Dan Satterberg

King County Prosecuting Attorney

 

Dan Satterberg, 48, was elected King County Prosecuting Attorney in November 2007 to succeed his longtime friend and mentor, the late Norm Maleng. 

Dan served as Chief of Staff for Norm Maleng for 17 years, and was responsible for the management and operation of the Prosecuting Attorney's Office, including budget, human resources, technology, legislative and policy matters.  The Prosecuting Attorney's Office employs more than 220 attorneys, 268 staff, and has a budget of over $56 million.

Before 1990, Dan was a trial attorney in the Criminal Division, where he spent rotations in the Special Assault Unit, Drug Unit, and served as the office's first gang prosecutor in 1988. 

Dan was born and raised in South King County and attended Highline High School.  His father was a lawyer in White Center and his mother was a nursing instructor at Highline Community College.  He graduated from the UW undergraduate school (Political Science and Journalism) and the UW Law School, where he met his wife Linda, a corporate lawyer.

They live in Normandy Park with their two children, ages 17 and 13.  Dan's hobbies include his rock band, "The Approximations" where he plays bass and sings, hiking, running, and traveling with his family.