Meet Paul Wohl

Paul Wohl was appointed as Court Commissioner to the Thurston County District Court bench by the judges of the District Court in August of 2013. Before his appointment, Paul practiced law in Thurston, Pierce and King Counties for 22 years, and was a Prosecutor for the City of Olympia for 14 years. He has also served as a deputy prosecutor with the Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office and was the Prosecuting Attorney for the City of Federal Way. He began his career as a public defender in King County.

Paul received his law degree from the Seattle University School of Law in 1991. He did his undergraduate work at the University of Washington, receiving a BA in 1988, and was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army. Paul served on the board of directors of the Washington State Association of Municipal Attorneys and received their award for Outstanding Service. Paul also teaches "Street Law" at his alma mater, Timberline High School. He served two terms as a member of the Board of Judicial Administration’s Public Trust and Confidence Committee and is currently serving as the legislative chair for the DMCJA.