Barbara A. Henderson - Tacoma, WA
Attorney at Smith Alling PS
Appellate Practice Lawyers in Tacoma, WA
1501 Dock St Tacoma, WA 98402
Tacoma Appellate Practice Lawyer
Updated: 04/28/2026
Areas of Practice
- Appellate Practice
- Family Law and Domestic Relations
- Litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
Barbara is a shareholder at Smith Alling. Her work focuses on all aspects of family law.
Prior to attending law school, Barbara spent several years in the contract administration section of a large regional bank handling secured transactions.
Barbara was an Associate Editor of the University of Puget Sound (“UPS”) Law Review, and was employed as a legal intern by Smith Alling Lane, P.S. during her second year of law school.She graduated magna cum laude from UPS Law School (now Seattle University Law School). After graduation, Barbara became an Associate at Smith Alling Lane, where she was initially involved in major antitrust litigation involving power plant construction.
Barbara served for 10 years as a commissioner pro-tem in the Pierce County Superior Court, and was a Nisqually Tribal Court judge for a year.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- American Jurisprudence Book Award, Family Law
- American Jurisprudence Book Award, Civil Procedure
Education
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Non Legal Education
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University of Puget Sound School of Law, 1986
J.D.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude -
University of Washington, 1979
Bachelor of Arts
Honors: Cum Laude
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University of Puget Sound School of Law, 1986
Current Employment Position(s)
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Shareholder
Past Positions
- Pierce County Superior Court, Commissioner Pro-Tem
- Nisqually Tribal Court Judge
Bar Admissions
- Washington, 1986
- U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, 1987
Other Affiliations
- Washington State Bar Association
- Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association (Former Board Member)
- Family Law Section (Past President)
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