John Henry Browne

Three years ago this month on a October Saturday I was unfortunately facing some very serious charges that could have sent me to prison for a very long time. I bailed out of jail thank goodness to my beloved wife and a very close friend. Never being in legal trouble before I had no idea what to do on... Monday morning after leaving the courthouse from my arraingment hearing. My friend told me he knew of an attorney in Seattle that was very good and might be able to help me. I emailed and called JHB law office. Explaining my situation I was booked an appt the very next day on Tuesday. Once arriving at the office everyone I met or was introduced to was very professional and treated me with respect. I have always believed in hiring the best that you can afford, after meeting John and his staff I would never recommend hiring any another defense attorney if you are ever in need. John, Emma S, Emma A, Craig, Charlie, Kim, Lorie, Greg, Jim all over the course of two years never sugar coated anything to me, from multiple plea offers, to the brutality of going to trial. I had no idea how I was going to get through my ordeal but when you hire John and his team they get you through it if you tell them the truth always no matter how hard, you do what they recommend. I listened as best as I could to everyone, brought my wife to most meetings and a friend to help be my third ear. John believed in me, fought extremely hard for me both before , during and after trial. Going to trial with John on your side is an absolute must, his knowledge of the law is mind boggling to me and quite a few family and friends that attended my trial. My outcome with John as my attorney was absolutely wonderful, without his belief in me, my wife and daughters support I don't know where I would be. It took two long years to get to trial and the entire time beforehand every question I had was answered and explained, possibilities and situations were explained. I am extremely fortunate as I sit here in my home three years later to the month writing this review that I did the right thing hiring John. I owe so much to him and his entire staff, they have an extremely tough job working as criminal defense attorneys. It takes brilliant minds, great positive attitudes, and so much more to wade through our legal system. John and his entire team, from my direct experience dealing with them, are all amazing men and woman. Thank you John, Emma S, Emma A, Craig, Charlie, Kim, Lorie, Greg, Jim and everyone else that I potentially don't know about that worked on my case. You are all fantastic

When we first met John to help us with a legal problem regarding our son, we were very aware of his high profile and his persona, but we really didn't know what to expect. He had a very calming effect on on what was a very stressful period in our lives which covered 5 years. The respect he garners in... the courtroom is unmatched. Everyone from the judges, clerks and correction officers knows him and he treats everyone as an equal. The man behind the persona is compassionate and very knowledgeable and has spent his entire career fighting for the little guy and rallying against a flawed judicial system that tends to run people over. John was with us every step of the way. We have gotten to know one another very well now he is practically family. His expertise with the initial case and his help in cleaning up our son's record, the latter which he never even charged us for, were a life saver for us. If you are ever in need of a criminal defense lawyer, there simply isn't anyone better

JHB worked my case with Colleen Hartl. I agree with Thomas' review. This is the only firm you should think about representing you should you be charged with a crime. They embarrassed the King County Sherriff and the King County prosecutors office . They out investigated, had a better understanding of... the facts and where light years ahead in their understanding of the law on top of all that they are really nice people. When I called the JHB office it was the most important call of my life and John and his firm never let me down once. Best lawyers on earth , hire them and let them do what they know how to do. Steve

I am forever grateful to John Henry Browne and his team for the care and guidance they shared with myself and my family. Other reviewers here have already said it better (especially Tomas), but I can't imagine a better advocate than John Henry Browne. I was facing severe penalties, based on baseless ...allegations. John patiently and knowledgeably guided me through the Byzantine process of Seattle's so-called 'Justice' system. As the reviewer from June 23, 2007, noted: John knows everyone in the courthouse, from the judges to the administrative staff. John's breadth of experience with the courts and his deep comprehension of law made my own ordeal manageable and intelligible. Ultimately, he was successful in seeing the charges against me dismissed and spared my family and friends from the dishonorable, muckraking tactics of the KCPAO. Make no mistake, if you are ever charged with a crime, you need John at your side.

First, John is a super lawyer. He did things no one else could do. I was charged with Child Rape 2nd Degree (Class A violent felony). I fought the case for 9 1/2 months in county jail, only to have the prosecutor bring up not only someone saying I allegedly admitted to the crime, but that there was a...llegedly another girl teenage girl who said I molested her at a party in a different county. We were ready for trial, had the case beat. But with this turn of events a new deal had to be made. My first plea bargain was communicating with a minor with immoral purposes, a misdemeanor. That was swiped off the table. Now they negotiated a Child Molestation 2nd degree (Class B non-violent felony), BUT, John got the other county's prosecutor to agree not to ever file charges on that as part of my plea agreement. With those 2 sex offenses I faced life in prison. Many peope will tell you that sex offenses are harder to defend than murder. Much of the time, they are. I served out the minimum of 15 months in prison, 12 1/2 which were in county jail. My only complaint really is that my case should have recieved more attention. It was beatable and was beat except the prosecution was given too much time to dig into me. You people must realize that the American judicial system is not made to be beaten, it's almost impossible to prove a negative (heresay case), and defense attorneys don't have the power that judges and prosecutors do. Oh, and I was really close to getting my charge plead down to Assault 4, but I got stuck with the absolute worst prosecutor in the charging county. John had beaten her many times before, but I'm not sure if on sex crimes. Also, courts/prosecutors don't let up on these offenses like others. They want to see us punished to the fullest extent and dead by suicide. John also knocked out the most ridiculous probation conditions the department of corrections was trying to impose on me. One of them was stating that I couldn't be on the Internet. He beat about half that list/got the wording changed. I can't stress how important that was. The legislature CONSTANTLY passes new laws that make it harder for us to defend ourselves. This makes Defense work very hard. When you hire a defense attorney, expect to be found guilty and get a minimum-medium sentence. When you hire John, expect to get the charge dropped down to a MUCH lesser charge, unless you've got no skeletons in your closet so that you've got a slam dunk case. Believe me, it's very easy for the authorities to find out things about you to use against you in court, and all it takes is one little word or statement. I don't know how his law offices will be when he retires, but Emily is awesome. Truly committed to beating the hell out of the prosecutor. I've never met Emma, but I heard she's great. Colleen is frequently late to court and that all I have to say about her. If you can afford John, he's worth it. He saved me years-life in prison. And you dont wanna be a sex offender in prison, trust me. Its 1000x's worse than being a burglar, robber, etc. it is HELL. After he's done with your case, the best advice I can give is this: Move out of this tyrannical country any way you can! Thanks for saving my life, John and Emily. Colleen, stop being late...