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Judge Susan Llorens
- Courtroom Number: 4A
- Bailiff: Michael Miyamoto
- Department: 55
- Assignment: Juvenile offender/Dependency
Biographies
Judge Susan Llorens
Judge Llorens was appointed to the King County Superior Court on January 2, 2025. Prior to her appointment, Judge Llorens spent her entire legal career in government service in the state of Washington, primarily in civil and appellate litigation. Judge Llorens additionally served for several years as a pro tempore commissioner and judge in King County Superior Court and Seattle Municipal Court. She was also active in local and state bar associations, providing free legal assistance through the King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinics and chairing the Washington State Bar Association’s Judicial Recommendation Committee.
Judge Llorens currently hears juvenile dependency and juvenile criminal matters. She serves on the Court’s Education & Training Committee as well as its Dependency Committee and is also a member of the Superior Court Judges Association Civil Law and Rules Committee and the Family and Juvenile Law Committee. Judge Llorens is a graduate of the University of Washington School of Law.
Bailiff Michael Miyamoto
Mr. Miyamoto is the Bailiff for Department 55. He born and raised in Washington and is experienced in courtroom management at both the King County Superior Court and King County District Court levels. Mr. Miyamoto is the point of contact for all communications with Department 55 at llorens.court@kingcounty.gov.
Rules and Resources to Review Before Contacting the Court
Dependency and Title 13 RCW Guardianship Manual
King County Superior Court has developed this manual to advise lawyers and the public of policies and practices involved in juvenile dependency proceedings, including important contact information, how hearings are scheduled, and terms and acronyms used in this area of law.
https://cdn.kingcounty.gov/-/media/king-county/depts/superior-court/documents/dependency-court/dependency_manual_juvenile.pdf?rev=cb4775f92b8b4975a7c57ec3745d616c&hash=763C72DA85799231CFAAB4EC8F2FBF40
Remote Hearing (Zoom) Protocol
Rules regarding when attorneys are permitted to appear remotely via Zoom are included in the Dependency and Title 13 RCW Guardianship Manual linked above. For non-attorneys appearing via Zoom, please observe the following guidelines:
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Zoom login information for dependency hearings is available at the following page:
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Personally, recording or photographing a court hearing is prohibited without permission of the court. All court hearings are audio recorded; if you need to obtain a copy of the official recording, you may do so by submitting a request to the Clerk’s Office using the following link: CD Request Form.
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Your Zoom tile must contain your true name or identify your relationship to a proceeding, or you may not be permitted to enter the virtual courtroom from the waiting room.
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Remote hearing participants should conduct themselves in the same way they would if they were physically present in a courtroom and should take steps to minimize anything that would distract from the integrity of the proceedings.
Weddings
Congratulations! Judge Llorens can be available by request for weddings after 4:30 p.m. on weekdays at the Clark Children & Family Justice Center. For questions or to inquire about scheduling, please contact llorens.court@kingcounty.gov.