Ann Schindler at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Court of Appeals of Washington
- Jurisdiction
- Washington · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Ann Schindler
Judge · Court of Appeals of Washington
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Court of Appeals of Washington, 2008-present
Education
- University of Washington-Seattle Campus — J.D.
- B.A. — University of San Francisco and her law degree from the University of Washington School of Law
- University of Washington School of Law — J.D.
Additional information
- Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Schindler has lived in Washington since 1973.
- Distinguished jurist on the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division I, serving from January 1, 2002, until her retirement on December 31, 2019.
- She was elected in 2008 and re‐elected in 2014.
- Presiding Judge for all three divisions (2011–2012)
- Appointed by Governor Gary Locke on November 28, 2001, Schindler took office in 2002.
- Before judicial service, Schindler was a senior attorney in the Civil Division of the King County Prosecutor’s Office
- focusing on employment and land use law.
- Earlier, she practiced at the law firm Culp, Dwyer, Guterson & Grader.
- Assistant Presiding Judge
- In summary: Judge Ann Schindler’s career spanned public service, leadership in judicial administration, and a strong record in appellate decision‐making, making her a notable figure in Washington’s judicial history.
- She resides in Seattle with her husband and is the mother of two sons — one an attorney, the other a business operations analyst.
- Washington Women Lawyers Vanguard Award and President’s Award
- She was also a long‐time member of the Gender and Justice Commission and the Board of Judicial Administration, and co‐chair of the Access to Justice Conference.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Washington GR 16 allows video recording, audio recording, and still photography by the news media in courtrooms only after the judge has expressly granted permission.
Video and audio recording and still photography by the news media are allowed in the courtroom during and between sessions, provided (1) that permission shall have first been expressly granted by the judgeWashington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media ↗
Statewide
If a Washington judge limits courtroom photography or recording, GR 16 requires particularized findings on the record and treats open access as presumed.
Open access is presumed; limitations on access must be supported by reasons found by the judge to be sufficiently compelling to outweigh that presumptionWashington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Washington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media
Court of Appeals of Washington
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked June 30, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
Court of Appeals of Washington current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 2, 2026
View Court of Appeals of Washington current judicial profile ↗Washington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Washington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media ↗