Judicial Scholar
Sally Olsen
During her 19 years on the Superior Court Bench, she has successfully settled hundreds of settlement conferences – helping litigants to avoid the cost and risk of a trial.
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Sally was a Kitsap County Superior Court Judge for 19 years; between 2005 – 2023.
Prior to her appointment to the Superior Court bench by Gov. Gary Locke, Sally practiced law from 1986 – 2004 with the King County Deputy Prosecutor’s office among other law appointments.
Sally graduated from McGeorge Law School; where her Constitution Law professor was Anthony Kennedy (who later became a United State Supreme Court Justice). She also was a White House Intern before passing the Bar exam.
Years ago, Sally began mediating as an intern with Kitsap Dispute Resolution Center. After her bench appointment, she took several week-long mediation trainings at the National Judicial College. During her 19 years on the bench, she has successfully settled hundreds of settlement conferences – helping litigants to avoid the cost and risk of a trial.
It’s no wonder why Gov. Locke appointed her; nor why she has been re-elected to serve our community five times. The Kitsap County attorneys loved to have Judge Sally as their Settlement Conference Judge. They know that she has the knowledge, experience, skill, gravitas and desire to work hard to help their clients fairly settle.
The Olsen Mediation Services is proud to see Sally join the firm put her mediation and negotiation skills to work for you!
Superior Court Judge, Sally Olsen.
Sally and Her Dog, Tor on a Search and Rescue Mission.
Sally Olsen
In 1993, following the birth of their son, Ryan, she joined her husband, Steve’s, law practice. During that time, she was Poulsbo City Prosecutor and Kitsap County District Court Judge Pro-Tem. She also practiced family law with the Olsen and Olsen Law firm.
Sally’s commitment to her community led her to join and chair, the boards of Kitsap Humane Society, Kitsap Domestic Violence Network and Kitsap Human Rights Commission.
She developed a passion for Canine Search and Rescue with her chocolate labs and has been a search dog handler for over 20 years. As co-founder of Kitsap Canine Search Dogs, Sally has been honored by the Kitsap County Bar Association (2007 Humanitarian Award) and Washington State Search and Rescue (2019 SARVAC Leadership Award).
Sally and her dog helped to find some victims of the historic 2013 Oso landslide. Since then, she has concentrated on Human Remains Detection; though she and our dogs have participated in the Green River Task Force, Air Scent, Tracking, Water and Avalanche Searches. She is researching plans to help our local tribal individuals locate their historical ancestors.
Sally is an avid outdoors woman, having summited several of Washington’s volcanoes. In addition, each summer she and her hiking friend trek a different section of the Pacific Crest Trail. She is also a devoted downhill skier, sailer, cycler and tennis player.
In 2005, then Govenor Gary Locke, appointed Sally Olson to be the Kitsap County Superior Court Judge. This is a position she continued to hold by election for 19 years, until her retirement.
See this LINK to the Kitsap Sun’s news article on Sally and her retirement – CLICK HERE
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