Hon. Tracy G. Waggoner See Rating Details
Commissioner
Superior Court
Snohomish County
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* Temperament (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Scholarship (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Industriousness (1=Not at all industrious,10=Highly industrious)
* Ability to Handle Complex Litigation (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Punctuality (1=Chronically Late,10=Always on Time)
* General Ability to Handle Pre-Trial Matters (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
* General Ability as a Trial Judge (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
Flexibility In Scheduling (1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)


Criminal Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation (1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
General Inclination Regarding Bail (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Involvement in Plea Discussions (1=Not at all Involved, 10=Very Involved)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Pretrial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Trial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Sentencing Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)


Civil Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation (1=Not at all Evenhanded,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Involvement in Settlement Discussions (1=Not at all Involved,10=Very Involved)
General Inclination (1=Pro-defendant, 10=Pro-plaintiff)
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What others have said about Hon. Tracy G. Waggoner


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Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: WA2240
Rating:1.5
Comments:
There is no way she reads any of the information provided in a family law filing. She placed my children with their abusive mother as a knee jerk reaction talking about how she needed to get to lunch. The abuse has continued on my children to date because of this decision.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: WA2230
Rating:1.0
Comments:
[Redacted by Ed.] She ignores Pro Se litigants and don't even call their cases. Many of her favorite lawyers win all their cases regardless of facts or law. She is running a personal fiefdom under the guise of court.

Other

Comment #: WA2097
Rating:1.0
Comments:
I am bad luck to have her as the commissioner who is prejudiced to me, careless to my child because my husband is neglected to look after my child apparently and he got serious alcohol problem and DUI history, but she bully me, Made me to return my child to the alcoholic patient.As whole bunch of feedbacks showed the same comment on her ??SHE DIDN'T PROTECT A CHILD.OUTRAGE ??????????GOD & JESUS is looking at YOU??

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: WA2060
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Easily biased. Makes moral judgements on litigants with very limited information and uses that judgement to make decision. [redacted by Ed.] Does not show maturity to realize that she could be ruining peoples lives with her decision making.

Other

Comment #: WA2059
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Highly biased conduct and judgements. Glazes over any and all arguments made in the court room, clearly has her mind made up before anyone steps into the room. Places children with their abusers in absence instead of a safe third-party in domestic situations.

Litigant

Comment #: WA1882
Rating:1.0
Comments:
She’s extremely biased and lacks the attention to detail necessary to provide a fair ruling.

Litigant

Comment #: WA1857
Rating:1.0
Comments:
To be honest, I would rather vanish from the face of the earth if I was her. She is an embarrassment to the court system. She is lazy, doesn't read declarations, and ignores evidence that is presented to the court.
You say A and show evidence for A. The other party says B and doesn't provide any evidence....
What does she do???? She says B is right! lol even when they provided no evidence at all.
I literally have no words to say how bad she is. I wonder how she even got there. She is biased, unfair and won't give a crap about her work. What a waste of oxygen!
She is rude, ignorant and super moody. She must be so unhappy with life.

Litigant

Comment #: WA1855
Rating:1.0
Comments:
i have filed a 1983 on TGW. any joinders?

Litigant

Comment #: WA1835
Rating:3.0
Comments:
She decided there would be no oral argument on a petition to modify. And then ruled for mediation instead of making her own order. I believe if she would have actually read the documents with exhibits she would have realized mediation was attempted multiple times for 3 years. I believe she was being lazy and didn’t want to do her job. She did not have the protection of the child in mind.
Maybe she’s been doing this for too long.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: WA1775
Rating:1.0
Comments:
I was in shock at the treatment by the commissioner. She not only belittled myself but the opposing attorney. She didn’t want to actually do her job and rule on all aspects of the motion and instead took it out on us. I have been before countless judges and commissioners in many counties across the state and have never witnessed such egregious behavior. She lacked all professionalism.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: WA1686
Rating:1.0
Comments:
She needs to go back to law school 101. No scholarship or knowledge of the law. She just shoots from the hip, ruling in favor of who she likes, not on the basis of law.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: WA1638
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Travesty of Justice.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: WA1590
Rating:2.2
Comments:
Commissioner Waggoner is deeply biased against men and enable women who are voluntarily underemployed. Not only did she fail to apply the imputation of income statute in setting child supoort, thereby giving the mother greater financial leeway, but she even falsely berated my client for being an unemployed deadbeat dad when the mother was the unemployed party. (My client had always been employed before, during, and after litigation.) She even later ruled against her own previously ruling without knowing it. She also does not read pleadings prior to a hearing on a motion, and she often forgets key facts or applies them to the wrong party. (Often in favor of the mother.)

