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Judge Patricia C Williams

Retired Justice, E.D. WA

Court: VAWD
2
Cases in Database
13%
Settlement Rate
35%
Dismissal Rate
17%
Trial Rate
58,421
Court Cases (FJC)

Education

SchoolDegreeYear
Gonzaga UniversityJ.D.1975

Judicial Positions

CourtPositionStartEnd
E.D. WARetired JusticeActive

Disposition Patterns — VAWD

How 58,421 cases ended in this court (FJC Integrated Database)

13%
Settled
35%
Dismissed
17%
Went to Trial
$897,487
Avg Award
$84,000
Median Award
2,524
Judgment for Plaintiff
Case TypeTotalSettledDismissedTrialPretrialAvg Award
Civil Rights13,8531%72%16%0%$1,423,720
DIWC/DIWW (405(g))5,2220%5%24%0%$302,800
General4,7260%68%15%0%$3,000,000
SSID Title XVI3,5630%5%23%0%
Motions to Vacate Sentence2,9320%77%17%0%$1,000
Other Contract2,36836%17%16%7%$1,103,618
Employment2,02631%21%24%0%$668,894
Other Personal Injury1,87933%13%21%0%$831,629
Other Civil Rights1,86015%37%26%0%$832,107
Personal Injury - Product Liability1,53528%9%5%0%$1,382,375
Motor Vehicle1,52362%10%11%1%$650,852
Other Statutory Actions1,09930%19%18%4%$723,325
Insurance1,05540%13%21%1%$1,007,796
Employee Retirement Income Security Act1,03738%12%22%3%$750,571
Bankruptcy Appeals8789%36%3%0%$1,120,000
Asbestos5645%18%1%0%$7,000,000
Land Condemnation42528%6%10%2%$331,000
Fair Labor Standards Act39444%16%18%3%$1,397,658
Federal Employers Liability37368%18%5%0%$2,339,750
Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice37132%18%21%0%$1,883,231

Washington State Court Analytics by Category

CategoryFilingsSettledDismissedTrialDefaultMedian Duration
Landlord-Tenant84,03828.5%31.2%2.1%33.4%42d
Contract43,18638.6%24.1%2.9%28.7%275d
Divorce/Family25,50055.8%19.2%4.2%14.5%300d
Personal Injury14,20068.2%18.8%3.4%5.2%390d
Consumer Protection9,80434.2%22.8%2.4%35.1%195d
Workers' Comp7,23671.2%12.4%6.8%3.2%445d
Employment5,71964.2%21.3%4.5%4.8%420d
Wrongful Death88772.5%14.8%5.2%3.1%520d

Source: Washington Administrative Office of the Courts

Financial Disclosures (33 holdings)

YearDescriptionValue Code
2013AMERIPRISE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (Hy
2013Amenprise Insured Money MarketJ
2013Amenprise Insured Money Market (AIMMA)M
2013Ameriprise Insured Money Market (AIMMA)M
2013Apple, Inc. (AAPL) (X)J
2013BANK OF AMERICA (H)
2013Berkshire Hathaway. Inc. (BRK)J
2013Boeing Co. (BA)K
2013CNL Lifestyle Properties (CNLIDI)L
2013Columbia Large Cap Growth A (LEGAX)L
2013Columbia Mid Cap Value Opp (AMVAX)K
2013Condo, Spokane, WA - 8/15/00 - $33,000K
2013FARMERS BANKN
2013Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income A (FSTAX)K
2013Fixed Retirement Annuity - Value PlusK
2013Flexible AnnuityK
2013GREAT WESTERN BANKL
2013IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (H)
2013IShares IBOXX $ Investments (LQD)K
2013IShares MSC Canada Index Fund (EWC)J
2013Interest Accumulation AcctJ
2013Ishares High Dividend Equity ETF (HDV) (xX)J
2013MFS Diversified Income A (DIFAX)K
2013MUTUAL OF AMERICA (H)
2013Market Vectors Agribusiness (MOO)J
2013Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)J
2013Opp Global Strategic Income A (OPSIX)L
2013Opp Main Street Sm Cap A (OPMSX)K
2013RVS RETIREMENT ADVISOR ADVANTAGE PLUS VA IRAK
2013STRATEGIC PORTFOLIO SERVICE ADVANTAGE (H)
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