Lisa M. Micheli at a glance
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- Commissioner
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Lisa M. Micheli
Commissioner · Snohomish County - Superior Court
Biography
Professional career
- Before joining the court, Micheli held the role of an arbitrator and commissioner pro tempore for Snohomish County Superior Court from 2011 to 2020.
- In 1994, she opened her own practice, specializing in divorce, custody, paternity, child support, and domestic violence protection, and was active in the Snohomish County CASA Program
- Her legal career began in private practice at Robbins, Hook & Whitmer
Education
- Seattle University School of Law — J.D. (1992)
Additional information
- Superior Court Commissioner in Snohomish County, Washington, appointed January 1, 2021, and presides over family, probate, and guardianship cases.
- Appointment: January 1, 2021, filling a vacancy after the retirement of Hon. Jacalyn A. Brudvik
- License: Washington State Bar Association No. 21903, admitted 1992
- handling personal injury, domestic relations, and criminal defense.
- Languages: English, Italian
- Status: Judicially eligible; currently serving in a judicial role
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
Snohomish 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 ↗