Nicholas L. Wallace

Professional career

• The District Court Judge for Grant County, Washington, serving a term from 2023 to 2026, with a background in law, community service, and prior judicial roles
• Legal Career: held the role of managing partner at a private law firm in Grant County for over 15 years; worked as a family law mediator and pro tem judicial officer in Grant County Superior Court for more than 10 years before becoming a full-time district court judge.

Education

Additional information

• Judge Wallace’s current term runs 2023–2026.
• The position is nonpartisan, with the next election scheduled for November 3, 2026.
• In 2014, the Washington State Bar Association awarded him the Local Hero Award for community service.
• Community Involvement: Active in the Grant County Special Olympics, youth sports coaching, and as a speaker in Washington State University’s “Gear Up” program.
• Judge Wallace presides over the Grant County District Court, which handles both criminal and civil cases.
• His jurisdiction includes misdemeanors, gross misdemeanors, criminal traffic cases, civil disputes up to $100,000, traffic and non-traffic infractions, domestic violence and anti-harassment protection orders, name change petitions, and certain lien foreclosures.
• Graduated cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Washington in Business Administration; earned his law degree with honors from Seattle University School of Law.