Inslee appoints Clallam County Court Commissioner Mack as new judge for Jefferson County Superior Court

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Brandon Mack has been appointed as judge for Jefferson County Superior Court, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Tuesday.

Mack will replace Judge Keith Harper, who is retiring at the end of January.

Mack currently serves as a full-time family law court commissioner in the Clallam County Superior Court, a position he has held since 2019.

“As a commissioner on the Peninsula, Brandon has demonstrated an outstanding work ethic, competence, patience, compassion, and innovation,” Inslee said.

“He’s also humble and respectful in his work, committed to listening and learning from all parties and sovereign partners," the governor added. "I feel confident the Jefferson County community will welcome him as their new judge.”

In Mack's role as a family law court commissioner, he presides over dependencies, youth at risk and children in need of services matters; custody, divorce, and paternity cases; protection orders; truancies; and settlement conferences.

Mack previously worked in the Attorney General’s Office from 2009 to 2019. He represented the Department of Children, Youth, and Families in dependencies, terminations and appeals, and also represented the Department of Labor and Industries in employment/labor appeals.

According to the governor's office, Mack is an engaged member of the community on the Olympic Peninsula; he is a volunteer with the Habitat for Humanity and also coaches the Port Townsend High School Mock Trial team.

Mack also volunteered with the Clallam and Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers Association from 2014 to 2019, serving as a board member with the organization in 2018.

Mack earned his law degree from Seattle University School of Law. He earned his bachelor’s degree at the University of Vermont.