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Bringing balance to Washington's judicial system through the power of
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BRINGING
BALANCE
TO THE
BENCH

Who We Are

Our Mission

Full Court Press is a 501(c)4 nonprofit organization with the mission to bring balance to our state’s judicial system.

Recruit & Train

We recruit and train candidates for judicial offices from the Superior to the Supreme Court in Washington state.

Facts-Based Approach

Full Court Press’ judges are committed to applying the law with a facts-based approach that is founded upon long-standing legal principles and independent of political ideology.

Board Members

Meet the coaches who help our candidates make plays, take shots, and score wins.

Rob McKenna, Chair

Rob McKenna

Chair

Rob McKenna, partner in Orrick’s Seattle and Washington, D.C. offices, leads the state Attorney General team in the firm’s State and Federal Government Solutions group and is a member of the Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation practices…

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Michael Baumgartner

Michael Baumgartner

Congressman Michael Baumgartner was raised among the Palouse wheat fields in Colton and Pullman, Washington, Michael is a proud graduate of Washington State University, where he earned a degree in economics…

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Callie Castillo

Callie Castillo

Callie Castillo is an accomplished litigator and appellate advocate. Having spent over a decade advising and defending public officials and agencies in constitutional and complex…

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Allison Foreman

Allison Foreman

Allison focuses her practice on business advising, tax and estate planning for individuals, families and businesses, and the representation of fiduciaries in estate…

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Jackson Maynard

Jackson Maynard

Jackson has practiced law in the public and private sector for over 20 years. He is a former prosecutor and worked as a staff attorney…

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Dann Mead Smith

Dann Mead Smith

Dann Mead Smith has served as President of Washington Policy Center, the state’s premier public policy think tank, since 2001. He has testified…

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Mike Padden

Mike Padden

Mike Padden is a lawyer and politician from Spokane County. Padden entered the Washington House of Representatives in January 1981 and served there until 1995, when he was appointed to serve as a district court judge

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Tim Kovis, Executive Director

Tim Kovis

Executive Director

Prior to his appointment, he was the Director of Communications and Events at the Washington State Tree Fruit Association. In this capacity …

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The Goal

To lead our team of MVP’s so that we can help the people of Washington State create a judiciary that they can be proud of.
Rob McKenna, Chair

Rob McKenna

Chair

Rob McKenna, partner in Orrick’s Seattle and Washington, D.C. offices, leads the state Attorney General team in the firm’s State and Federal Government Solutions group and is a member of the Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation practices. A former Washington State Attorney General and President of the National Association of Attorneys General, Rob is accomplished in all areas of public policy, appellate law, and investigations. He is a Chambers USA Band 1 Partner in Government Relations: State Attorneys General. Rob represents a wide range of technology, energy, finance, and other companies in matters involving cyber security, data privacy, litigation, appellate litigation, regulatory proceedings, state attorney general investigations, and legislative issues. His experience, stature, and proficiency add essential capabilities for clients seeking coordinated policy advocacy, regulatory compliance, and litigation strategies in state capitols across the country and in Washington, D.C., where he has testified before Congress and assisted clients who have been called to testify before Congressional committees. While at Orrick, Rob has represented clients in both state and federal court, typically in cases centered on constitutional questions. Rob served two terms as Attorney General of Washington, from 2005 to 2013. He successfully argued three cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and helped negotiate three of the largest consumer protection settlements in national history, all involving mortgage lending and servicing. He is a recognized leader in the development of data protection and privacy regulation. Rob was the first state Attorney General to build a computer forensics lab to collect evidence of Internet fraud and passed one of the nation’s first anti-spyware laws. Rob served as President of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) from 2011-12 where he co-launched the NAAG Intellectual Property Task Force to advance the national fight against counterfeiting and piracy. While serving as NAAG President, he created and led a national initiative to combat human trafficking which continues to this day. The NAAG human trafficking summit he hosted in Seattle in 2012 led AGs to launch state-level initiatives around the country. His fellow attorneys general honored him in 2011 with the Kelley-Wyman Award for “Outstanding Attorney General” in America.
Michael Baumgartner

Michael

Baumgartner

Congressman Michael Baumgartner was raised among the Palouse wheat fields in Colton and Pullman, Washington, Michael is a proud graduate of Washington State University, where he earned a degree in economics. He later earned a Master’s in Public Administration (MPA) with a focus on International Development from Harvard University. Before coming to Congress, Michael served as a Washington State Senator, diplomat, and as the Treasurer of Spokane County. From 2007 to 2008, Michael served as a U.S. State Department officer at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, and later worked as a counternarcotics advisor on a U.S. government-funded program in Afghanistan, where he met his wife, Eleanor. Living in Spokane with Eleanor and their five children, Michael and his family are actively involved in his community through youth sports, scouts, and Sunday School.

