Hon. Brian K. Sanderson is a judge for the Yakima County District Court in Washington. He was elected to the bench in 2010 and was retained in subsequent elections.
In addition to presiding over the District Court, the judges in Yakima County also preside over the Union Gap Municipal Court (Yakima County District Court), Moxee Municipal Court (Yakima County District Court), Grandview Municipal Court (Grandview District Court), and Mabton Municipal Court (Grandview District Court) as well as a second court location in the Grandview District Court.
Prior to his election, Sanderson sat as a judge for the Selah Municipal Court since 2004 and spent ten years as a pro tem judge in the Superior and District Courts (2000 to 2010).
He received a B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1989. He then completed a J.D. at the University of Idaho College of Law in 1993.
In addition to his Municipal Court position, Sanderson also maintained a solo practice, where he specialized in the defense of employees in workers’ compensation cases as well as criminal defense work.
His legal career also included a stint as an assistant attorney general with the Washington State Office of the Attorney General.
Sanderson is married and has three sons.
On October 6, 2008 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Yakima County. Judge Brian K. Sanderson presiding.
Oct 06, 2008
Dismissal
Yakima County
Yakima County, WA
Feb 03, 2022
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