Marla Zink, JD (WSBA# 39042) is a partner in Luminata, PLLC where she practices as a criminal defense attorney handling appointed and private direct appeals and other post-conviction matters in both the federal and state systems. Her work prior to Luminata includes nearly a decade with the Washington Appellate Project and serving as a law clerk to the Honorable Robert Beezer on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Marla is the Lead Author of Chapter 11, “Incarcerated Women in Washington,” and Chapter 14, “Sentencing Changes and Their Direct and Indirect Impact on Women” of the 2021 Gender Justice Study.