About Rebecca

Rebecca grew up in Bothell, Washington with her mom and younger sister. She attended Inglemoor High School, and graduated from the University of Washington in 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. While in college, Rebecca became interested in the law. She volunteered with the Northwest Women's Law Center (now Legal Voice), the Seattle Police Department's Crime Survivor's Unit, and became a volunteer victim advocate with King County District Court.

Rebecca realized she wanted to become a prosecutor when she was a victim advocate for the family of a murdered police officer. During law school at Seattle University, she focused on criminal law. She externed in the King County Prosecutor's Office Sexual Assault Unit, working on a complex child rape case. In 1998, Rebecca became an intern prosecutor in Renton District Court, handling all types of criminal cases and trying cases to jury.

After graduation, Rebecca began working as a Prosecuting Attorney for the City of Kent. While there, she was lucky enough to have fabulous mentors in her supervisors, the public defenders, and the judges. In Kent, it was understood at all times that a prosecutor's job was to do justice above all else. In fact, one of Rebecca's favorite quotes is from United States Attorney General Eric Holder, who said "Your job as assistant U.S. attorneys is not to convict people. Your job is not to win cases. Your job is to do justice. Your job is in every case, every decision that you make, to do the right thing."

Rebecca now works in the Appellate Unit of the Seattle City Attorney's Office, defending convictions won by her colleagues. Rebecca is also a Judge Pro-Tempore in several courts around King County.  Rebecca enjoys fixing up her house, running with her dog Harriet, reading, and traveling.