Background
Rothstein, Barbara Jacobs was born on February 3, 1939 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Solomon and Pauline Jacobs.
Rothstein, Barbara Jacobs was born on February 3, 1939 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Solomon and Pauline Jacobs.
Bachelor of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1960; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1966.
Private practice law, Boston, 1966-1968; assistant attorney general, State of Washington, 1968-1977; judge, Superior Court, Seattle, 1977-1980; judge, Federal District Court Western Washington, Seattle, since 1980; chief judge, Federal District Court Western Washington, Seattle, 1987-1994. Faculty Law School U. Washington, 1975-1977, Hastings Institute Trial Advocacy, 1977, N.W. Institute Trial Advocacy, since 1979. Member state-federal committee United States Judicial Conference, chair subcommittee on health reform.
Member American Bar Association (judicial section), American Judicature Society, National Association Women Judges, Fellows of the American Bar, Washington State Bar Association, United States Judicial Conference (state-federal committee, health reform subcommittee), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Ted L. Rothstein, December 28, 1968. 1 child, Daniel.
