Douglas Walter Luna
Tribal Judge |
SUMMARY OF
QUALIFICATIONS |
- Experienced
trial court and appellate judge.
- Experienced
attorney in contracts, construction and Indian law.
JUDICIAL
EXPERIENCE
- 1997
to Present, Review Judge Board of Appeals, WA State DSHS,
Olympia, WA
- 1998
to Present, Appellate Court Judge Northwest Intertribal
Court System, Edmonds, WA
- 1994
to 1997, Review Judge Commissioner's Review Office, WA
State ESD, Olympia, WA
- 1995
to 1997, Pro Tem Ex Parte Court Commissioner King County
Superior Court, Seattle, WA
- 1992
to 1993, Administrative Judges Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission, Seattle, WA
- 1990
to 1992, Associate Judge Northwest Intertribal Court
System, Edmonds, WA
JUDICIAL
TRAINING
- Certificate
of Judicial Development in Special Court Trial Skills
(1999)
- The
National Judicial College, Reno Nevada
JUDICIAL
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Applied
trial court standards in the appellate review of
approximately 2,300-child support and employment
security cases, resulting in very few appeals;
- Applied
trial court requirements and mediation techniques to
federal sector EEO cases resulting in over 90%
pre-hearing settlements;
- Represented
the Northwest Intertribal Court System tribes in the
national discussions resulting in the Congressional
repeal of Duro v. Reina, 495 U.S. 676 (1990).
NEGOTIATION
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Assisted
in the successful negotiation of a multi-million dollar
settlement between the Tulalip Tribes and the U.S. Navy
for the leasing of a portion of the Puget Sound
waterways for the Everett Naval Station.
- Assisted
in the development and writing of a winning $50 million
construction claim while working with critical time
constraints for an on-going $48 million oil field module
project.
POLICY
DEVELOPMENT
- Wrote
the Instruction Manual and Model Subcontracting Plan
incorporated by The Boeing Company into every federal
contract and proposal exceeding $500,000.
- Facilitated
the nationwide utilization of small and minority
businesses for competitive bid contracts with The Boeing
Company. During
a four-year period these awards totaled $4.7 billion to
small businesses, including $166 million to
minority-owned businesses.
- Assisted
in the state policy development and implementation of
the Trans Alaska Pipeline's affirmative action plan.
HONORS
- Honoree,
Alvarita Little Award, Therapeutic Health Services Inc.
(1993)
- Honoree,
VIP Award, Filipino American National Historical Society
(1992)
- Honoree,
NJC Alumni Magazine, Most Inspired Judge Award (1992)
- Honoree,
The First Outstanding Small Disadvantaged Business
Programs Employee Achievement Award, The Boeing Company
(1981)
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
- 1984
to 1990, Staff Attorney and Tax Administrator Tulalip
Tribes of Washington, Marysville, WA;
- 1982
to 1983, Indian Business Development Director Small
Tribes Organization of Western Washington, Sumner, WA;
- 1978
to 1982, Deputy Corporate Administrator SB/SDB Programs
and Contracts Administrator The Boeing Company, Seattle,
WA;
- 1974
to 1975, Director of Pipeline Compliance and EEO
Compliance Director Alaska State Commission for Human
Rights, Anchorage, AK
PRO
BONO ACTIVITIES
- 1998
to Present, Technical Advisor Washington State Minority
and Justice Commission, Olympia, WA.
- 1984
to Present Judge, [Vice President (1984 to 1993),
Legislator (1982 to Present)] Central Council Tlingit
and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, Juneau, AK.
- 1993
to 1995, Member King County Superior Court Volunteer
Programs Advisory Board, Seattle, WA.
- 1992
to 1993, Member Tribal Courts Project-Alaska State
Judicial Council, Anchorage, AK.
- 1990
to 1992, Members Opportunities for Minorities in the
Legal Profession, Seattle, WA.
- 1983
to 1986, Commissioner Washington State Commission on
Asian American Affairs, Seattle, WA.
EDUCATION
- Doctorate
of Jurisprudence (1973), University of Oregon, Eugene,
OR
- Bachelor
of Arts (1970), University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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