Chad M. Enright took office as the 21st Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney in January of 2019. He was raised in Poulsbo and attended North Kitsap High School. He is a graduate of the University of Washington (Political Science) and Seattle University School of Law.
Chad began with the Kitsap County Prosecutor's Office in February of 2008 as a felony trial attorney. A majority of his trial work was done in the Special Assault Unit, where he tried domestic violence and sex offenses. He also spent a great deal of time focusing on mental health issues and civil commitment hearings at Kitsap Mental Health. Chad served four years as the Chief of the Felony and Juvenile Division under Prosecutor Tina Robinson.
Before joining the Kitsap County Prosecutor's Office, Chad worked in private practice for the Case & Hemstreet law firm in Port Orchard. He contracted with Kitsap County as a felony level public defender representing indigent clients in Kitsap County Superior Court.
Chad is the current Secretary of the Kitsap County Bar Association. He has previously served two terms as the organization's Vice President.
