Suzanne Parisien at a glance
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Suzanne Parisien
Judge · King County - Superior Court
Biography
Professional career
- Served 12 years as Assistant Attorney General in the Torts Division of the Washington State Attorney General’s Office
- Across 269 attorney evaluations over nearly a decade, she scored at or near the bottom in all categories, particularly Legal Decision Making and Integrity & Impartiality
- Judge Suzanne R. Parisien is a civil division judge in King County Superior Court, Seattle, Washington, with over 22 years of legal experience in civil defense, employment, civil rights, and negligence cases
Education
- Villanova University School of Law — J.D.
Additional information
- 2024: Ranked #49 of 49 judges (last place).
- Elected to the King County Superior Court bench in 2012.
- Practiced law for over 22 years in federal and state courts as a civil defense litigator
- focusing on employment, civil rights, and negligence matters.
- The KCBA notes these surveys are based solely on attorneys who personally appeared before the judge.
- Held private-sector roles including Director of General Liability and Employment Litigation for Nordstrom Inc., senior trial counsel for Zurich, and positions at law firms and insurance carriers.
- She is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Washington.
- When not on the bench, Judge Parisien enjoys backpacking, hiking, skiing, and spending time with her daughters.
- She is a past recipient of the Craig Perry Community Service Award and a longtime volunteer cook for TeenFeed.
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
King 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 ↗