Sandberg For Judge

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Judicial Endorsements

Attorney and Justice Participant Endorsements

Gary Libey, Whitman County Superior Court Judge
Dave Frazier, Whitman County Superior Court Judge (retired)
Doug Robinson, Whitman County District Court Judge (retired)
Brooke Burns, Asotin County Superior Court Judge
Tina Kernan, Asotin County District Court Judge
William Acey, Asotin County Superior Court Judge (retired)
Thomas Ledgerwood, Asotin County attorney and former Superior Court Commissioner
George Fearing, Washington State Court of Appeals Judge
Annette Plese, Spokane County Superior Court Judge
Breean Beggs, Spokane County Superior Court Judge
Dean Chuang, Spokane County Superior Court Judge
Patricia Fulton, Walla Walla County Superior Court Commissioner
K. Peter Palubicki, Adams County Superior Court Judge
Brian Gwinn, Grant County District Court Judge
Tanya Thorp, King County Superior Court Judge
Rania Rampersad, King County Superior Court Judge
Jeff Smith, Spokane County District Court Judge
John Ziobro, Benton-Franklin District Court Judge
Bronson Brown, Benton-Franklin County Superior Court Commissioner
Shane Silverthorn, Yakima County Superior Court Commissioner
Marybeth Dingledy, Snohomish County Superior Court Judge
Edirin Okoloko, Snohomish County Superior Court Judge
Bruce Weiss, Snohomish County Superior Court Judge
Cindy Larsen, Snohomish County Superior Court Judge
Jennifer Langbehn, Snohomish County Superior Court Judge
Anna Alexander, Snohomish County Superior Court Judge
Miguel Duran, Snohomish County Superior Court Judge
Jon Scott, Snohomish County Superior Court Judge
Susan Harness, Snohomish County Superior Court Commissioner
LIsa Micheli, Snohomish County Superior Court Commissioner
Ian Johnson, Snohomish County Superior Court Commissioner
Brandon Mack, Jefferson County Superior Court Judge
Robert Grim, Okanogan County Superior Court Judge
Kathryn Burke, Okanogan Count Superior Court Judge
Elizabeth Yost Neidzwski, Skagit County Superior Court Judge
Heather Shand,
Skagit County Superior Court Commissioner
Mary Crandall, Skagit County Superior Court Commissioner
James Kirkham, Kittitas County Superior Court Commissioner
Amber Austin, Pierce County Superior Court Commissioner
Mark Gelman, Pierce County Superior Court Commissioner
Ingrid McLeod, Pierce County Superior Court Commissioner
Pedro Chou, Pierce County District Court Commissioner

Attorney and Justice Participant Endorsements

Denis Tracy, Whitman County Prosecutor
Brett Myers, Whitman County Sheriff
Tim Esser, Pullman attorney
Rob Rembert, Pullman attorney
Dan LeBeau, Whitman County Chief Deputy Prosecutor
Tessa Scholl, Whitman County Senior Deputy Prosecutor
Kelly Brown, Pullman attorney
Andy Boyd, Pullman attorney, practicing in WA and ID
Colleen Harrington, Pullman attorney
Ted Rasmussen, Tekoa attorney
Bruce Ensley, Colfax attorney
Will Ferguson, Whitman County attorney, Ferry and Stevens County prosecutor
Eric Hanson, Attorney based in Garfield, WA
Bill Druffel, attorney formerly based in Whitman County
Joe Harris, Pullman attorney
James Onstad, Pullman attorney
Wynn Mosman, Moscow attorney
Erin Tomlin, Moscow attorney
Cody Moore, Moscow attorney, also practicing in WA
Todd Richardson, Clarkston attorney
Jane Richards, Asotin County attorney
Scott Chapman, Lewiston attorney, also practicing in WA
Nick Ward, Asotin county attorney
Bevan Maxey, Spokane attorney
Lucy Dukes, Clarkston, WA attorney
Trae Turner, Lewiston attorney, also practicing in WA
Neil Cox, Clarkston, WA attorney
Kendra Lotstein, Asotin County attorney
Kim Traver, Asotin County attorney
Julie Karl, Waitsburg, WA attorney

