John Henry Browne
John Henry Browne is the one to call when it's all on the line. For almost 40 years, JHB has successfully represented people charged with serious offenses in state and federal court. Honored in Best Lawyers in America since 1999, JHB is an attorney with a northwest practice and international reputation. Martindale-Hubbell consistently rates him as a "Most Preeminent Lawyer."
Over the past 4 decades JHB has also been featured in several nationally-recognized newspapers, including the New York Times for his high profile cases including serial killer Ted Bundy, Benjamin Ng, Colton Harris-Moore (the "Barefoot Bandit"), and Army Staff Sergeant Robert Bales.
Browne's unceasing advocacy and the daring to take on some of the most unwinnable cases—and nearly win them all—has led 48 Hours' Peter Van Sant to call him "the most famous lawyer in America."
"He's definitely a renegade among defense attorneys," said Daniel T. Satterberg, the King County prosecuting attorney, who has known Mr. Browne for a quarter-century. "I mean that in a respectful sense. He is his own man. He calls his own shots, and he doesn't have to answer to anybody."
Admissions
Washington State Bar, 1971
Illinois State Bar, 1971
U.S. Supreme Court, 1998
Education
Oxford Fellow, 1999
Northwestern University School of Law, The Ford Foundation, Fellow
American University, J.D., 1971
University of Denver, B.A., 1968
Professional Memberships
Washington State Bar Association
Awards
Washington SuperLawyers – 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008
The Best Lawyers in America – 2001-2002
Other
Founded the Criminal Trial Practice program at Seattle University Law School
Taught "Criminal Trial Practice" at Seattle University Law School, 5 Years
Taught "Criminal Law and Procedure" at the University of Washington, 4 Years