Judge Susan Adams: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

Appointed By: Gov. Jay R. Inslee

Biography

Hon. Susan Adams is a judge for the Pierce County Superior Court in Washington. She was appointed to the seat by Governor Jay Inslee in 2020. She filled the vacancy created by the elevation of the Hon. Helen Whitener to the Washington Supreme Court.


Prior to her appointment, Adams sat as a judge for the City of Lakewood Municipal Court, a position she had held since 2017.


Adams received a B.A. in political science and government from Central Washington University in 1987. She then completed a J.D. at the University of Puget Sound School of Law in 1990.


After law school, Adams joined the Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office, where she worked as a deputy prosecuting attorney for thirteen years (1991 to 2005). Then, in 2005, she became the founding director of the Crystal Judson Family Justice Center, which serves as a comprehensive service center for victims of domestic violence and their children.


Her memberships included the Honorable Robert J. Bryan American Inn of Court, the Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association, the Washington State Bar Association, and the District and Municipal Court Judges Association. Adams was also a member of the District and Municipal Court Judges Association’s Therapeutic Courts Committee and Conference Planning Committee 2015.


She served for several years as a Board Member and Governance Committee Chair of Saint Francis House, an organization that dedicates itself to serving individuals suffering from economic hardships in the Puyallup Valley. In addition, Adams served for three years as a Clover Park Rotary in Lakewood.


Adams received the Women of Influence Award from the Tacoma Business Examiner in 2015.

Recent Cases by Hon. Susan Adams

On April 2, 2024 an estate case was filed in the jurisdiction of Pierce County. Judge Susan B. Adams presiding.

Filed

Apr 02, 2024

Judge

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Court

Pierce County

County

Pierce County, WA

Category

Estate

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 02, 2024

On March 28, 2024 an unlawful detainer contested case was filed in the jurisdiction of Pierce County. Judge Susan B. Adams presiding.

Filed

Mar 28, 2024

Judge

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Court

Pierce County

County

Pierce County, WA

Category

Unlawful Detainer Contested

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Unlawful Detainer

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 23, 2024

On March 25, 2024 an unlawful detainer contested case was filed in the jurisdiction of Pierce County. Judge Susan B. Adams presiding.

Filed

Mar 25, 2024

Judge

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Court

Pierce County

County

Pierce County, WA

Category

Unlawful Detainer Contested

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Unlawful Detainer

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 17, 2024

On March 21, 2024 a dissolution with children case was filed in the jurisdiction of Pierce County. Judge Susan B. Adams presiding.

Filed

Mar 21, 2024

Status

Other

Judge

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Court

Pierce County

County

Pierce County, WA

Category

Dissolution with Children

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 11, 2024

On March 20, 2024 a dissolution with children case was filed in the jurisdiction of Pierce County. Judge Susan B. Adams presiding.

Filed

Mar 20, 2024

Judge

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Court

Pierce County

County

Pierce County, WA

Category

Dissolution with Children

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 03, 2024

On March 19, 2024 a guardianship/conservatorship case was filed in the jurisdiction of Pierce County. Judge Susan B. Adams presiding.

Filed

Mar 19, 2024

Status

Bankruptcy

Judge

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Court

Pierce County

County

Pierce County, WA

Category

Guardianship/Conservatorship

Practice Area

Probate

Matter Type

Guardianship,Conservatorship

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 09, 2024

On March 19, 2024 an unlawful detainer contested case was filed in the jurisdiction of Pierce County. Judge Susan B. Adams presiding.

Filed

Mar 19, 2024

Judge

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Court

Pierce County

County

Pierce County, WA

Category

Unlawful Detainer Contested

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Unlawful Detainer

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 23, 2024

On March 15, 2024 an unlawful detainer contested case was filed in the jurisdiction of Pierce County. Judge Susan B. Adams presiding.

Filed

Mar 15, 2024

Judge

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Court

Pierce County

County

Pierce County, WA

Category

Unlawful Detainer Contested

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Unlawful Detainer

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 09, 2024

On March 13, 2024 a dissolution with children case was filed in the jurisdiction of Pierce County. Judge Susan B. Adams presiding.

Filed

Mar 13, 2024

Status

Other

Judge

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Court

Pierce County

County

Pierce County, WA

Category

Dissolution with Children

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 03, 2024

On March 13, 2024 a dissolution with children case was filed in the jurisdiction of Pierce County. Judge Susan B. Adams presiding.

Filed

Mar 13, 2024

Status

Other

Judge

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Court

Pierce County

County

Pierce County, WA

Category

Dissolution with Children

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 18, 2024

On March 11, 2024 an unlawful detainer contested case was filed in the jurisdiction of Pierce County. Judge Susan B. Adams presiding.

