W. Brent Basden will be sworn in as Clallam County Superior Court Judge at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday January 2, 2019 in courtroom one. A reception will follow. Mr. Basden will replace Erik Rohrer who will be moving to the Clallam County District Court II, in Forks.
Mr. Basden grew up in Port Angeles and graduated from Port Angeles High School in 1984. After graduating from law school in 1994, he practiced law in Clallam County. Since 2008 he has served as the full time Family Court Commissioner in Superior Court. He was admitted to the Washington State Bar Association in 1994.