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Practice Areas
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20% Litigation
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20% Communications / Media
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20% Advertising
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20% Appeals
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20% Intellectual Property
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Peer Endorsements
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Bruce is one of the best. Bruce represented Avvo in Browne v. Avvo and has continued to be our primary consultant on 1st Amendment issues. He was...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Mark Britton
, Seattle (WA), 12 months ago
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Résumé
License
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34 years since Bruce Edward Humble Johnson was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Washington |
Active
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1977 |
01/31/2012 |
| California |
Active
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1992 |
11/09/2011 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Cambridge University |
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MA - Masters |
1978 |
| Yale University |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1977 |
| Cambridge University |
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BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1974 |
| Harvard University |
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A.B. |
1972 |
See all 4 degrees
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Avvo Top Communications/Media Lawyer |
Washington CEO Magazine |
2008 |
| Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business |
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2007 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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2007 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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2006 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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2005 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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2004 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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2003 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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2002 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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2001 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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2000 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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1999 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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1998 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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1997 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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1996 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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1995 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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1994 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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1993 |
| Who's Who in America |
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See all 18 awards
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Member |
State Bar of California |
1992-present
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| Member |
Washington State Bar Association |
1977-present
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| Chairman |
Media Law and Defamation Torts Committee, Tort and Insurance Practice Section |
1999-2000
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See all 3 association entries
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Portfolio
Cases
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Outcome: Plaintiffs' lawsuit dismissed on the pleadings.
Outcome: Summary judgment granted on July 25, 2007.
Outcome: Motion to dismiss granted, affirmed.
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Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| The Rights of Telemarketers, Faxers, and Spammers are Subordinated to the Rights of Consumers |
The Computer & Internet Lawyer |
2005 |
| Why Formatting, Not Content, is the Key to Identifying Commercial Speech |
Case Western Reserve Law Review |
2004 |
| Is There a Constitutional Right to Bombard the Public with Penis Enlargement Proposals |
Communications Lawyer (ABA) |
2003 |
| Representing Media Clients and Their Employees in Newsgathering Cases: Traps for the Unwary |
Communications Lawyer (ABA) |
2002 |
| Shhh, Don't Tell Anyone I'm a Lotus-Eater! Washington State's Battle over Internet Privacy and the First Amendment |
Media Law and Defamation Torts Committee News (ABA) |
2000 |
| The Internet and 21 st Century Newsgathering: Lessons from the Last Millennium |
Media Law and Defamation Torts Committee News (ABA) |
2000 |
| No Emus is Good Emus: 'Worrying About Nothing' as Agricultural Disparagement Laws Proliferate |
Media Law and Defamation Torts Committee News (ABA) |
1998 |
| Will the Cattlemen's Defeat Spell the End of Efforts to Create Other Sacred Cows With State Veggie Libel Laws? |
ABA First Amendment and Media Litigation Newsletter |
1998 |
| CBS Inc. v. Davis: Oddball Lessons from a Typical Prior Restraint Case |
ABA Communications Lawyer |
1995 |
| Does Life Exist on Mars? Litigating Falsity in a Non-'Of and Concerning' World |
ABA Communications Lawyer |
1994 |
See all 10 publications
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Advertising and Commerical Speech, A First Amendment Guide - Second Edition |
Practising Law Institute |
2007 |
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