Judge Lisa Napoli O'Toole: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

The Hon. Lisa Napoli O'Toole is a judge for the King County District Court in Washington. She was elected to the bench in November 2014.

Over the course of her judicial career, O'Toole has held assignments on the Rules Committee and the Personnel Committee of the King County District Court.

O'Toole earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and history from Whitman College in 1984. She then completed a J.D. at Seattle University School of Law in 1987.

After graduating from law school, O'Toole began her legal career as an associate at Bogle & Gates, where she specialized in copyright infringement, tort, contract, and professional malpractice actions. Then, in 1993, she joined the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, where she served as a deputy prosecuting attorney in the Criminal Division.

O'Toole left her post in 2002. Over the next few years, she performed a brief stint as of counsel for Corr Cronin (2006) before returning to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office in 2008. She served in that capacity for three more years, eventually leaving to work as a judge pro tem for the King County District Court.

Her memberships have included the Washington State District and Municipal Court Judges Association. She also sits on the City of Bellevue Probation Advisory Board and serves as a volunteer for the Children’s Justice Center Kid’s Court Program.

O'Toole was born and raised in King County.