John Henry Browne
| John Henry Browne | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 11, 1946 Oak Ridge, Tennessee |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Employer | Law Offices of John Henry Browne, P.S. |
| Website | |
| http://www.jhblawyer.com | |
John Henry Browne is a criminal defense attorney practicing in Seattle, Washington.
[edit] Background
Browne has represented defendants in a number of high-profile criminal cases. In one widely-reported, influential case he convinced a Washington State appeals court to overturn the murder conviction of David Wayne Kunze, the first man ever convicted based on forensic earprint evidence.[1][2]
Browne gained nationwide attention as lead plaintiff in a lawsuit filed in 2007 by famous class action lawyer Steve Berman against Avvo, a law-related review site.[3] He was reportedly upset that the site had rated him "average" via a rating system that evaluates vertical disciplinary stature. [4][5] That suit was dismissed on pre-trial motion, on grounds that the ratings were expressions of opinion protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.[6]
In 2006, the Washington State Bar admonished Browne as part of a settlement of ethics charges stemming from his overcharging a client by $30,000 to $40,000.[7]
Browne will also be defending Colton Harris-Moore, a.k.a. the "Barefoot Bandit" in his upcoming trial.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ Tracy Johnson (2001-03-21). "Murder charges are dropped in ear-print case". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. http://www.seattlepi.com/local/earprint23.shtml. Retrieved 2007-06-16.
- ^ "Earprints". CourtTv Crime Library. Archived from the original on 2007-06-07. http://web.archive.org/web/20070607164024/http://www.crimelibrary.com/criminal_mind/forensics/fingerprints/7.html. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
- ^ Tricia Duryee (2007-06-15). "Attorneys sue site that comes up with ratings on ... lawyers". Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2003748713_avvo15.html. Retrieved 2007-06-16.
- ^ John Cook (2007-06-12). "Respected lawyer wants rating site Avvo closed". Seattle Post Intellgiencer. http://www.seattlepi.com/business/319410_avvo12.html. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
- ^ Peter Geier (2007-06-18). "Avvo Sued Over Its Lawyer Rankings". The National Law Journal. http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1181898353512. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
- ^ Mike Carter (December 19, 2007). "Lawyers' suit over site's legal ratings dismissed". Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004081647_lawyers19m.html. Retrieved 2007-12-28.
- ^ Washington State Bar Association (2006 - March). "Disciplinary Notices". http://www.wsba.org/media/publications/barnews/mar06-disc.htm. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
- ^ Johnson, Gene. "Prosecutors Block Barefoot Bandit, Mom From Cashing In". Chicago Tribune. http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/wjw-barefoot-txt,0,2182207.story?track=rss-topicgallery.
[edit] External links
- official biography - on firm website
- news links - links to cases through 2001
- avvo complaint
