WSBA President Kari Petrasek
Kari Petrasek was elected to the Board of Governors in 2022 and re-elected in 2025. She served as 2024-2025 WSBA treasurer and was elected by the Board to be the 2025-2026 president-elect. She was sworn in as president in September 2026. She is a graduate of Seattle University School of Law. She is a solo attorney, having started her own firm, Petrasek Law, in Mukilteo in January 2015. She is a civil litigator with significant experience in the areas of juvenile law, guardianships, estate planning, elder law, and family law.
Petrasek is a dedicated advocate for children, having served as a volunteer and attorney guardian ad litem for dependent children. She has been a Snohomish County CASA Program attorney for over 15 years. In addition, she has served as a judge and commissioner pro tempore for Snohomish County Superior Court since 2010. She is a past-chair of the WSBA Solo & Small Practice Section, the treasurer of Washington Women Lawyers, a past-president and past-treasurer of the Snohomish County Bar Association, and a leader in the ABA GPSolo and Judicial Divisions. In her free time, Petrasek enjoys skiing, golfing, football, and baseball.
Email: kari@petraseklaw.com.
