List of Gonzaga University School of Law alumni

This is a list of notable alumni of the Gonzaga University School of Law.

Famous Gonzaga University School of Law Graduates
Catherine Cortez Masto '90, U.S. Senator (Nevada); 32nd Attorney General of Nevada
Christine Gregoire '77, 22nd Governor of Washington; 16th Attorney General of Washington

Federal Judges

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U.S. District Judges

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U.S. Bankruptcy Judges

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  • L. Warden Hanel, class of 1939, Eastern District of Washington (1973–1981), Scholarship Namesake
  • John M. Klobucher, class of 1956, Eastern District of Washington (1981–1997)
  • Frank L. Kurtz, class of 1974, Ninth Circuit U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (2013–2019), Eastern District of Washington (2005–2019)
  • Madeleine C. Wanslee, class of 1988, District of Arizona (2014–present)[7]
  • Patricia C. Williams, class of 1975, Eastern District of Washington (1997–2013)

State Judges

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Supreme Court Justices

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From 2008–2020, with Madsen, Fairhurst, and Stephens concurrently serving on the Washington Supreme Court, Gonzaga University School of Law became the law school whose alumni constituted a majority of that Court's justices. Each of those justices also served as chief justice in succession (Madsen then Fairhurst then Stephens).

Court of Appeals Judges

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District Court Judges

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  • Patrick T. Johnson Jr., class of 1998, Spokane County District Court, Position 1 (2018–present)[18]

Municipal Judges

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Politicians

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Executive Branch

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Governors and Lt. Governors

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Attorneys General

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United States Attorneys

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  • Edward M. Connelly, class of 1915, Eastern District of Washington (1942-1946)
  • James P. Connelly, class of 1953, Eastern District of Washington (1993-2000)[22]
  • William D. Hyslop, class of 1980, Eastern District of Washington (1991-1993, reappointed 2019-present);[23] Washington State Bar Association President (2015-2016)
  • James A. McDevitt, class of 1974, Eastern District of Washington (2001-2009)[24]
  • Michael C. Ormsby, class of 1981, Eastern District of Washington (2010-2017)[25]
  • Jeffrey C. Sullivan, class of 1971, Western District of Washington (2007-2010)[26]

Other Executive Branch Officials

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Legislative Branch

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United States Senate

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United States House of Representatives

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State Senates

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State Houses of Representatives

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Educators

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Business Leaders

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  • Nancy Allen, class of 2015, Co-founder of Stay Alfred Vacation Rentals
  • Kelly Cline, class of 1985, Exec. Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs, Entertainment for Fox Networks Group (FX, Fox Movie Channel, National Geographic Channel, and NG Wild)[37]
  • Uri Clinton, class of 1997, Exec. Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for Boyd Gaming[38][39] and adjunct professor at William S. Boyd School of Law[40]
  • Jim Parke, class of 2006, CEO for OtterBox[41] and Blue Ocean Enterprises Inc.
  • Frederick Rivera, class of 1993, Exec. Vice President and General Counsel for Seattle Mariners[42][43]
  • Bob Schroeter, class of 1990, CEO of Clallam County Economic Development Corporation (2017-2018)[44]

Other

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References

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