About Bracken McKey

Career

Bracken McKey spent 25 years working as a deputy district attorney, the last several as Chief Deputy District Attorney for Washington County, prosecuting some of Oregon's most serious criminal cases before leaving public service to open his own firm. After passing the Oregon State Bar in 1998, Bracken started his career as a deputy district attorney for the Washington County District Attorney's Office, advancing to Senior Deputy District Attorney in 2007 and Chief Deputy District Attorney in 2019. During that time he served as a member of Washington County's Major Crimes Team and prosecuted many of Oregon's most serious and high-profile cases. Bracken now works in private practice, where he practices criminal defense and personal injury law at McKey Law.

Early life

Bracken was raised in Pendleton, Oregon. Growing up, he enjoyed snow skiing, waterskiing and the great outdoors of Eastern Oregon.

Experience

• Deputy District Attorney, Washington County District Attorney's Office

  1998 — 2007 · Washington County, Oregon

• Senior Deputy District Attorney, Washington County District Attorney's Office

  2007 — 2019 · Washington County, Oregon

• Chief Deputy District Attorney, Washington County District Attorney's Office

  2019 — 2024 · Washington County, Oregon

• President and Owner, McKey Law

  2024 — Present · Washington County, Oregon

Education

• Walla Walla Valley Academy

• Walla Walla University

• Willamette University College of Law

  Law Degree · 1998

Awards

• Oregon Construction Industry Crime Prevention Law Enforcement Partner Award (2014)
• Recording Industry Association of America Gold Record Law Enforcement Award (2009)

Interests

• Traveling
• Waterskiing
• Snow skiing
• Spending time with family
• Youth baseball coaching
• The Oregon Coast
• Maui