David A. Steiner has been a King County District Court Judge since 1996. He is currently assigned to the East Division criminal court in Redmond, Washington.

Judge Steiner has served as the East Division Presiding Judge (2006-2009), as a Board Member of the District and Municipal Court Judges’ Association (2001-2003), as the King County District Court Presiding Judge (1998-2001), and as the King County District Court Assistant Presiding Judge (1998-1999). As the Presiding Judge of the King County District Court, Judge Steiner worked to establish several innovative programs, including the King County District Court Domestic Violence Courts in 1999 and the King County Work Crew Program in 2000. In 2001 Judge Steiner co-chaired a committee whose recommendations led to the creation of King County’s day reporting program (CCAP). From 2002 to 2004 Judge Steiner presided over domestic violence cases in the East Division Domestic Violence Court.

From 2002 to 2008 Judge Steiner served as a facilitator on the topic of domestic violence at the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges judicial training conferences. These conferences are held throughout the United States. He has taught Small Claims (2000-2003) and Criminal Procedure (2006-2008) at the Washington State Judicial College, where he will also co-teach Evidence in 2011. Judge Steiner has also spoken at many attorney legal education programs on various topics, including evidence and domestic violence.

Judge Steiner volunteers for the King County Kid’s Court program and for the Lake Washington School District, International Community School Mock Trial Team.

Judge Steiner enjoys road biking with the Byrne Invent cycling team, as well as mountain climbing and skiing. He is a graduate of the University of Washington and received his J.D. from the University of Puget Sound School of Law in 1984.