Brett Johnson's practice includes representation in business, export, government contracting, and health care matters, including professional liability defense and commercial litigation matters. In addition to representing large and small businesses, individuals and pro bono clients, he is the editor of the firm's International Industry Group's Global Connection newsletter.
Representative Transactions
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- Advised pharmaceutical company on obtaining $56 million federal government contract
- Advised emergency services company in regard to $350 million federal government contract
- Advised pharmaceutical company regarding developing government contract mandated subcontracting plan
- Advised multiple companies regarding developing government Teaming Agreement
- Advised multiple companies in regard to government subcontracting compliance issues
- Advised multiple companies in regard to export licensing issues involving multiple federal and foreign government agencies
- Developed multiple multi-national companies foreign transaction and export compliance programs
- Advised multiple companies in regard to voluntary self-disclosures and responding to governmental requests for information concerning export control violations
- Advised multiple companies and their senior executives in regard to complying with governmental subpoenas and trial preparation
- Advised multiple multi-national companies in developing international sales, distribution, and commercial agency agreements
Education
- International Import-Export Institute
- Certified U.S. Export Compliance Officer (2008)
- Certified ITAR Professional (2009)
- Lex Mundi Institute, Program in Cross-Border Dispute Resolution (Summer 2008)
- University of Maryland, University College (Masters, Int'l Management, 2006)
- United States Naval War College (Completed Program in Strategic Studies, 2004)
- The Hague Academy of International Law, the Peace Palace
- The Netherlands (Summer 2003)
- University of San Diego School of Law (Masters of Law, International Law, 2001)
- Santa Clara University School of Law (J.D., 1999)
- 1999 Honors Moot Court Board, Director
- Phi Delta Phi Honors Fraternity, Secretary
- Santa Clara University (B.S., Political Science, Minor, English, 1996)
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of Arizona
- Supreme Court of California
- United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, Navy and Marine Corps
- Court of Military Appeals for The Armed Forces
Professional Memberships & Activities
- Arizona Health Care Lawyers Association
- State Bar of Arizona
- International Law Section, Chair (2008-2009); Executive Committee (2008-present)
- Professionalism Committee
- 2008 State Bar of Arizona Convention, International Law Section Seminar, Co-Chair
- Maricopa County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Representative Presentations & Publications
- What Corporate Counsel Should Know About Inspectors General Investigations, Co-Author, Washington Legal Foundation, Vol. 25, No. 24 (June 18, 2010)
- Searching Out Those Federal Government Opportunities: Be Prepared, Author, Under Construction (Mar. 2010)
- World Trade Forum II, Moderator (2010)
- DOJ Steps Up FCPA Enforcement, Author, Global Connection (Feb. 2010)
- Avoid the International Sting Operation, Author, Global Connection (Feb. 2010)
- So, You Want to Go Global: Developing International Markets from the U.S., Presenter, U.S. Asia Expo Arizona (Sept. 17, 2009)
- The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: The Fine Line Between Ethical Business Practices and Prosecutable Conduct in International Business, Presenter, Global Connect Series (Aug. 18, 2009)
- Complying with U.S Export Control Laws in a Global Environment, Presenter, U.S. Department of Commerce (2009)
- International Agency and Distributor Agreements: Export Controls, INCOTERMS 2000, and Drafting Considerations for the Middle East, Presenter, U.S. Department of Commerce (2009)
- Information Security in the Age of the USA PATRIOT Act, Presenter, Arizona Technology Council (2009)
- Controlling Global Financial Transfers: Understanding the Foreign Asset Control Regulations, Author, Global Connection (May 2009)
- Ethics Abroad: Minding the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Author, Arizona Attorney (Feb. 2009)
- U.S. Export Controls, Embargoes, & Economic Sanctions Regulations, Guest Lecturer, Thunderbird School of Global Management (2009)
- Protected Health Information and Law Enforcement Disclosures, Presenter (2008-2009)
- Litigation in the Healthcare Industry: Can I Limit Risk? Presenter (2006-2008)
- New CDC Warnings Prompt Global Businesses to Review Emergency Policies and Procedures, Author, Global Connection (Jan. 2008)
- Understanding the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Presenter, State Bar of Arizona Convention (2008)
- Panel Discussion on SBIR Funding, Moderator and Panelist, Third Annual Nanotechnology Symposium (2008)
- Pandemic Legal Issues, Presenter (2008)
- Compliance with United States Export Laws when Trading with Mexico, Author, Global Connection (Nov. 2008)
- Entering Global Markets Without Violating U.S. Law, Author, Global Connection (Aug. 2007)
- Understanding Cross-Border Cultural Issues in Dispute Resolutions, Presenter, Lex Mundi North America Conference (2007)
- Medical Ethics: The Difficult Choices, Presenter (2007)
- The Future Constitutional Battle If The United States Ratifies The International Criminal Court Treaty, Author, Chicago-Kent Journal of International and Comparative Law (Vol. 3, Spring 2003)
Other Professional Experience
- United States District Court, Northern District of California, Judicial Extern to Hon. Jeremy Fogel
- Liccardo, Rossi, Sturges & McNeil, Law Clerk, San Jose, California
Military Service
- U.S. Navy, Judge Advocate General's Corps Headquarters, Washington, D.C. (2004-2006)
- Naval Legal Service Office, Europe and Southwest Asia, Rota, Spain (2002-2004)
- Commander, Navy Region Southwest, San Diego, CA (1999-2002)
