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Maialisa Ann Scott Vanyo

License Number:	42826
License Type:	Lawyer
License Status:	Active
Eligible To Practice:	Yes
WSBA Admit Date:	9/28/2010

Contact Information

Public/Mailing Address:	Whatcom County Public Defender's Office 215 N Commercial St Bellingham, WA 98225-4409 United States
Email:	mvanyo@co.whatcom.wa.us
Phone:	(360) 778-5686
Fax:
Website:
TDD:

Professional Liability Insurance

Private Practice:	No
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Last Updated:	11/4/2025 8:00:00 AM

Current Volunteer Service

Member of the following groups:

Council on Public Defense

Member

October 2026 — September 2028

Volunteer Service History

Group	Position	Start Date	End Date
Council on Public Defense	Member	10/1/2024	9/30/2026
Council on Public Defense	Chair	10/1/2024	9/30/2026
Council on Public Defense	Vice Chair	10/1/2022	9/30/2023
Council on Public Defense	Vice Chair	10/1/2022	9/30/2024
Council on Public Defense	At-Large Member	6/30/2022	9/30/2022

Not all WSBA volunteer service will appear here, especially for service on committees/boards that are not standing or for service prior to 1990. (Exception: Service on Board of Governors is captured back through the 1800s.)

Disciplinary History

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Practice Information Identified by Legal Professional

Firm or Employer:	Whatcom County Public Defender's Office
Office Type and Size:	Government/ Public Sector
Practice Areas:	Criminal
Languages Other Than English:	None Specified

Judicial Service

Has Ever Served as Judge:

Unknown