Grace brought her passion for social justice to Terrell Marshall after 21 years in public service, including her work for the State Office of Public Defense. Throughout her career, Grace has bene guided by a commitment to fairness and to those the system too often overlooks.
Grace primarily grew up in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. When not volunteering with a local soup kitchen or her son's scout troop, she enjoys baking, reading fiction, and being outdoors with her family and dog, Bubbles.
Areas of Focus
Involvements
Professional Organizations & Activities
- Robert J. Bryan American Inns of Court, Member
- Sound Legal Aid, former president
- WSBA Labor and Employment Law Section Executive Committee, 2014-2016
Previous Experience
- Washington State Office of Public Defense
- Developed, implemented, and managed relief program for individuals impacted by State v. Blake ruling
- Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Thurston County
- Assistant Attorney General, Torts Division
- Clerk to the Honorable Debra L. Stephens, Washington State Supreme Court
- Assistant Attorney General
- Clerk for the Honorable Bobbe J. Bridge, Washington State Supreme Court
Publications and Press
- Comment, Her Body is a Battlefield: The Application of the Alien Tort Statute to Human Rights Abuses in Juarez, Mexico, 40 Gonz. L. Rev 503 (2004/05).
Credentials
Professional Recognition
- 2024 Champion of Justice Award, Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- 2017 Legacy Award, Thurston County Volunteer Legal Services
Education
- Gonzaga University School of Law, J.D.
- Magna cum laude
- Carl Maxey Social Justice Scholarship Program (former Thomas More Scholarship)
- Women's Law Caucus President
- National Moot Court Team
- Gonzaga Law Review Member
- Bates College, B.A.
Bar Admissions
- Washington
Court Admissions
- USDC for the Western District of Washington
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