Jaime Michelle Hawk

Governor Bob Ferguson, Justice Helen Whitener, retired Justice Mary Yu, and more than 50 current and former judges endorsed Jaime Hawk for Washington Supreme Court when her campaign began.

April 8, 2026

Source: lynnwoodtimes.com

The Washington Court of Appeals affirmed Judge Jaime Hawk's summary-judgment ruling in Montague v. Brain Injury Law of Seattle, holding that no genuine issue of material fact existed on the challenged litigation costs and that unjust enrichment did not apply.

September 16, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: courts.wa.gov

The Washington Court of Appeals affirmed Judge Jaime Hawk's dismissal of claims against the Hagens Berman law firm in Lagow v. Hagens Berman, concluding that the pro se appellants' claims were time-barred or inadequately supported.

November 13, 2023Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: courts.wa.gov

Governor Jay Inslee appointed Jaime Hawk to King County Superior Court. King County identified her prior work as ACLU of Washington Smart Justice legal strategy director, federal defender, civil-rights litigator, federal law clerk, juvenile public defender, and adjunct law professor.

July 27, 2022Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: cdn.kingcounty.gov

Jaime Hawk was one of the ACLU of Washington attorneys who filed an amicus brief urging Washington Supreme Court review in State v. Reisert. The brief argued that the lower ruling threatened timely preliminary-appearance protections and would disproportionately harm indigent defendants and defendants of color.

June 14, 2021Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: courts.wa.gov

As a member of the Washington State Bar Association Council on Public Defense, Jaime Hawk presented the council's proposed Defender Resource Guide to the WSBA Board of Governors; the board approved the proposal unanimously.

November 23, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: wsba.org