Hon. Richard H. Bartheld

Richard H. Bartheld is a Superior Court Judge for the Yakima County Superior Court in Washington. He was appointed to this position in January 2012 by Governor Chris Gregoire, who selected him to replace the retiring Judge James Lust. Bartheld filed for re-election in 2016 and won automatically because he faced no challengers. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington and his J.D. from Gonzaga School of Law in 1980. Bartheld began his legal career by opening his own practice in 1980 and has worked in private practice for over 30 years. He served as a senior partner at Bartheld & Schwartz in Yakima before his appointment to the bench. In addition to his judicial duties, he has served as a judge pro tem on the family law docket, the domestic violence docket, and the motion docket.