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Brandon H. Johnson

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Partner

Co-chair, Attorneys of Color Affinity Group

T 202.973.4222 Washington, D.C.
I partner with leading-edge technology providers to tackle some of their most challenging transactional and regulatory issues.
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Brandon H. Johnson serves as a trusted advisor to startups, midsize enterprises, and Fortune 500 companies seeking to develop and distribute innovative technology products and solutions. Brandon has broad experience leading high-value technology transactions and navigating complex regulatory landscapes in a number of industries. Having been embedded for many years within several clients, Brandon approaches problems with a practical, customer-centric lens and is adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive high-priority business objectives.

Brandon is a zealous advocate at the negotiation table, with a long track record of success. He has structured hundreds of commercial agreements for clients in the telecommunications, cloud and quantum computing, retail, industrial, hardware, software, IoT, XR, gaming, AI, and automotive sectors, among others. Examples include master services agreements and related statements of work, service level agreements, cloud services agreements, distribution and purchase agreements, partnership agreements, licensing agreements, nondisclosure agreements, transition services agreements, wholesale agreements, and policies and requirements documents.

On the regulatory front, Brandon is a leading expert in the field of digital accessibility, with significant experience counseling companies on compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA), the European Accessibility Act (EAA), and other global accessibility laws, regulations, and standards. In addition, Brandon has architected in-house accessibility compliance, recordkeeping, and training programs; provided strategic advice on demand letters, complaints, and settlement agreements; supported clients in the conduct of accessibility audits of their digital assets; and drafted and reviewed accessibility-related terms in commercial agreements and public-facing policy statements.

Brandon also advises clients on communications regulatory requirements impacting digital products and services. His work in this space also includes representing clients in rulemaking and enforcement proceedings before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), and other agencies.

Brandon maintains an active pro bono practice, with an emphasis on equal access and representation in the technology, media, and telecommunications industries; disability education; and immigration.

Practice Highlights

Technology transactions

Drafted and negotiated a wide range of commercial contracts to facilitate the development and commercialization of various technology products and services.

Communications regulatory product counseling

Advised on communications regulatory requirements impacting the launch, marketing, and deployment of radio frequency devices and cloud-based VoIP and messaging services.

Digital accessibility

Provided full suite of accessibility legal services, including product counseling and accessibility audit support; pre- and post-litigation counseling; and negotiating agreements carrying accessibility obligations for web, app, voice, video, and messaging services.

Quantum computing

Negotiate various technology transactions agreements for market-leading quantum computing company.

Gaming

Negotiate merchandising and marketplace agreements for premier sandbox gaming brand.

Telecommunications

Negotiate transition services agreement on behalf of leading wireless provider as part of wholesale fiber deal.

Telecommunications

Advise MVPDs and call center services providers on accessibility obligations under U.S., Canadian, and European digital accessibility laws and standards.

Automotive*

Negotiated agreements on behalf of OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers to integrate ADAS systems, immersive displays, and other emerging technologies into commercial and non-commercial vehicles.
*Denotes an attorney's experience prior to joining Davis Wright Tremaine
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Admitted to Practice

  • District of Columbia, 2016
  • New York, 2013
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit

Education

  • J.D., Harvard Law School, 2012
    • Executive Editor, Harvard Law Review
  • B.A., History, Yale University, 2009

Memberships & Affiliations

    • Co-chair, Emerging Issues in Technology, Federal Communications Bar Association, 2024-2025
    • Vice Chair, Internet of Things Committee, Science & Technology Law Section, American Bar Association, 2023-present
    • Vice Chair, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Committee, Science & Technology Law Section, American Bar Association, 2023-present
    • Fellow, American Bar Foundation, 2022-present
    • Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Pathfinder Program, 2019

Professional Recognition

    • Named "One to Watch" by Best Lawyers in Communications Law, 2025; in Technology Law, 2025
    • Law360 Telecommunications Editorial Advisory Board, 2024
    • Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Technology Law, 2023
    • Selected by Legal 500 U.S. as a top lawyer in Media, Technology & Telecoms, both for Transactional and Regulatory work, 2023

Background

    • Counsel, 2022-2024; Associate, 2018-2021 – Perkins Coie LLP, Washington, D.C.
    • Associate, Covington & Burling LLP, Washington, D.C., 2015-2018
    • Law Clerk, Hon. Raymond J. Lohier, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, New York, 2014-2015
    • Associate, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York, 2013-2014
    • Law Clerk, Hon. William G. Young, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Boston, 2012-2013
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March 2025
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Presenter, "Digital Accessibility Legal Update: EU," 40th Annual CSUN Assistive Technology Conference, Anaheim, Calif.
February 2025
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Presenter, "Digital Discrimination," Client Webinar
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Accessibility (Persons With Disabilities)
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Presentations
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November 2024
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Presenter, "Digital Discrimination," Client Webinar
10.10.24
Presentations
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Accessibility (Persons With Disabilities)
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Accessibility (Persons With Disabilities)
FCC Issues Reminder To Ensure Accessibility of Televised Emergency Information Read More
07.09.24
Presentations
Presenter, "Responsible Generative A.I. Usage for Attorneys," Section of Science & Technology Law, American Bar Association Webinar
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