Meet Rob Olson, Whatcom County Superior Court's New Judge

Olson said there will be a learning curve in the area of family law for him, as he’s mostly practiced criminal law, or handled cases involving Child Protective Services while serving in the state attorney general’s office. Most recently, he’s served as general counsel to Western Washington University the past two years, also in the state attorney general’s office.

Olson also taught business law, or as he likes to call it, “an introduction to the American legal system,” as a professor for nearly 20 years. Because of those connections, Olson said he’ll likely have to recuse himself from matters involving the college.