List of Gonzaga University School of Law alumni

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Famous Gonzaga University School of Law Graduates
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Catherine Cortez Masto '90, U.S. Senator (Nevada); 32nd Attorney General of Nevada
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Christine Gregoire '77, 22nd Governor of Washington; 16th Attorney General of Washington
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This is a list of notable alumni of the Gonzaga University School of Law.

Contents

Federal Judges

U.S. District Judges

U.S. Bankruptcy Judges

State Judges

Supreme Court Justices

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

Municipal Judges

Politicians

Executive Branch

Governors and Lt. Governors

Attorneys General

United States Attorneys

  • Edward M. Connelly, class of 1915, Eastern District of Washington (1942-1946)
  • James P. Connelly, class of 1953, Eastern District of Washington (1993-2000) [22]
  • William D. Hyslop, class of 1980, Eastern District of Washington (1991-1993, reappointed 2019-present); [23] Washington State Bar Association President (2015-2016)
  • James A. McDevitt, class of 1974, Eastern District of Washington (2001-2009) [24]
  • Michael C. Ormsby, class of 1981, Eastern District of Washington (2010-2017) [25]
  • Jeffrey C. Sullivan, class of 1971, Western District of Washington (2007-2010) [26]

Other Executive Branch Officials

Legislative Branch

United States Senate

United States House of Representatives

State Senates

State Houses of Representatives

Educators

Business Leaders

Other

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