Janette Brimmer (Seattle, WA)

Janette is a Senior Attorney in Earthjustice’s Northwest Office located in Seattle. Janette works on cases in the Northwest region as well as national water and wetland matters, including in partnership with Advocates for the West. Janette is the Chair of Earthjustice’s Clean Water Act Practice Group, working on a variety of water quality and quantity cases, including protecting iconic waters like Puget Sound and leading the waters of the U.S. team. Janette also works on various cases to protect the West Coast’s salmon resources which includes removing dams throughout the Northwest and pursuing actions against pollution sources, like toxic tires, that are harmful to salmon.  Janette works frequently with tribes, community groups, and water protectors.

Janette spent most of the first 20+ years of her law career working to protect the forest, lakes, and prairies of Minnesota (with a brief stint in her home state of Wisconsin). Janette attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison for both undergrad and law school, receiving her J.D. in 1986. Her law career has involved private practice, working for the Attorneys General of Wisconsin and Minnesota, and serving as the Legal Director for the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy. Janette also taught Environmental and Natural Resources Law at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota and at the University of Minnesota, College of Natural Resources.

In her spare time, she roots around in her garden, plays in two rock bands, reads a ridiculous amount, romps with her adorable husky, and hikes and camps.