Brett Johnson

Partner, Snell & Wilmer

Brett Johnson represents businesses and individuals in government relations matters. Brett serves on the firm’s elected five-person Executive Committee, is the chair of the special litigation & compliance practice, and co-chair of the international industry group. Brett is also co-editor of the firm’s International Industry group’s Global Connection newsletter. Brett also is a judge pro tem with the Maricopa County Superior Court and previously served on the Arizona Court of Military Appeals. Brett is the former chair of the Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations, and has served on the boards of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce, NotMyKid, and the Grand Canyon Council of Scouts of America. He currently serves on the boards of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council, the Catholic Community Foundation, and the USS Arizona Legacy Foundation. Brett’s political and election law practice includes advising and handling election-related litigation and enforcement matters ranging from constitutional law, conflicts of interest, lobbying, and campaign finance law. Brett also advises and represents businesses in relation to negotiating and complying with government contracts and international trade matters. Prior to joining the firm, Brett was a judge advocate with the United States Navy, regularly appearing in state and federal courts throughout the nation on behalf of the Department of the Navy. Brett also was assigned as the Civil Law Attorney to the Commander, Navy Region Southwest, handling civil law matters for the Department of the Navy in California, Arizona, and Nevada.