Famous Gonzaga University School of Law Graduates |
This is a list of notable alumni of the Gonzaga University School of Law.
State Judges
Supreme Court Justices
- Edward M. Connelly, class of 1915, Washington Supreme Court (1946-1947)
- Christopher Dietzen, class of 1973, Minnesota Supreme Court (2008–2016)[8]
- Mary Fairhurst, class of 1984, Washington Supreme Court (2002–2020);[9] Washington State Bar Association President (1997–1998)[10]
- Meagan Flynn, class of 1992, Oregon Supreme Court (2017–present)[11]
- Richard P. Guy, class of 1959, Washington Supreme Court (1989–2001)[12]
- Barbara Madsen, class of 1977, Washington Supreme Court (1992–present)[13]
- Mike McGrath, class of 1975, Montana Supreme Court (2009–present),[14]
- Debra L. Stephens, class of 1993, Washington Supreme Court (2008–present)[15]
- William H. Williams, class of 1951, Washington Supreme Court (1979-1985)[16]
From 2008–2020, with Madsen, Fairhurst, and Stephens concurrently serving on the Washington Supreme Court, Gonzaga University School of Law became the law school whose alumni constituted a majority of that Court's justices. Each of those justices also served as chief justice in succession (Madsen then Fairhurst then Stephens).
Court of Appeals Judges
District Court Judges
- Patrick T. Johnson Jr., class of 1998, Spokane County District Court, Position 1 (2018–present)[18]
