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Judge Patricia C Williams

Retired Justice, E.D. WA

Court: VAED
1
Cases in Database
13%
Settlement Rate
31%
Dismissal Rate
10%
Trial Rate
161,070
Court Cases (FJC)

Education

SchoolDegreeYear
Gonzaga UniversityJ.D.1975

Judicial Positions

CourtPositionStartEnd
E.D. WARetired JusticeActive

Disposition Patterns — VAED

How 161,070 cases ended in this court (FJC Integrated Database)

13%
Settled
31%
Dismissed
10%
Went to Trial
$815,973
Avg Award
$57,000
Median Award
10,172
Judgment for Plaintiff
Case TypeTotalSettledDismissedTrialPretrialAvg Award
Asbestos16,6674%1%5%0%$3,115,433
Civil Rights16,6481%76%7%0%$1,099,200
General12,3470%63%15%0%$1,000
Other Contract11,26529%26%13%7%$794,120
Employment7,78727%32%22%0%$626,818
Employee Retirement Income Security Act6,30713%19%12%26%$188,655
Prison Condition6,2691%53%8%0%$11,400
Motions to Vacate Sentence5,4960%59%4%0%
Other Civil Rights5,36813%46%21%0%$380,292
Other Statutory Actions4,35027%32%12%3%$706,749
Other Personal Injury3,98139%22%17%0%$740,525
Motor Vehicle2,97449%24%11%0%$666,055
Consumer Credit2,48037%26%4%1%$722,316
Insurance2,38933%21%17%2%$822,919
Bankruptcy Appeals2,1155%49%7%0%$296,417
Fair Labor Standards Act2,11350%16%9%3%$269,292
Trademark2,02327%16%14%14%$879,466
Personal Injury - Product Liability1,88836%26%6%0%$1,057,000
Patent1,81922%19%12%1%$1,001,645
Copyrights1,81325%15%6%5%$642,842

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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