Thomas Avery Brown
Brown Lewis Janhunen & Spencer | Brown Lewis Janhunen & Spencer, A Professional Service Corporation • Aberdeen, WA
BusinessBusiness LitigationInsurancePersonal InjuryProbate
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101 East Market Street, Aberdeen, WA, 98520-0907, US
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About
My name is Tom Brown. I have consistently received the highest possible professional rating (A-V) from Martindale-Hubbell, the most well-known attorney rating system in the country. I have been with the same firm for nearly 40 years, serving clients in Southwestern Washington. I’ve been handling complex business and personal litigation for most of my professional career, representing both defendants and plaintiffs. The emphasis of the firm has always been litigation, highlighting a sophisticated insurance defense practice mixed with a busy and successful plaintiff litigation practice. Our firm also handles business litigation, real estate disputes and probate litigation. I am responsible for one of the few million-dollar plaintiff jury verdicts in the history of Grays Harbor County. We also were among the early pioneers in presenting computer-generated graphics and animation in a Grays Harbor County courtroom back in the late 1980s. Proud of my early roots in the Legal Aid movement in America, I am honored to be the State Bar Association's appointee to the Washington State Office of Civil Legal Aid Oversight Committee, where I have served since 2005. I am currently serving as Chair of the Committee. I return each year to serve as a volunteer in the Youth and Government Mock Trial Program in Olympia, where -- each year --the kids invariably show me how to be a better lawyer. I am admitted to the Washington State Bar, the Nebraska State Bar, and the Federal District Courts for Nebraska and Washington. I am also admitted to the Bar of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States. I am also admitted to the Bar of the Quinault Tribal Court.
About Business Law
Business law attorneys advise companies on legal matters including formation, contracts, compliance, and transactions. They help businesses navigate regulatory requirements and protect their interests. Common matters include business formation, contract drafting, mergers and acquisitions, commercial disputes.
Credentials
Education
1970 Creighton University School of Law JD - Juris Doctor N/A Creighton University
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
2013 A-V Rating Since 1980, Martindale-Hubbell 2011 2010 Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation, Washington State Bar Association 2011 Certificate of Recognition, YMCA HIGH SCHOOL MOCK TRIAL PROGRAM 2010 2009 Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation, Washington State Bar Association 2009 Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation 2008, Washington State Bar Association
Publications
2012 Seniors Sunset Times (P.O. Box 74 Clallam Bay, WA 98326) De Minimis..."A Fresh Look At Government Money" 2012 Seniors Sunset Times (P.O. Box 74 Clallam Bay, WA 98326) De Minimis..."Let's Get rid Of The Bad Lawyers!" 2012 Seniors Sunset Times (P.O. Box 74 Clallam Bay, WA 98326) De minimis..."New year Meanderings" 2011 Seniors Sunset Times (P.O. Box 74 Clallam Bay, WA 98326) De Minimis..."Where There's a Will, There's a Lawyer." 2011 Seniors Sunset Times (P.O. Box 74 Clallam Bay, WA 98326) De Minimis...What About Our Criminal Justice System?
Associations
2011 - Present Washington State Office of Civil Legal Aid Oversight Committee Committee Chair 2005 - Present Washington State Office of Civil Legal Aid - Oversight Committee Member - appointed by Washington State Bar Association 2004 - Present Youth & Government Mock Trial State Competition Rater 2003 - Present Washington State Bar Association Fee Mediation Panel Member - Panel of Mediators 1994 - Present Goldberg Family Charitable Foundation Member, Board of Directors
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Updated: May 25, 2026