Brittany Johnson

Brittany Johnson is a member of the firm’s franchise & distribution team. Brittany represents franchisors in general business, regulatory, and transactional matters. She assists with franchise registration and disclosure, mergers and acquisitions, and international expansion. She also advises franchisors in connection with the initial development of franchise programs, franchisor-franchisee relations, operational matters, and trademark issues. 

Prior to joining Miller Nash, Brittany served as in-house counsel at Starbucks for nearly 12 years, focusing on global commercial and licensing. She provided full-service legal support to the Starbucks U.S. licensed store portfolio and was the primary counsel for the Starbucks Latin America & Caribbean region. She was responsible for the negotiation of domestic and international licensing and partnership agreements, management of the legal compliance process, and counseling on global supply chain management and general corporate matters. Before joining Starbucks, Brittany practiced on the franchise team of a Colorado law firm.