Gayle Nachtigal

Gayle Nachtigal was a Circuit Court Judge in Washington County, Oregon.  She was initially appointed in 1991, serving as the Presiding Judge from 1996 to 2002. She served as Lead Judge for 10 years on the Criminal Court Team. Judge Nachtigal is also involved in the American Judges Association where she served as Secretary, First and Second Vice President, and President. From 1999 to 2005, Judge Nachtigal served on the board of the National Center for State Courts, and the NCSC Court Consulting Advisory Board from 2000 to 2005. She has also previously served on the Oregon Judicial Conference Judicial Conduct Committee and the Court Technology Committee, as well as on the Oregon Uniform Trial Court Rules Committee. She was appointed to the SJI Board of Directors in 2010. She received a B.L.S. from Bowling Green State University and a J.D. from Lewis and Clark Law School.