Richard P. Guy

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The Honorable
Richard P. Guy
Justice of the Washington Supreme Court
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1989 (1989)–2001 (2001)

Richard P. Guy (born October 24, 1932) is an American attorney who was a justice of the Washington Supreme Court from 1989 to 2001, serving as chief justice from 1998 to 2001.

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Early life and education

Guy was born on October 24, 1932, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, to Richard H. and Charlotte M. Guy. He attended Gonzaga University and graduated with a B.A. degree. [1] He then obtained a J.D. from Gonzaga University School of Law in 1959, while clerking for Spokane attorney and court commissioner, Kathleen Taft. [2] [3]

In 1961, he accepted a position with the Spokane County Prosecutor's Office, where he was both a civil deputy and chief criminal deputy prosecuting attorney. [4] In 1967, he worked with the U.S. Agency for International Development on projects in West Africa and Ethiopia. [4] During his career, he was also assistant attorney general for the state of Washington, and counsel to the speaker of the state House of Representatives. In 1981, he entered private practice and was a principal at Winston & Cashatt in Spokane, Washington.

He was a judge of the Spokane County Superior Court for four years: from 1977 to 1981, and again in 1985. [5] In October 1989, Governor Booth Gardner appointed Guy as a justice of the Washington Supreme Court. [6] [7] In November 1990, Guy stood for election for the four years remaining on the term, defeating former Republican Governor John Spellman. [8] [9] In 1994, Guy successfully ran against King County public defender Kevin Patrick Dolan, and was elected to a six year term. [10] [11] In 2000, Guy chaired a study on the death penalty that documented its high costs. [12]

After leaving the bench in 2001, Guy worked as a mediator and arbitrator in Honolulu, Hawaii and Seattle. Guy has also taught law in Italy. [13]

Honors and awards

Guy is recipient of several honors, including: the Herbert Harley Award from the American Judicature Society, [13] and the Outstanding Judge Award (in 2000) from the Washington State Bar Association. [14] In addition, he was recognized as the Jurist of the Year by the American Board of Trial Advocates. [13] He has been acclaimed by his alma mater, Gonzaga Law School: in 1993, he received an Honorary Doctor of Laws; in 2001, he received the Distinguished Legal Service Award; and, in 2017, he was conferred the Gonzaga Law Medal. [15] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Heritage Society Honor Roll". Gonzaga University. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  2. ↑ Lalley, Heather (May 15, 2005). "Raising the bar". Spokesman Review (Spokane, WA). Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  3. ↑ Clouse, Thomas (December 24, 2005). "Lawyer Kathleen Taft dies". Spokesman Review (Spokane, WA). Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 "2017 School of Law Commencement" (PDF). Gonzaga Law School. May 30, 2017. p. 4. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  5. ↑ Donohue, Michael E. "History of Judges of the Spokane County Superior Court 1889 – Present". SpokaneCounty.org. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Richard Guy Sworn In As High Court Justice". Seattle Times. February 10, 1990. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  7. ↑ Mercier, Jason (November 20, 2014). "We need to change the way we elect our Supreme Court justices". Washington Policy Center. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  8. ↑ Robinson, Herb (June 29, 1990). "A Familiar Face, Lots Of Experience". Seattle Times. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  9. ↑ Connelly, Joel (August 8, 2012). "Washington voters: No retreads, Seattle mayors". Seattle Post Intelligencer. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  10. ↑ "SUPREME COURT: Justice Guy wins close race with Dolan". Kitsap Sun. USA Today. Associated Press. September 21, 1994. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  11. ↑ "State's First Female Chief Justice Wants Innovation, Reform". Spokesman Review. Associated Press. January 10, 1995. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  12. ↑ Collins, Peter A.; Boruchowitz, Robert C.; Hickman, Matthew J.; Larrañaga, Mark A. (Spring 2016). "An Analysis of the Economic Costs of Seeking the Death Penalty in Washington State". Seattle Journal for Social Justice. 14 (3): 730. citing Chief Justice Richard P. Guy, Status Report on the Death Penalty in Washington State (March 2000).
  13. 1 2 3 "Entry for Richard Guy". Dispute Prevention and Resolution. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Outstanding Judge Award-2004". Washington State Bar Association.
  15. ↑ "Distinguished Legal Service Award". Gonzaga Law School. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
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