No. 6 · November 3, 2026 · Seattle city, Washington