Dwayne L. Christopher
Nonpartisan · WA · Pierce County District Court Judge
Dwayne L. Christopher is a Pierce County District Court judge and unopposed 2026 candidate for Position 5. He joined the court in 2022 after serving as a Tacoma Municipal Court judge, District Court judge pro tempore, judicial assistant, insurance-defense attorney, and private-practice attorney representing personal-injury and employment-discrimination plaintiffs. His community record includes legal education, diversity service, humanitarian recognition, student mentoring, and moot-court support.
Track record
Civil Rights
· 3 records
Christopher has served Palmer Scholars as a board member, president, and continuing mentor to Pierce County students.
May 4, 2026For
Source: piercecountywa.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Christopher received Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association recognition for humanitarian service and service to diversity.
December 31, 2022For
Source: piercecountywa.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Christopher practiced insurance-defense law and later represented personal-injury and employment-discrimination plaintiffs in his own firm.
January 1, 2019For
Source: piercecountywa.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Legal Competence
· 3 records
Christopher teaches Street Law in Pierce County high schools and assists Seattle University School of Law moot-court competitions.
May 4, 2026For
Source: piercecountywa.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Christopher has served as a Pierce County District Court judge since 2022 after service as a Tacoma Municipal Court judge from 2019 through 2022.
December 31, 2022For
Source: piercecountywa.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Christopher previously served as a Pierce County District Court judge pro tempore and as a judicial assistant in Superior Court.
January 1, 2019For
Source: piercecountywa.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Elections
- Pierce County District Court Position No. 5 · November 3, 2026 · Pierce County, Washington · incumbent
Profile last researched July 18, 2026.