Hon. Thomas McPhee (Ret.) brings to his ADR practice more than 40 years of legal experience, including 22 years on the Thurston County Superior Court. He has tried nearly every type of case imaginable, earning a reputation for being one of the hardest working jurists in the region. Judge McPhee personally conducted more than 300 settlement conferences and required ADR in all civil cases assigned to him. He was co-author of the Thurston County ADR Rule, mandating all general civil litigation parties go to ADR before coming to court.Before becoming a judge, Judge McPhee was a trial lawyer in private practice for 20 years trying cases in Federal Court and in nearly every county in western Washington. He also worked for the Washington State Attorney General’s Office. Judge McPhee brings his love of the law and an engaged, evaluative approach to his practice as a mediator, arbitrator, special master, and discovery referee.
Listed skills include Alternative Dispute Resolution and Mediation.