Callie Castillo

Callie

Castillo

Callie Castillo is an accomplished litigator and appellate advocate. Having spent over a decade advising and defending public officials and agencies in constitutional and complex litigation, Callie successfully guides clients through myriad forms of legal challenges including commercial litigation; consumer protection, antitrust and regulatory defense; healthcare-related disputes; wage and hour class actions; and state and local tax controversies. Callie also has extensive appellate experience, having briefed and argued over 20 cases before the Washington Courts of Appeals, the Washington Supreme Court, and the federal Courts of Appeals. Callie also provides clients with strategic counsel during government investigations and on legislation, regulatory, and public policy issues, with particular emphasis on the highly regulated industries of healthcare, financial institutions and lending, transportation, building and construction, and telecommunications. Callie has been commended for her work by Chambers® USA’s Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, where one source states, “She’s a fantastic lawyer. Her strengths are her communication, tireless effort for the client, and great knowledge.” When Callie is not helping clients navigate legal challenges, she can usually be found in a variety of sport stands cheering on her husband (as a coach) and teenage son (as a player). Callie also volunteers as a coach for high school mock trial teams.
Allison Foreman

Allison

Foreman

Allison focuses her practice on business advising, tax and estate planning for individuals, families and businesses, and the representation of fiduciaries in estate and trust administration and litigation. She represents a variety of businesses, particularly in the agriculture industry, on issues including entity formation, ongoing operations and management, employee relations, governance, reporting obligations, and transactions. Allison also advises clients on basic and sophisticated estate planning strategies, estate and trust administration issues, probate, and estate and trust dispute resolution matters. She has experience preparing a wide range of business and estate planning documents, including operating agreements, purchase and sale agreements, options, contracts, leases, employment agreements, wills, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and trusts. Allison also assists clients with tax planning and compliance issues. Allison frequently volunteers her time to respond to legal questions posed in these practice areas on Avvo, a leading online legal marketplace based in Seattle. Check out a few of her answers there for a sample of her expertise.
Jackson Maynard

Jackson

Maynard

Jackson has practiced law in the public and private sector for over 20 years. He is a former prosecutor and worked as a staff attorney to the Washington State Senate. Prior to joining Citizen Action Defense Fund in a full-time capacity, he served as General Counsel for the Building Industry Association of Washington.
Dann Mead Smith

Dann

Mead Smith

Dann Mead Smith is a Co-Founder and Co-Director of Project 42, a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization created to change the course of Washington state to prioritize free markets, personal liberty and an individual’s right to prosper. Prior to Project 42, Dann served for 20 years as President of Washington Policy Center, the state’s premier public policy think tank. He has testified at dozens of legislative hearings in Olympia and appeared on numerous radio and TV programs around the state and the nation.
Mike Padden

Mike

Padden

Mike Padden is a lawyer and politician from Spokane County. Padden entered the Washington House of Representatives in January 1981 and served there until 1995, when he was appointed to serve as a district court judge in the Spokane County District Court. In 2006, Padden announced he would not run for re-election as judge. Padden entered the race for the Washington state Senate in 2011, representing the 4th Legislative District, and was elected with 55% of the vote. He served in the Senate till 2025. Padden earned his bachelor’s degree at Gonzaga University and earned his law degree from Gonzaga Law School in 1974. Padden resides in Spokane Valley. He and his wife, Laura, have five grown sons and three grandchildren.

Tim Kovis, Executive Director

Tim Kovis,

Executive Director

Tim Kovis serves as the Executive Director of Full Court Press since April of 2024. Prior to his appointment, he was the Director of Communications and Events at the Washington State Tree Fruit Association. In this capacity he oversees the Association’s social media, press relations, and planning of the nation’s largest tree fruit conference, and assists in member relations, state and local government and community relations activities. For over 20 years Mr. Kovis has worked in Washington state’s political and public policy areas. Mr. Kovis has an extensive background in coalition building and maintaining stakeholder engagement and running all levels of political campaigns. Mr. Kovis was a long-time staff member for former Congressman Doc Hastings in central Washington state and in Washington DC and was the Field Director for Rossi for Senate in 2010. Mr. Kovis has a B.A. from Eastern Washington University.