Honors and Awards:

• Super Lawyers, Law & Politics Magazine, 2004
• Super Lawyers, Law & Politics Magazine, 2005
• New Star, Lawdragon Magazine, 2007
• Finalist for inclusion in list of top 500 attorneys in the United States as determined by nationwide publication "LawDragon.", Law Dragon 500 Finalist, 2010
• One of three finalists in California for 2011-2012 Consumer Attorney of California Street Fighter of the Year Award  , Street Fighter of the Year Finalist, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2011
• Mr. Johnston was listed as one of the top 20 lawyers in California under the age of 40 by the most respected legal newspaper in California.   There are more than 45,000 lawyers in California under the age of 40.  , Top 20 Under 40, The Daily Journal, 2012

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Member, American Board of Trial Advocates, 2008

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Member, Board of Advisors, Verbum Dei High School.  Watts, California, 2007

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Lecturer at Loyola Law School, Mass Torts, 2008

Verdicts and Settlements:

• O'Leary v. Raines: $1,250,000
• Rivera v. San Miguel et al: $13,600,000
• Lau v. Northwestern: $1,000,000
• Sprague v. Calinex: $6,700,000
• Webb v. ARB: $5,400,000  
• Jane Doe v. John Roe: $1,600,000 settlement in pick up truck versus pedestrian case.   Case settled before Judge Ferns in Los Angeles Superior Court on December 8, 2011., 2011
• Wong v. Doe Transportation Authority: $675,000 settlement  , 2011
• Arroyave v. Mazhari:  $750,000 settlement for premises liability case, 2011
• Chau v. Doe Trucking Company.  Auto v. Pedestrian Case: $1,000,000 settlement, 2011

Transactions:

• Negotiations for former Rolling Stones member Mick Taylor, 2010

Representative Clients:

• Hoover Bus Crash Disaster, 2009
• Chatsworth Metrolink Disaster, 2009
• Chau v. American Efird Inc.:  Catastrophic personal injury case arising out of van versus pedestrian collision., 2010
• Sha v. JIT Packing Supplies Inc.:  Significant spine injury case arising from trucking accident.  , 2010
• Wong v. MTA: catastrophic personal injury case arising out of bus versus pedestrian accident., 2010
• Miguel et al v. Shekell et al.  Wrongful death and catastrophic personal injury case arising out of highway collision with wrongway driver., 2010
• Mick Taylor, formerly of the Rolling Stones, 2010

Educational Background:

• Loyola Marymount University (Political Science), 1997
• Loyola Law School, 2000