Tom Fryer is a graduate of Western Washington University and Gonzaga University Law School. He is a past President of the Whatcom County Bar Association, a member of the Federal Bar Association, and the Washington State Bar Association.
He has significant trial experience with very serious cases such as homicide, sex offenses, drug cases and three-strike cases. After 25 years in private practice he joined the Whatcom County Public Defender’s Office in 2019 and is the District Court Lead.