Phone: (206) 221-6030
Email: tprice@uw.edu
B.A. 1983, University of Pennsylvania M.S.W. 1991, Smith College School for Social Work J.D. 2001, University of Washington
Family Law — Health Care Law — LGBTQ Rights
| Course Number | Course Name |
|---|---|
|
Administrative Law |
|
|
Family Law |
|
|
Constitutional Law: Equal Protection, Fundamental Rights, Due Process |
|
|
Constitutional Law I: Constitutional Structures of Government for International Law Graduates |
See the full list under the Publications tab below.
Terry Price is the Associate Dean for Student Affairs and an Associate Teaching Professor. He has taught law courses for more than 20 years including Family Law, Administrative Law, Mental Health and Law, Beginning of Life: Rights and Choices, Legal Issues at the End of Life, HIV and Law, and Constitutional Law: Equal Protection. Additionally, Terry designed and implemented the two online courses for LL.M. bar exam takers: Professional Responsibility and Constitutional Law: Structures of Government. Terry also served as the Executive Director for the Graduate Education programs at the School of Law from 2019–2024. He supervised the strategic planning for the 7 LL.M. programs, as well as the Master of Jurisprudence and Ph.D. programs. He advises J.D., LL.M. and prospective students about their course options and pathways to complete their legal education, including bar preparation courses. Terry is also an Adjunct Associate Teaching Professor in the School of Social Work where he teaches Multigenerational Policy-making.
Prior to joining the law school, Terry was Senior Policy Counsel for the Washington House of Representatives Democratic Caucus, where he advised members about issues related to the House Judiciary, Public Safety and Early Learning/Children's Services committees, such as marriage equality, gun violence, gang prevention, sexually violent predators, and foster youth. Before that, he was an associate at the Reed McClure and Wechsler Becker law firms. Terry was also a 2006 Washington State Bar Association Leadership Institute Fellow.
From 2001–2002, Terry clerked for the Honorable Christine Quinn-Brintnall at the Washington Court of Appeals, Division II. Terry also has a Master's in Social Work and worked as a clinical social worker in pediatric oncology and neonatology prior to entering law school.
In 2018, the Washington Supreme Court appointed Terry to the Washington Access to Justice Board, where he served until Sept. 2024. In this position, he served as liaison to the Judicial Information Systems Committee and was liaison to the Washington State Board of Judicial Administration Court Recovery Task Force, where he was chair of the Family Law Subcommittee. For 2017–18, Terry was also the President of the QLaw (LGBT) Foundation of Washington. Additionally, Terry served as the ºìÌÒÊÓƵ representative to the ARC of Washington Trust Fund Board from January 2018–22. In December 2018, Washington Governor Jay Inslee appointed Terry to a four-year term on his Child Support Reform Workgroup, and this appointment was renewed for another four-year term through 2027.
“By ‘returning this issue to the states,’ what has actually happened on the ground has been a scramble for services, where some people can get them and some can’t,” Price said.
Did you know that in Washington a widow or widower is responsible for paying off the debts of a deceased spouse? Whereas in most states, spouses aren’t necessarily on the hook for debts accrued independently by their partners, in Washington, they generally are. Terry Price, associate teaching professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
University of Washington Law Professor Terry Price said the Supreme Court should not have ruled on this case in the first place because it doesn't appear that a gay couple ever asked the graphic designer, Lorie Smith of 303 Creative, to make a wedding website.
Associate Teaching Professor Terry Price is quoted in the Seattle Times regarding whether a married minor in Washington can get a divorce.
While Scott's petition is publicly accessible, the separation agreement is sealed. Terry Price, a family law professor at the University of Washington, told GeekWire that details of that contract "will never see the light of day." Scott and Jewett have not commented publicly on their divorce plans.
Price said he would be “shocked” if Scott and Jewett did not have a prenuptial agreement. And even if there wasn’t, it’s unlikely that Washington state courts would split Scott’s fortune with Jewett given the duration of their marriage, added Price, who previously spoke to GeekWire about the divorce between Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates.
"When you're a billionaire, these things are not accidental. I feel really, really certain of that."
If the Supreme Court reverses Roe v. Wade — as a leaked draft opinion suggests the court is poised to do — thousands of out-of-state residents seeking abortions may head to Washington. Terry Price, affiliate instructor of law at the UW, is quoted.
Melinda filed the divorce as the petitioner. Bill, as the respondent, can either file a response, noting what he disagrees with, or he can sign on, saying he agrees with everything, Price said. "And that's what he did. He signed on, which makes me think it's going to be quite amicable," Price said.
Every Washington resident, no matter how wealthy, must file a petition of dissolution which then enters the public record. In this case, the petitioner is Melinda Gates and the respondent is Bill Gates. Price noted that there are a couple of important details here that sometimes get misinterpreted by the public.
The ºìÌÒÊÓƵ celebrates strategic growth, welcoming 10 new faculty members and four new deans into the 2024–25 academic year.
A cohort of 65 high school students visited ºìÌÒÊÓƵ in August to learn about pathways and opportunities in the legal field.
Price continues to work on past-due child support legislation with statewide impact.
As a new Access to Justice board member, Price will advocate for educating future legal service providers to eliminate racial, gender and economic inequities.