About roger sandberg

Career Profile

Attorney in Private Practice, 2006 to present
Superior Court Commissioner, 2023 to present
District Court Judge Pro Tem, 2010 to present
Served as professional Mediator in many cases
As criminal defense attorney, handled thousands of cases, including numerous criminal jury trials
Represented clients in hundreds of family law cases, and all manner of civil cases
Community involvement: I have volunteered my time through a variety of professional organizations: Whitman County Legal Services, Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Whitman County Community Court. I do not belong to professional service organizations; rather, I regularly represent low-income clients without cost. In addition, I frequently volunteer at my childrens' extracurricular activities.
Graduate of University of Washington School of Law
Undergraduate degree from Whitworth College

Personal

I was born and raised in Moses Lake, Washington, and have more or less lived in the State of Washington all of my life (other than a few months trying out Colorado and California after college). My dad was a middle school teacher, and my mom ran the household, taking care of myself and my three siblings. We grew up in the country, with about 70 fruit trees, and several generations of dogs, cats, cows, horses, mules, a stubborn donkey, and even had a few seasons of raising pheasants and quail. During summers, if I wasn't mowing lawns, I was playing basketball.

After graduating from Moses Lake High School, I attended Whitworth College in Spokane, and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Economics. Following that, I attended the University of Washington School of Law in Seattle. After law school, I worked one year for a Superior Court Judge in Snohomish County. I enjoyed my law school experience, but was eager to get back to Eastern Washington.

After law school, I married Heather. She and I had grown up together in Moses Lake, but didn't start dating until after college. She graduated from Washington State University, and her parents were raised in Uniontown and Colton, in Whitman County. Eventually, an associate attorney position opened in Pullman. We moved here in January 2008, and have been here ever since. Heather works in the Pullman School District. We have 3 children, ages 15 through 10.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why am I running for Judge?

I care deeply about justice. The position of Superior Court Judge is too important to be entrusted to a candidate who does not have a deep understanding of the types of cases which routinely come before the Court. I have handled hundreds of felony criminal cases and family law cases, both of which are the majority of cases heard before the Court. I have had several criminal jury trials. As an attorney in Superior Court, I have handled divorces (representing both fathers and mothers); criminal cases (representing criminal defendants and victims of crime); evictions (representing both landlords and tenants); protection order cases; and I have handled a variety of civil (i.e., non-criminal) cases including breach of contract, personal injury, boundary disputes, involuntary commitments, dependencies, guardianships, farm partnership dissolutions, and appellate cases. I have sat as a judicial officer in one form or another for 13+ years.

The cases that come before the court are high stakes; they invariably concern the most important issue that a party is currently facing in his or her life. It would not be fair to the litigants to have their case heard by a Judge who lacked the necessary experience. I possess that experience.

To which political party do I belong?

Judicial elections in Washington State are non-partisan. A Superior Court Judge's duty is to rule on the facts of cases as they come before the court; it is not a trial Judge's role to make new law. As a Judge, it would be my responsibility to independently and fairly consider each case that comes before me. Being beholden to no political party, I can ensure that I am able to fulfill that duty.

What are the responsibilities of a Superior Court Judge?

Superior Court is the general jurisdiction trial court for the State of Washington. The largest volume of cases heard in Superior Court are family law cases and felony criminal cases. The Court also hears protection order requests, evictions, juvenile cases (criminal cases, dependencies, truancies, etc.), appeals from District Court and state administrative agencies, involuntary commitments, and a wide variety of civil disputes. Appeals from Superior Court would be heard by the Washington State Court of Appeals initially, and then (if discretionary review is granted) by the Washington State Supreme Court.

(By contrast, a Washington State District Court hears misdemeanor cases, small claims cases, infractions, and civil disputes where the amount in controversy is $100,000 or less, and other cases.)

In Whitman County, there is one Superior Court Judge, and one District Court Judge.

Elect Roger Sandberg for Whitman County Superior Court Judge, November 2024

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