About
Brandon P. Holt (Ret.)
Attorney At Law
- WSBA #53433
- ISBA# 1011
Brandon was raised in Southern California. Shortly after 9/11, Brandon joined the Army as a Combat Medic stationed with an Infantry Unit in Georgia, deploying twice overseas. He received many commendations during his service, including a Combat Medic Badge. After receiving an honorable discharge from the Army, Brandon served as a violent crimes detective with the Macon Police Department in Macon, Georgia. While in service to the Army and law enforcement, Brandon received a B.A. in Political Science. Thereafter, he received his J.D. from the University of Idaho, College of Law. After passing the bar exam immediately after law school, Brandon clerked for the Honorable Judge Rich Christensen in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho for approximately 18 months. After clerking, Brandon and his wife moved to the Tri-Cities.
In Washington, Brandon has served as the Young Lawyer Liaison to the Family Law Section and Southeastern Regional Representative of the Young Lawyer Committee of the Washington State Bar Association. He has presented at multiple Continuing Legal Education seminars on family law and civil litigation topics. Brandon primarily focuses on Family Law/Domestic Relation matters.
Education & Experience
- American Military University- B.A. Political Science
- University of Idaho, College of Law- J.D.
Best Oralist, 26th Annual McNichols Moot Court Competition
Best Brief, 24th Annual Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition
Managing Editor, Critical Legal Studies Journal
CALI Awards for Excellence
LRW TA, Professor Running - First Judicial District, Idaho
Staff Attorney, Hon. Rich Christensen
Memberships & Associations
- Washington State Bar Association
- Benton Franklin County Bar Association
- Benton Franklin Young Lawyers Division
- U.S. District Court of Eastern Washington
- Idaho State Bar Association
- Kootenai County Bar Association
- Rotary
- VFW
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- American Bar Association