Jerry has been a member of the NMC board since December 2022. Raised in Phoenix, AZ, and a graduate of the University of Arizona with a BA in Social Sciences and Pre-Law minor, Jerry has called Spokane home since 1991. He graduated from Gonzaga University School of Law in 1994 and began his legal career. After briefly working in the private legal sector, Jerry went on to work for the City of Spokane, with the first 13 years as a City Prosecutor, and now nearing 14 years of service on the bench as a Municipal Court Commissioner. Witnessing first-hand the need for dispute resolution alternatives to litigation, Jerry has felt drawn to the art of mediation as a method to settle matters outside the walls of the courtroom. He completed both the Basic Mediation Training and the Advanced Family and Divorce Mediation Training offered by Northwest Mediation Center. He looks forward to working in the future as a mediator, helping people work through conflict and serving those seeking relief and in need of restoration and closure. The opportunity to contribute as a member of the NMC board is an honor for Jerry, and he is proud to work with his fellow board members to further its mission, which is to foster, provide, and teach peaceful problem solving. Jerry calls family his first priority, and he and his wife Cyndi have three wonderful daughters, which they consider their greatest blessing.