Judge  Gig Harbor Municipal Court 3510 Grandview Street Gig Harbor, WA  98335 (253) 851-7808  Phone    (253) 853-5483 Fax

 Michael A. Dunn

Municipal Court Judge, City of Gig Harbor

Michael Dunn is the Judge of the Municipal Court for the City of Gig Harbor.  The Judge is appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council (RCW 3.50.040).  Judge Dunn was first appointed to this position by Mayor Gretchen Wilbert and confirmed by the City Council in January of 1999.  Judge Dunn and his wife, Jeanne, make their home on Colvos Passage, near the city of Gig Harbor.  They have raised five children, all of whom have thankfully reached the age of majority and left home!  Judge Dunn is a graduate of the University of Puget Sound School of Law (December 1978) and has been a member of the bar of the state of Washington since May of 1979. 

Judge Dunn’s experience in private practice has been in the areas of civil, criminal and appellate law.  He has appeared in all levels of court(s) in Washington, including arguments before the state Supreme Court.

Judge Dunn first came to Washington as a military dependent in 1957 when his father was stationed at Paine Air Force Base for a five-year tour of duty.  After reaching adulthood, Judge Dunn joined the United States Army, as was assigned to Fort Lewis as a Captain in the field artillery.   After completing his four year tour, Judge Dunn left the Army in 1975, making Washington his permanent home.