Kristin Ferrera at a glance
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Kristin Ferrera
Judge · Chelan County - Superior Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge on the Chelan County Superior Court in Washington, appointed in December 2017 by Governor Jay Inslee to replace the late Hon. Alicia H. Nakata
- Law clerk for the Tulalip Tribes Office of the Reservation Attorney’s Office; defense counsel for misdemeanor cases in Tulalip Tribal Court
- English teacher at Beijing International Studies University
Education
- University of Washington School of Law — J.D. (2008)
- in Cultural Anthropology (minor in Mandarin Chinese), Western Washington University — B.A. (2001)
Additional information
- Appointment: December 22, 2017; assumed office January 5, 2018
- Contract disputes She represented clients in both state and federal courts at trial and appellate levels.
- Ferrera has served on the Campaign for Equal Justice board, participated in Chelan-Douglas County Volunteer Attorney Services, and the Immigrant Families Advocacy Project.
- Former roles: Americorps VISTA volunteer in Gallup, NM; 5th-grade teacher in Gallup
- She is a member of the Washington Bar Association, Chelan-Douglas County Bar Association, and other professional groups, and was named a Rising Star by Washington Super Lawyers for four years.
- Raised in Snohomish County, she enjoys spending time with family, running, biking, and hiking in Chelan County.
- For case information, court schedules, or official filings, you can consult the Washington State Courts directory or the Chelan County Superior Court website.
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
Chelan County - Superior Court
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 July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗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 ↗