Gail Brashear
Paralegal
Gail Brashear is a Paralegal at the Seattle Clemency Project, where her experience as a formerly incarcerated person provides unique support to clients seeking post-conviction relief. At age 15, Gail was sentenced to 50 years in adult prison and served 25 years before earning early release in 2019. She subsequently earned her B.A. from Evergreen State College, was a legislative intern to former Senator Jeannie Darneille, and worked as a paralegal for Tolin Law Firm for almost 3 years. Gail serves on DOC’s Lived Experience Advisory Team, is a board member of the Washington Prison History Project, and regularly shares her knowledge of the carceral system as a guest lecturer and speaker.