Laurel H. Siddoway at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Court of Appeals of Washington
- Jurisdiction
- Washington · State
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- Active
Laurel H. Siddoway
Judge · Court of Appeals of Washington
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Court of Appeals of Washington, 2010-present
- Judge on Division III of the Washington State Court of Appeals, serving from 2010 until her retirement in July 2023
- Appointed to Division III of the Washington Court of Appeals on May 7, 2010 by then-Governor Christine Gregoire to replace the retiring Judge John A. Schultheis
- Before joining the court, she held a position as a senior litigation attorney at Dean Witter Reynolds (now Morgan Stanley Dean Witter) in New York City, then practiced for 25 years as managing partner at Randall | Danskin in Spokane.
Education
- LL.M. in Taxation from New York University in 1985.
- University of Utah in — B.S. (1975)
Additional information
- Retired on July 31, 2023 after 13 years on the bench.
- She was re‐elected in 2012 and 2018, with the 2018 election uncontested.
- Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Siddoway graduated magna cum laude from the University of Utah in 1975, earning a B.A. in philosophy and later a J.D. in 1979.
- She married attorney Douglas Siddoway in 1978; they have three sons.
- Awards and associations
- Served District 1, covering Okanogan, Lincoln, Stevens, Ferry, Pend Oreille, and Spokane counties.
- Prior to joining the court, Siddoway was a trial lawyer and managing partner in a private law firm.
- The couple lived in New York City and later in Spokane, where they also owned a farm.
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
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Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
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Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
Court of Appeals of Washington current judicial profile
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View Court of Appeals of Washington current judicial profile ↗Washington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media
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View Washington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media ↗