Brett Carnahan

Brett Carnahan is an experienced legal professional currently serving as Vice President and Assistant Counsel at WaFd Bank since April 2021. Prior to this role, Brett held the position of Enforcement Attorney for the State of Washington from May 2016 to April 2021 and worked briefly as a Review Attorney at Perkins Coie LLP in early 2016. Legal training included a legal internship at Seattle University School of Law and experience as a Legal Extern with the Internal Revenue Service's Office of Chief Counsel. Additionally, Brett was a legal intern at Columbia Legal Services. Educational credentials include a Doctor of Law (JD) from Seattle University School of Law, a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance at the University of Washington, and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Government from Purdue University.