Department 13

Dean T. Chuang

Department 13
Courtroom 405
Title: Superior Court Judge
Phone: 509-477-7181
[email protected]

• Appointed: 2024

Susan Verduzco, Judicial Assistant:  477-7181  
Tracie Blocker, Court Reporter:  477-7174

Biography

Judge Dean Chuang was appointed to the newly created 13th Department of the Spokane County Superior Court and took the bench on January 8, 2024. Previously, Judge Chuang was a partner of Crary, Chuang & Domanico, P.S., where he primarily represented clients in personal injury actions, general litigation and misdemeanor and felony crimes. While in private practice, Judge Chuang served on the WSBA Court Rules & Procedures Committee, Office of Public Defense Advisory Board, and as a Spokane County Bar Association Trustee.  He has presented on various CLE topics to the bar, ranging from Department of Licensing Issues to Federal and State firearm regulations to ethical issues. 

Judge Chuang was born in Walla Walla, Washington to immigrant parents. He is a graduate of Whitman College, the University of Washington, Tacoma and Gonzaga University School of Law.  He has litigated cases at all levels of the court system, from the District and Municipal Courts to the Washington State Supreme Court. Prior to taking the bench, Judge Chuang served on the Board of Governors and on the Diversity Committee of the various specialty bar associations.  He also participated on several judicial evaluation committees for Federal and State Courts.  Judge Chuang has volunteered as a housing justice attorney, mock trial instructor and as a youth softball coach.

Judge Chuang is a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army Reserve where he serves as Observer Controller Trainer for the 91st Training Division. He is a graduate of the US Army Intelligence Center for Excellence, US Army Information Operations Qualification Course and Command and General Staff College. He deployed with the Special Operations Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve to Syria and Iraq where he earned the Defense Meritorious Service Medal and Joint Meritorious Unit Award.

Currently, Judge Chuang serves on the Board of Judicial Administration Remote Proceedings Work Group to develop best practices with remote or hybrid court proceedings. 

Requests

Speaking Engagements:
Are you a student, lawyer, or member of our community who would like to visit the court? Would you like Judge Chuang to speak with your students, your organization, or your group? Judge Chuang is happy to meet with you. Please email him for more information at [email protected] or at (509) 477-7181.

Weddings:
Judge Chuang performs weddings by appointment.  Please email the Judicial Assistant, Susan Verduzco, for scheduling, fee, and other information at [email protected].