Frances Tydingco-Gatewood
Supreme Court of Guam
Education and Family (Guam, Wisconsin and Missouri)
Frances Marie Tydingco-Gatewood is of Chamorro and Pohnpeian descent and her roots and ties to Guam run deep and strong. After graduating in 1976 from George Washington Senior High School in Mangilao, Guam, Frances obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science in 1980 at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Guam's Professional Technical Scholarship. In 1983, Frances obtained her Juris Doctorate law degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. Although receiving a law degree proved to be a personal milestone for Frances, giving birth to her eldest son, Daniel, while in law school remains unforgettable not only for the joy of having him, but also for strengthening her belief in family values and support as she struggled to balance the roles of being a wife, law student and mother.
The most significant people and source of support for Frances' legal career have been her husband of 33 years, Dr. Robert Gatewood, her three sons, Daniel (married to Kristie), Michael (married to Emma) and Stephen. Dr. Gatewood is a practicing periodontist on Guam. She also has received much support and encouragement from her parents, the late Daniel James Castro Tydingco (familian “Eron” and “Fungo”) and Francesca S. Tydingco, her in-laws, the late Arthur and the late Ruth Gatewood of New Mexico, and her siblings and in-laws: Philip Tydingco and wife, Karen; Juliana Borja and husband, Michael; and Daniel Tydingco and wife, Lory.
- Justice
- Supreme Court of Guam
- - Current
- Chief Justice 2006-present
- Trial Judge
- Superior Court of Guam
- -
- Prosecutor
- Guam and Missouri
- -
- Federal Prosecutor for the United States Attorney’s Offices in Guam from 1985 to 1988 and 1990 to 1994 and in Kansas City, Missouri from 1989 to 1990.
- Law Clerk
- Honorable Forest W. Hanna, then-Presiding Judge of the Jackson County Circuit Courts in Kansas City, Missouri
- -
- University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law
- J.D. (1983)
-
- Marquette University
- B.A. (1980) | Political Science
-
- Website
- District Court of Guam
