A graduate of Lewis & Clark Law School, Brian earned a Certificate of Environmental Law. He also earned dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Law, Society and Justice and Business Administration. During law school, he clerked with Earthrise Law Center in Portland.

Following his graduation from Lewis & Clark Law School, Brian garnered valuable client experience working on international compliance and intellectual property issues. This included work as a due diligence attorney for Expeditors International in Seattle, where he focused on compliance issues and investigating international logistics partners for illicit criminal and political ties. He also served as a review attorney for Perkins Coie LLP and as a compliance attorney with Independent Packers Corporation, both positions also in Seattle.

In addition to his formal role with Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess, Brian has served as a volunteer attorney for the Center for Environmental Law and Policy where he conducted research in Washington environmental and administrative law ancillary to water rights litigation.

When he is not practicing law, Brian enjoys writing novels, cooking, and collecting minerals and atomic elements.

Practice Areas

• Business
• Land Use
• Litigation

Admitted To Practice In

• Washington State

In The Profession

• Thurston County Bar Association
• Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association
• Washington State Bar Association Environmental Section

In The Community

• Thurston County Chamber of Commerce
• Tacoma Pierce County Chamber of Commerce

Education

• Lewis and Clark Law School, 2016, J.D.
• National Animal Law Competition Moot Court Team, 2015-2016
• University of Washington, 2013
• B.A. in Law, Society, and Justice
• B.A. in Business Administration

Contact

Phone: 206-621-1110 (Seattle), 253-572-1000 (Tacoma), 360-742-3500 (Olympia), 971-416-0881 (Portland)