Education
- LL.M. in Taxation, University of Washington School of Law, 2007
- J.D. Seattle University School of Law, 2025
- M.B.A, Seattle University Albers School of Business & Economics, 2004
- Dual B.S. in Business and Accounting, Central Washington University, 1999
Admitted to Practice
- Washington State
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
- U.S. Tax Court
Areas of Concentration
- Complex Litigation
- Privacy and Data Breach Law
Professional and Community Involvement
Brook maintains memberships in several legal, finance, and accounting based professional organizations. Brook holds several professional and educational certifications including:
- Licensed Certified Public Accountant (WA)
- Certified Management Accountant
- Certified Fraud Examiner
- Certified Internal Auditor
- Project Management Professional
- Certificate in Data Analytics, University of Washington
- Certificate in Strategic Decision and Risk Management, Stanford University
Background
Brook Garberding is an accomplished attorney and business executive with over two decades of cross-disciplinary experience, specializing in complex litigation and privacy and data class actions. His background spans business law, finance, compliance, risk management, and corporate advisory, allowing him to bring a unique and multidisciplinary perspective to the full lifecycle of litigation — from case development and discovery through settlement and enforcement. Brook is deeply committed to achieving meaningful outcomes for affected individuals while driving structural improvements in organizational data protection, making him a key contributor to the firm’s data privacy and cybersecurity practice.
Recent Class Action Matters
- Amundson v. Pub. Util. Dist. No. 2 of Grant Cnty., No. 25-2-00784-13 (Grant Cnty. Super. Ct.);
- Applegate v. Corebridge Fin., Inc., No. 4:23-cv-03227 (S.D. Tex);
- Barnes v. Ocuco Inc., No. 8:25-cv-1579 (M.D. Fla.);
- Clayton v. TransUnion, LLC, No. 1:25-cv-11140 (N.D. Ill.);
- Eberlein v. Mt. Baker Imaging, No. 25-2-00463-37 (Whatcom Cnty. Super. Ct.);
- Emano v. Port of Seattle, No. 25-2-11500-3 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.);
- Fite v. Yakima Valley Radiology, P.C., No. 24-2-00697-39 (Yakima Cnty. Super. Ct.);
- In re Arthur J. Gallagher Data Breach Litig., No. 1:22-cv-00137 (N.D. Ill.) (secured payments to the class in a data breach action);
- In re Clark Cnty. Data Sec. Litig., No. 25-2-022-14-06 (Clark Cnty. Super. Ct.);
- In re Coinbase Customer Data Sec. Breach Litig., MDL No. 3153 (J.P.M.L.);
- In re Fred Hutchinson Cancer Ctr. Data Breach Litig., No. 23-2-24266-1 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.);
- In re Laboratory Serv. Coop. Data Breach Litig., No. 2:25-cv-00685 (W.D. Wash.);
- In re MOVEit Customer Data Sec. Breach Litig., MDL No. 1:23-md-03083 (D. Mass.);
- Kersey v. Therapeutic Health Serv., No. 24-2-17679-9 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class in a data breach action);
- Laughlin v. Cleo Commc’ns US, LLC, No. 1:25-cv-04347 (N.D. Ill.) ;
- Margul v. Evolve Bank & Trust, No. 1:24-cv-03259 (D. Colo.);
- McAuley v. Pierce College Dist., No. 23-2-11064-7 (Pierce Cnty. Super. Ct.) (secured payments to the class in a data breach action);
- Morrill v. Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, No. 1:2022-cv-20955 (S.D. Fla.);
- Nunley v. Chelan-Douglas Health Dist., No 39571-5-III, 2024 Wash. App. LEXIS 2196 (Oct. 31, 2024) (secured payments to the class in a data breach action);
- Owusu v. Renton Sch.; Dist., No. 24-2-10635-3 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.);
- Perkins v. Proliance Surgeons, Inc., P.S., No. 23-2-23579-7 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.);
- Robes Solis ex rel. v. Highline Sch. Dist., No. 401, No. 25-2-11395-7 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.);
- Smith v. United Backcare, P.S., No. 25-2-07491-9 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.).