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Gov. Jay Inslee today announced
the appointment of Mafé Rajul to the King County Superior Court. Rajul replaces
Beth Andrus, who was recently named to the Court of Appeals, Division 1.
Rajul serves as senior deputy
prosecuting attorney in the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. She is the unit chair for the High Impact Priority
Repeat Offenders Unit and vice chair of the Economic Crimes Unit. Rajul also
served as legal adviser for the Valley Narcotics Enforcement Team and has
served as lead prosecutor for the Repeat Burglar Initiative. Rajul has extensive trial experience in prosecuting violent and property crime offenders.
Rajul has also worked for the
U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
in Honduras. She was a justice adviser to the Special Victims Task Force
involving human rights allegations regarding members in the LGBTQ community.
“Mafé has a tremendous breadth
of experience in complex and difficult legal situations,” Inslee said. “Her
legal work coupled with her community service and life experiences will make
her an outstanding addition to the bench.”
Before entering the legal
profession, Rajul served for nearly 10 years as a certified court and medical
interpreter, and translator.
Her community experience includes
service on the Seattle Police Department Latino Advisory Council and as a mock
trial coach and judge for the University of Washington School of Law.
Rajul, a native of Colombia, was
recently named to the executive board of the Washington State Coalition for
Language Access.
She received her law degree from
the University of Washington, where she also received her bachelor’s degree in
society and justice.
Her appointment is effective June
2018.
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