Phone: (253) 216-2691
Email: brennen@demaineseeberger.com
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J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 2016
Moot Court Honor Board
Washington Journal of Law, Technology, & Art, Articles Editor
Hazelton Research Fellow
Brennen J. Johnson, Jail (e)mail: Free Speech Implications of Granting Inmates Access to Electronic Messaging Services, 11 Wash. J.L. Tech. & Arts 285 (2016)B.A., University of Washington, Tacoma, 2013
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Washington State Courts
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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Washington State and Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Associations
Federal Bar Association Western District of Washington
U.S. Ninth Circuit Lawyer Representatives Coordinating Committee
Foundation for Washington State Courts, Trustee
Washington Health Care and Risk Management Society, Board of Directors
Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association
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Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation – Defense, 2024 through 2025
Washington Super Lawyers: Rising Stars®, Medical Malpractice Defense and Business Litigation
Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association, Outstanding Litigation Associate, 2020
Brennen Johnson
Partner
Brennen is a founding partner of deMaine Seeberger PLLC. His practice covers a broad range of areas including professional and commercial liability, consumer protection law, employment law, class actions, civil rights, and personal injury. His practice also includes a special emphasis on healthcare litigation and disciplinary investigations. Brennen is passionate about serving the legal needs of the local Puget Sound area. He was born and raised in Pierce County, obtained his undergraduate degree at University of Washington Tacoma, and attended University of Washington School of Law. He began his legal career defending Pierce County in civil litigation with the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Prior to entering private practice, he completed a two-year clerkship with U.S. District Judge Benjamin H. Settle in the Western District of Washington.
Brennen also serves in numerous public service and volunteer roles. He serves as a panel attorney representing indigent defendants in connection with the Federal Public Defender under the Criminal Justice Act. He also serves as a staff attorney with the Federal Civil Rights Legal Clinic in its Tacoma office, providing free legal assistance to clients with employment discrimination, disability, housing, prison misconduct, and excessive force claims. In 2022, he was appointed by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington to serve a three-year term as a Lawyer Representative to the Ninth Circuit. Brennen lives in Port Orchard with his wife, Alexandra, their two children, and their two dogs.