Lisa Keeler at a glance
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Lisa Keeler
Commissioner · Whatcom County - Superior Court
Biography
Professional career
- Commissioner of the Whatcom County Superior Court in Bellingham, Washington, appointed in January 2024 after the retirement of Angela Cuevas.
- Assistant Attorney General (2008–2015) for the State of Washington
- Judge pro tempore in both Superior and District Court
Education
- Both her BA in Philosophy and JD from Gonzaga University School of Law (cum laude, 2007).
Additional information
- Appointed to the commissioner position in January 25, 2024, following the retirement of Angela Cuevas.
- Backup prosecutor for the City of Lynden
- handling misdemeanor cases
- Keeler has held the role of a pro tempore commissioner and arbitrator, and was evaluated as “qualified” by the Whatcom County Bar Association’s Judicial Evaluation Committee and “exceptionally well‐qualified” by the Whatcom Women Lawyers Judicial Evaluation Committee.
- She has emphasized her commitment to thorough case preparation and adapting to technology in the judicial process.
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
Whatcom 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 ↗