Brent Pattison

Brent Pattison is a graduate of Wesleyan University (B.A. 1993) and University of Minnesota Law School (1999, magna cum laude).

Brent began his legal career as a Soros Justice Fellow (1999-2001). Prior to joining Thompson & Howle in 2008, he was a staff attorney at TeamChild from 1999-2008. As a lawyer at TeamChild, he represented low income children and their families in a wide variety of civil legal matters, including cases related to education law, public benefits law, and housing law. Brent’s current practice focuses on guardianship, trust and probate litigation, and education law matters. He is admitted to practice in the Western District of Washington.

Brent’s law review publications include:

• “Can What You Don’t Know Hurt You?: Substantive Due Process, Zero Tolerance, and Weapon Possession on School Property,” 23 Children’s Legal Rights Journal 2 (2003-2004).
• “Questioning School Discipline: Due Process, Confrontation, and School Discipline Hearings,” 18 Temple Pol. & Civ. Rts. L. Rev. 49 (2008).

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