--- title: "Ann Schindler | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ann-schindler-8462" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Ann Schindler Court of Appeals of Washington · Judge ## Profile - Court: Court of Appeals of Washington - State: Washington - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## 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. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### photography recording Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: 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 judge [Washington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/GR/GA_GR_16_00_00.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### limitations on recording Scope: statewide If a Washington judge limits courtroom photography or recording, GR 16 requires particularized findings on the record and treats open access as presumed. Evidence excerpt: Open access is presumed; limitations on access must be supported by reasons found by the judge to be sufficiently compelling to outweigh that presumption [Washington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/GR/GA_GR_16_00_00.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8462/ann-schindler/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8462/ann-schindler/) - [Court of Appeals of Washington current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8462/ann-schindler/) - [Washington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/GR/GA_GR_16_00_00.pdf) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8462/ann-schindler/) - [Div I Bio - Judge Ann Schindler](https://www.courts.wa.gov/appellate_trial_courts/bios?fa=atc_bios.display&folderid=div1&fileID=Schindler) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ann-schindler-8462", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ann-schindler-8462", "name": "Ann Schindler | KnowJudges", "description": "Ann Schindler, Court of Appeals of Washington. 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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](https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/pdf/GR/GA_GR_16_00_00.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.