Attorney Career
After his extensive service in military law and courts, Brown was hired as an associate professor at the Northwestern School of Law, Lewis & Clark College, teaching from 1970 to 1980.
From 1979 to 1980, he was the Malheur County Counsel and Deputy District Attorney and was General Counsel of the Oregon Consumer League, 1987–1989, and 1991–present.
He is currently a volunteer Attorney with the Consumer Justice Alliance (from 2000–present).
In 2003 Brown received two awards from the Oregon State Bar (in the active emeritus member category), one for the most Legal Services to the Poor, another for Total Hours of Pro Bono Services.
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