Prosecuting Attorney's Office Staff
Steven M. Clem
Education:
University of Puget Sound, B.A. Political Science (August 1974)
University of Puget Sound School of Law, J.D., Cum Laude (August 1976)Bar Membership:
Washington State Bar Association (1977)
Committee of Law Examiners
Bar Examination Writer and Grader (1989 - )
United States District Court, Western District of Washington (1977)
United States District Court, Eastern District of Washington (1980)National and State Associations:
Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (1995 - )
Board Member (2004-2005)
Treasurer (2006-2007)
Secretary (2007-2008)
National District Attorneys Association (1995 - )State Boards and Commissions:
Washington State Law & Justice Council (2003 - )
Washington State Justice Information Committee (1998-2003)
Washington State Criminal Justice Information Act Committee (1998-2003)
Washington State Integrated Justice Information Board (2003 - 2005)
Board Co-Chair (2004 - 2005)
Washington Counties Risk Pool (2003 - )
Board Member (2003 - )
Executive Committee (2004 - )
Secretary (2005-2006)
President (2006-2007)
Underwriting Committee, Co-Chair (2005 - 2006)
Finance Committee, Chair (2008)Mr. Clem served as a Legal Services attorney in Olympia, Washington after graduating from law school. He moved to the Wenatchee Valley in 1978, where he remained in private law practice until 1994 when he was elected Prosecuting Attorney.
Mr. Clem and his family live in East Wenatchee. He has been active in youth soccer as a coach and booster, and has been an avid music performer and music arts supporter in the Wenatchee Valley.
Mr. Clem may be contacted at 745-8535 or sclem@co.douglas.wa.us.
Eric C. Biggar
Education:
Eastern Washington University, B.A. General Business (August 1984)
Gonzaga Law School, J.D., Cum Laude (August 1987)Bar Membership:
Washington State Bar Association (1988)
Criminal Law Committee Member (2000 – 2003)
United States District Court, Eastern District of Washington (1988)National and State Associations:
Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (1991 - )
Mr. Biggar was employed as an attorney for Heline and Associates in Spokane, Washington after graduating from law school. He moved to Waterville, Washington in 1989, where he remained in private law practice until 1991 when he was appointed as a deputy prosecutor for the Douglas County Prosecutor’s Office.Mr. Biggar serves as the Chief Criminal Deputy for the Prosecuting Attorney and prosecutes felony crimes in Superior Court.
Mr. Biggar and his family live in Waterville. He has been active in youth sports as a coach in soccer, basketball and baseball, and enjoys backpacking, hunting and fishing.
Walter Gordon Edgar
Education:
Brigham Young University, B.A., American Studies (April 1987)
Northwestern School of Law, Lewis and Clark College, J.D., (May 1991)Bar Membership:
Washington State Bar Association (1991)
United States District Court, Western District of Washington (1992)
United States District Court, Eastern District of Washington (1998)National and State Associations:
Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (1993 - )
National District Attorneys Association (1999 - )Boards and Commissions:
Reserve Police Officers Academy, Instructor (Fall 2000 and Fall 2003)
Waterville School District, Board of Directors (1998 - )
Wenatchee Arts Commission (1994 - 1995)
NCW Allied Arts Council (1992 – 1995)
Wenatchee Performing Arts Center, Board of Directors (1994 - 1995)Mr. Edgar served as an intern for Alaska Legal Services in Kotzebue, Alaska in the summer of 1989. After graduating from law school, Mr. Edgar moved to Wenatchee where he worked in private practice for two years before becoming a deputy prosecutor with the Chelan County Prosecutor’s Office. Mr. Edgar joined the Douglas County Prosecutor’s office in 1995.
Mr. Edgar is active in coaching youth soccer, basketball, baseball, and football; and is a performer and director with the Mission Creek Players theater group.
Justin S. CaffertyEducation:
University of Idaho, B.S. Political Science, B.S. Philosophy, Magna Cum Laude (December 2001). Gonzaga University Law School, J.D., Magna Cum Laude (May 2006).
Bar Membership:
Washington State Bar Association (2006)
National and State Associations:
Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (2007 – present).
Upon graduating from law school in 2006, Mr. Cafferty worked as a law clerk for the Honorable Charles W. Hosack in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Mr. Cafferty was appointed as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in February 2007 and his primary responsibilities are in the Juvenile Court, involving juvenile offender prosecution and truancy cases
Mr. Cafferty and his family, consisting of his wife and two dogs (for now), reside in Coulee City and enjoy hiking, camping, hunting, fishing, and playing softball.
Jenny Schlaman
Jenny Schlaman has been employed in the Douglas County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office since 1998. She served as the Victim-Witness Coordinator until 2008, when she accepted the position of Administrative Legal Assistant.
Ms. Schlaman may be contacted at 509-745-8535 or
Ms. Schlaman graduated from Eastern Washington University with a B.A. in Education. Ms. Schlaman has completed Harbor View Sexual Assault training and numerous Domestic Violence trainings, and serves as a Child Forensic Interview Specialist.
The Administrative Legal Assistant performs paralegal duties which include adult criminal prosecutions. The Administrative Legal Assistant also assists the Prosecuting Attorney with budget, payroll and office management.
Robyn Beutler is the Victim-Witness Coordinator for the Douglas County Prosecuting Attorney. Ms. Beutler graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead with a B.A. in Social Work, B.A. in American Studies, and a Minor in Women Studies.
Victim-Witness Coordinator duties include assisting crime victims with processing Crime Victim Compensation applications and restitution requests, keeping victims and witnesses informed regarding prosecution case status, coordinating the testimony of witnesses, and assisting with interviews of child crime victims and witnesses for law enforcement.
Ms. Beutler may be contacted at 509-745-8535 or rbeutler@co.douglas.wa.us