Filed

Mar 11, 2024

Judge

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Court

Pierce County

County

Pierce County, WA

Category

Unlawful Detainer Contested

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Unlawful Detainer

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 04, 2024

On March 8, 2024 an unlawful detainer contested case was filed in the jurisdiction of Pierce County. Judge Susan B. Adams presiding.

Filed

Mar 08, 2024

Judge

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Court

Pierce County

County

Pierce County, WA

Category

Unlawful Detainer Contested

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Unlawful Detainer

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 02, 2024

On March 7, 2024 an unlawful detainer contested case was filed in the jurisdiction of Pierce County. Judge Susan B. Adams presiding.

Filed

Mar 07, 2024

Judge

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Court

Pierce County

County

Pierce County, WA

Category

Unlawful Detainer Contested

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Unlawful Detainer

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 27, 2024

On March 1, 2024 an unlawful detainer contested case was filed in the jurisdiction of Pierce County. Judge Susan B. Adams presiding.

Filed

Mar 01, 2024

Judge

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Court

Pierce County

County

Pierce County, WA

Category

Unlawful Detainer Contested

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Unlawful Detainer

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 22, 2024

On February 29, 2024 an unlawful detainer contested case was filed in the jurisdiction of Pierce County. Judge Susan B. Adams presiding.

Filed

Feb 29, 2024

Judge

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Court

Pierce County

County

Pierce County, WA

Category

Unlawful Detainer Contested

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Unlawful Detainer

Case Last Refreshed

Feb 29, 2024

On February 28, 2024 an unlawful detainer contested case was filed in the jurisdiction of Pierce County. Judge Susan B. Adams presiding.

Filed

Feb 28, 2024

Judge

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Court

Pierce County

County

Pierce County, WA

Category

Unlawful Detainer Contested

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Unlawful Detainer

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 22, 2024

On February 26, 2024 an unlawful detainer contested case was filed in the jurisdiction of Pierce County. Judge Susan B. Adams presiding.

Filed

Feb 26, 2024

Judge

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Court

Pierce County

County

Pierce County, WA

Category

Unlawful Detainer Contested

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Unlawful Detainer

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 18, 2024

On February 23, 2024 a foreclosure case was filed in the jurisdiction of Pierce County. Judge Susan B. Adams presiding.

Filed

Feb 23, 2024

Judge

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Court

Pierce County

County

Pierce County, WA

Category

Foreclosure

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Foreclosure

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 22, 2024

On February 23, 2024 miscellaneous case was filed in the jurisdiction of Pierce County. Judge Susan B. Adams presiding.

Filed

Feb 23, 2024

Judge

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Court

Pierce County

County

Pierce County, WA

Category

Miscellaneous

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 22, 2024

On February 23, 2024 an unlawful detainer uncontested case was filed in the jurisdiction of Pierce County. Judge Susan B. Adams presiding.

Filed

Feb 23, 2024

Judge

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Court

Pierce County

County

Pierce County, WA

Category

Unlawful Detainer Uncontested

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Unlawful Detainer

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 20, 2024

On February 21, 2024 a collection case was filed in the jurisdiction of Pierce County. Judge Susan B. Adams presiding.

Filed

Feb 21, 2024

Judge

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Court

Pierce County

County

Pierce County, WA

Category

Collection

Practice Area

Creditor

Matter Type

Collections

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 01, 2024

On February 21, 2024 a dissolution with children case was filed in the jurisdiction of Pierce County. Judge Susan B. Adams presiding.

Filed

Feb 21, 2024

Status

Other

Judge

Hon. Susan B. Adams Trellis Spinner 👉 Discover key insights by exploring more analytics for Susan B. Adams

Court

Pierce County

County

Pierce County, WA

Category

Dissolution with Children

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 11, 2024

On February 21, 2024 an unlawful detainer contested case was filed in the jurisdiction of Pierce County. Judge Susan B. Adams presiding.

Filed

Feb 21, 2024

Judge

Hon. Susan B. Adams Trellis Spinner 👉 Discover key insights by exploring more analytics for Susan B. Adams

Court

Pierce County

County

Pierce County, WA

Category

Unlawful Detainer Contested

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Unlawful Detainer

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 15, 2024

On February 20, 2024 an unlawful detainer contested case was filed in the jurisdiction of Pierce County. Judge Susan B. Adams presiding.

Filed

Feb 20, 2024

Judge

Hon. Susan B. Adams Trellis Spinner 👉 Discover key insights by exploring more analytics for Susan B. Adams

Court

Pierce County

County

Pierce County, WA

Category

Unlawful Detainer Contested

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Unlawful Detainer

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 10, 2024

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