Brendan Donckers is a partner at BJT.  He litigates civil cases and appeals in state and federal courts with a focus on individual and class action consumer protection cases, employment litigation, and civil rights.  He also represents individuals, nonprofit organizations, community groups, and small businesses in disputes involving real and personal property, contracts, public records, land use, nuisance, and torts.  Brendan has argued appeals at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the Washington Supreme Court, the Washington Court of Appeals and was second-chair in a landmark FOIA case before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Brendan is a member of the board of the Northwest Consumer Law Center.  He served on the Board of Trustees for the Northwest Justice Project from 2017 to 2023 and president of the board from 2019 to 2021.  Brendan was a mayoral appointee to the Seattle Ethics and Election Commission from 2014 to 2021, a commission he chaired from 2018 to 2020, and a mayoral appointee to the Pioneer Square Preservation Board from 2017 to 2021.  He provides regular and ongoing pro bono representation since starting his practice and regularly mentors law students and new lawyers.

Before joining BJT, Brendan litigated environmental, land use, and public records cases with David Mann and Mickey Gendler at Gendler & Mann.  He also worked as a staff attorney in the Washington Supreme Court Commissioner’s Office and provided policy counsel to the Washington State House’s Democratic Caucus during the 2008 legislative session.  Brendan previously served as board president of the Historic South Downtown Preservation and Development Authority and as a member of the boards of the King County Chapter of Washington Conservation Voters, the Washington State Chapter of the Sierra Club, the Renton/Skyway Boys and Girls Club of King County.  He was a city council appointee to the Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program’s Advisory Committee on Tolling and Traffic Management and served on the board of the Alliance for Pioneer Square.

Before returning to Seattle for law school, Brendan worked on a global security initiative with the United Nations Foundation in Washington, D.C.  He was also a campaign aide to former U.S. Congressman, Jim McDermott.  Brendan received his J.D. with honors from Seattle University and a B.A. from Santa Clara University.  At Santa Clara, he double-majored in English and Philosophy and was Valedictorian of 2002’s graduating class.

Gupta v. Campus UW JV II, LLC, et al., King County Cause No. 23-2-02531-8 (Represented class of tenants in litigation against their landlord for violating renter protections under the Seattle Municipal Code)

Sanh v. RISE Credit Services of Texas, LLC dba RISE and Elevate Credit, Inc., 2:20-cv-00310 (W.D.Wash. 2020) (Represented borrower in Consumer Protection Act litigation targeting high interest consumer loan origination. Co-counsel with National Consumer Law Center and Leonard Law)

Rudin v. MTGLQ Investors L.P., et al., King County Cause No. 19-2-17081-6 (Represented class of borrowers against mortgage servicer and investor regarding charges to borrowers not authorized by loan documents or controlling law)

Friends of Guemes Island Shorlines v. Duncan, Skagit County Cause No. 21-2-00234-29, Court of Appeals No. 83902-1 (Represented nonprofit community group protecting and preserving the custom of beach walking along Guemes Island shoreline)

RCC v. Unigard, King County Cause No. 19-2-17085-9 (Represented class of healthcare providers in Consumer Protection Act litigation seeking payments under Personal Injury Protection (“PIP”) policies)

Eastside Physical Therapy, Inc., et al. v. United Services Automobile Association, et al., King County Cause Nos. 17-2-26885-2 and 18-2-16812-1, 2:18-cv-001173 (W.D.Wash. 2018); 10 Wn.App.2d 1031 (2019); 194 Wn.2d 771 (2019) (Represented classes of healthcare providers and insureds in Consumer Protection Act litigation seeking payments under Personal Injury Protection (“PIP”) policies)

Zamora, et al., v. Fife Motel, Inc., King County Cause No. 18-2-06771-5 (2018) (Represented six families in housing discrimination and unfair and deceptive practices litigation against owner of mobile home park)

Voorhees v. Gene Juarez Salons, LLC, King County Cause No. 17-2-23-151-7 (2017) (Represented classes of employees in wage and hour litigation)

Chelan Basin Conservancy v. GBI Holding Co., 188 Wn.2d 692 (2017) (opinion withdrawn), 190 Wn.2d 249 (2018) (Represented nonprofit community group in appellate challenge to Shoreline Management Act under the public trust doctrine)

Folweiler v. Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co., King County Cause No. 16-2-04596-1; 2:16-cv-0912 (W.D.Wash. 2016) (Represented classes of healthcare providers and insureds in Consumer Protection Act litigation seeking payments under Personal Injury Protection (“PIP”) policies)

Beck v. CH2M Hill, 2:13-cv-00787 (W.D.Wash. 2013) (Represented relator in whistleblower and wrongful termination litigation under False Claims Act)

Welker v. SH & MH, Inc., et al., King County Cause No. 13-2-08231-4 (2013) (Represented 18 neighbors in private nuisance litigation against motel ownership)

Centerpoint Aviation Law v. Seattle Solidarity Network, King County Cause No. 13-2-38735-2 (2013), Court of Appeals No. 717006-I (2014); Cornell v. Seattle Solidarity Network, King County Cause No. 13-2-37727-6 (2013) (Represented members of a nonprofit community group defending the exercise of free speech under anti-SLAPP statute)

Oldrich v. CWD Group, et al., King County Cause No. 13-2-22959-5 (2013) (Represented employee in orientation discrimination case under the Washington Law Against Discrimination)

Riverview Community Group v. Spencer & Livingston Partnership, et al., 181 Wn.2d 888 (2014), 173 Wn. App. 568 (2014), Lincoln Co. Cause No. 11-2-0031-2 (2011) (Represented LLC in real property and equitable servitude case before trial court, Court of Appeals, and Washington Supreme Court)

Cornu-Labat v. Hosp. Dist. No. 2 of Grant County, 177 Wn.2d 221 (2013) (Represented healthcare practitioner seeking relief under the Public Records Act before the Washington Supreme Court)

Villalobos v. Deutsche Bank Nat’l Trust Co., et al., 2:09-cv-017450 (W.D.Wash. 2009) (Represented homeowners in predatory lending litigation against mortgage lender, mortgage broker, loan servicer, investment bank, and securitizing trustee. Co-counsel with Lili Sotelo and the Northwest Justice Project)