Waggoner is an embarrassment to this profession. I will be sure to never argue a motion in front of her if I have a father as a client.

Litigant

Comment #: WA1491
Rating:10.0
Comments:
I was before Commissioner Waggoner on 2 instances, the 1st was last year in the summer. She hadn't read all my exhibits but I informed her of them and she changed my too kindly written order to reflect the facts and fixed something that was very negative. I appreciated that. I was before her yesterday and although I prevailed, it was surprising that she neither reprimanded my convicted stalker/abuser- nor did she point out multiple objectionable statements he made. As a pro se litigant I've learned not to object, b/c the commissioners know the law WAY more than I or MOST attorneys. That being said, I do wonder based upon some speaking that she made prior to her decision (which was absolutely in line with the law) - if I would have left court needing to file a revision - the reason being she made statements implying she sided with my abuser prior to me pointing out he had 0 proof. That being said, she is very intelligent and I believe, under paid. I have noticed that it appears I need to have my oral statements rehearsed or something in case she hasn't read all of the materials, but when you tell her the facts - she listens. Also, I appreciate that she doesn't appear to be interested in drama, I witnessed her talking to other litigants last months and she appears to be disinterested in BS and only in the kids. That's a good thing. Have your facts and know the law, even if you're pro se like me.

Other

Comment #: WA1448
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Refuses to hear both sides. Discriminates. Does not keep “the best interest of children” in the highest priority.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: WA1327
Rating:1.7
Comments:
Waggoner is terrible. It's painful whenever appearing before her, because it is clear from her rulings that she has not reviewed your motion or the working papers, and that she refuses to listen to litigants. Her rulings reflect a lack of understanding of many basic legal concepts. She seems to make up her mind based on who you are, and then wants to go on a power trip, dressing everyone down. Unbelievably rude to those on the ex parte calendar before the civil motions calendar. Needs to go back to Judicial College, although I doubt that would help. F-. She has no business being on the bench.

Other

Comment #: WA1304
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Over the years I have gone before this commissioner and at best I can say she is rude to both attorneys and guardians. She has no sense of justice and caring for those she serves. She shows extreme extreme prejudice. In my dealings with her she ordered a bond for a SSI client refusing the letters of guardianship until this was done. She ordered a accounting to be heard in court because she was too lazy to review the accounting and requested the Veterans Administration be notified (this client is not a veteran). The same information was merely transposed onto the attorney's paperwork and cost my client who lives on a fixed income pay for an attorney. She should be removed from this position.

Other

Comment #: WA1106
Rating:1.0
Comments:
She decided my child's future based on 10 min of words from the lawyers. I did not get to defend the lies his attorney was spouting. So now my daughter lives with her father who has no rules, she is failing 3 out of 6 classes every other week in sophomore year and has essentially cut off all contact with me. Thanks for not looking at what was best for my daughter!

Other

Comment #: WA1017
Rating:10.0
Comments:
I was surprised to read all these negative comments.
I felt she gave a very fair verdict not only in my case but all the ones that I heard while I was there in the court room. I was very impressed by Commissioner Waggoner as she could see through all the crap that most of the commissioners and Judges don’t. The only logical reason to all these negative reviews that I can think of is the fact, that we all are much more likely to post a negative review than take our time and post a positive one. Just like I would have never posted my comment, had I not come across this page.

Other

Comment #: WA1000
Rating:1.0
Comments:
she removed my daughter from my home and gave custody to her father just because she was failing in school! she also overlooked the fact that I was never served 3 times she is the worst judge/commissioner I have ever met or heard of how do we get her out of the system??

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: WA848
Rating:1.0
Comments:
This is the 2nd time I've written about Commissioner Waggoner. She should not be practicing law, let alone working as a court commissioner. We sent up a motion for a judgment on a garnishment answer. In between the time we obtained the writ and the time we moved for judgment, garnishment funds (from another garnishment) came in. This was spelled out in the moving paperwork, plus a spreadsheet was attached showing how the amount owed was calculated. Just received the paperwork returned as rejected - indicating that she didn't bother to read the moving paperwork. This is reflective of someone who is lazy, or perhaps she is easily confused. In any event it is perplexing how she even got this job. Someone should remove her - no business being on the bench. If I could give her a 0, I would.

Other

Comment #: WA732
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Commissioner Waggoner didn't even read my case. I'm the custodial parent and she called me angry in this custody battle, when I have been the one raising my baby. She needs to really think about the kids in the situations and not just about her paycheck!DO YOU HOMEWORK before you make a decision in having a child go to a dead beat bad!

Litigant

Comment #: WA643
Rating:1.0
Comments:
This judge came across as petty, lazy and full of herself. She has a well-earned reputation for putting children in harm's way and coddling abusers. I now know why the local attorneys and domestic violence advocates shudder when her name is mentioned. A snotty teenage girl would have likely demonstrated more professionalism than I witnessed in this woman.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: WA642
Rating:1.1
Comments:
I went in front of her seeking protection for me and my children from a person with paranoid schizophrenia. First, let me say that her 30-minute bathroom break during open court was ridiculous. Then she proceeded to ask me what help I had given to this person for their illness. Really? First off, why did I, not a lawyer, have to tell her the law. Does she really not know basic procedures for mental health? Second, if I'm feeling threatened and I feel my children are being put in harm's way, why would I go out of my way? Really. I showed her all the e-mails and she literally looked up and rolled her eyes at me. What a sorry excuse for a judge. She shouldn't be schooled at law by a high school dropout. At minimum have basic respect for people.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: WA604
Rating:2.1
Comments:
We went to court before this judge for a relatively simple civil motion in a foreclosure case. We had complied with the notice requirements and filed a declaration of service. She decided that there was a prior order requiring notice to other parties, but there was only a default order and a default judgment. Her ruling was not in accordance with the law, and it is clear she did not review the court file, but instead got my case confused with another case. Her attitude and refusal to hear what I had to say were shocking. Snohomish County judicial officers have a well-deserved negative reputation, based on my experiences appearing before them.

Other

Comment #: WA577
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
This judge made me sick with how little respect she showed for the two parties involved in a custody dispute. She didn't even know who the child's primary custodian was and argued with the attorney of the primary parent. Only until she realized she might be wrong, did she close her mouth. Then she stalled, and repeated herself before finally saying that all she could do was follow the recommendations of the child's therapist. She made a fool of herself after lecturing the parents about things she hadn't even read. She did not do her job and has way too much power in decisions like this to not do her homework.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: WA532
Rating:1.0
Comments:
I've recently started handling a few civil matters in Snohomish County. The repuation of the Snohomish County judiciary as being extremely biased in favor of local attorneys is well deserved. This commissioner appears to have no understanding of the law.

Litigant

Comment #: WA513
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Found this link of craigslist. Great way to let the public know about the judges. I felt I was unfairly treated and that she was not adequately prepared. Yes, I lost and I'm upset, but I think I'd feel better if she was prepared.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: WA512
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Reads mainly the briefs, too lazy to read anything else. Lacks any legal knowledge of the law or interest in learning. Touchy. Just collecting a paycheck.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: WA509
Rating:1.0
Comments:
She's horrible. It's too bad she has immunity, if she didn't, I'm sure she'd have been sued and removed by now. I've Witnessed the most bizarre and as far as I'm concerned, criminal behavior that any "judge" has ever handed down to families. She's responsible for much sadness, pain and future public burden.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: WA483
Rating:1.0
Comments:
I'm one of the attorneys referred to in other commentaries as "one of the good ole boys." I don't appear in ex-parte too often as it is much easier to get an Order signed in chambers by one of my judge friends. That being said, we haven't had a good Commissioner appointment in the past 15 years. Tracy is a good example of a system gone wrong, and no way to remedy this wrong. These appointments are akin to a lifetime federal appointment. The only difference is the federal judges have earned the right to be arrogant and confident. Tracy has neither the intellectual capability nor the temperament to be an honored member of the bench. With Arden winding down, both in age and abilities, we will be down to only one "above average" Commissioner. I think we all know who that is. I'm glad to have located this website and I will advise my collegues so that we can get more candid comments here to assist the pro se litigant, and newer members of the Snohomish County Bar. We can turn around the reputation of our county's judiciary.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: WA481
Rating:1.0
Comments:
I wish I'd ready these postings before going in front of her. She is a joke. I'm glad I'm not an attorney as she spoke down to the attorneys in both cases that were before mine. Her tone was "well counsel, if you'd have advised me . . ." I'm just a mother representing myself, but why do the attorneys put up with her?

Other

Comment #: WA416
Rating:3.0
Comments:
It's obvious Waggoner follows the trail of the Prosecutor. Her friendlyness to the Prosecutors, and shortness with defense attorney's is so obvious. Bias, without question. Like all Commissioners, she should be forced to become a judge, where the people can vote for you, or step down as a commissioner - she has been there way too long!

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: WA276
Rating:2.2
Comments:
She is a big zero. A lot of perfectly good oxygen is wasted when you argue to her. Why is it that the male commissioners are so much better than the female ones?