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Client Reviews
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Posted by:
aj.cotton,
2009-04-20
7 months ago.
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Client Review:
Attorney Johnston has done great work with my dissolution case. She is a no nonsense, persistant lawyer who has handled my case and got me the...
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Posted by:
anonymous,
2007-06-11
over 2 years ago.
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Client Review:
Ms. Johnston was very well prepared and presented my case better than I thought was possible. The outcome was very favorable. I credit the outcome to...
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Endorsements
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I endorse this lawyer's work. Sandra is an extremely agressive advocate devoted to her clients' interests. Her moral compass is unwavering and true....
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Daniel DeWoskin
, Atlanta (GA), About 1 year ago
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Résumé
Licenses
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12 years
since Sandra Elaine Johnston was first licensed to practice law in WA.
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
| Attorney at The Law Office of Sandra E. Johnston |
1997–present
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| Public Defender at Department of Assigned Counsel |
1996–1997
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| Contract Deputy Prosecutor at King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office |
1997–1997
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| Legal Intern at Preston Gates & Ellis |
1996–1996
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| Legal Intern at Drew & Napier |
1995–1995
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| Program Manager at KPMG Peat Marwick |
1994–1994
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| Special Asst to the Excutive VP at Center for Strategic & International Studies |
1992–1993
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| Intelligence Research Specialist (GS11) at Navy Operational Intelligence Center |
1987–1990
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| Electronic Warfare Signal Intelligence Analyst (Sergeant) at US Army |
1978–1982
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Trial Warriors College |
Advanced Trial Skills |
Grad II |
2009 |
| Trial Warriors College |
Advanced Trial Skills |
Grad I |
2009 |
| Seattle University School of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1997 |
| Georgetown University |
Business |
Executive International Business Program |
1993 |
| Indiana University |
Political Science & Russian |
BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1986 |
| US Army |
General Education |
Several Certificates in Multiple Disciplines |
1982 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Letter of appreciation from Dean James Bond |
Seattle University, School of Law |
1997 |
| Order of the Barristers |
Moot Court Board, Seattle University, School of Law |
1997 |
| Who's Who Professional & Business Women |
Who's Who |
1997 |
| Who's Who of American Law Students |
Who's Who Legal |
1997 |
| Metzger Scholarship Finalist (competitive writing scholarship) |
Seattle University, School of Law |
1996 |
| Who's Who Professional & Business Women |
Who's Who |
1996 |
| Who's Who of American Law Students |
Who's Who Legal |
1996 |
| Who's Who of American Law Students |
Who's Who Legal |
1995 |
| Trustee"s Scholarship |
Seattle University, School of Law |
1994 |
| Letter of appreciation from Ambassador J. V. Reed, UN |
United Nations |
1993 |
| Letter of appreciation from CIA |
Central Intelligence Agency |
1989 |
| Blue Key National Honor Fraternity |
Indiana University, Bloomington |
1986 |
| Cum Laude & Political Science Honor's |
Indiana University, Bloomington |
1986 |
| Golden Key National Honor Society |
Indiana University, Bloomington |
1986 |
| Letter of Appreciation, Dr. John Ryan, President |
Indiana University |
1986 |
| Pi Sigma Alpha (National political science honor society) |
Indiana Univeristy, Bloomington |
1986 |
| Wendell L. Wilkie Award (Excellence in Political Science) |
Indiana University, Bloomington |
1986 |
| Little 500 Scholarship |
Indiana University, Bloomington |
1985 |
| Graduate with Honors in Russian |
Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center |
1980 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Member, Family and Criminal Law Sections |
Washington State Bar Association |
1997–present
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| Eagle Member |
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association |
1999–present
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| Member |
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, Women of WSTLA section |
1999–present
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| Vice-Chair/Member, Judicial Evaluations Committee |
Pierce County Minority Bar Association |
2005–present
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| Member, Superior Court Liaison Committee |
Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association |
2005–present
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| Chair, Youth & Law Forum |
Pierce County Minority Bar Association |
2008
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| Co-chair, Holly Ball |
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association |
2006–2007
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| Chair |
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, Criminal Law Section |
1999–2000
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| YLD Liaison to the ABA Standing Committee on Armed Forces Law |
American Bar Association |
1997–1998
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| National Law Student Liaison to International Law Section |
American Bar Association |
1995–1997
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| Program Chair |
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) |
1994–1995
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| Fund Raising Chair |
Women's Law Caucus |
1994–1995
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Portfolio
Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| Overview Criminal Law |
Trial News, Washington State Trial Lawyers |
1999 |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Speaking Engagement Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Military Family Law |
Early Years of Litigation Practice |
2009 |
| Setting up a Solo Practice |
Practice Blues (Co-Chair) |
2005 |
| How to Jump Right into your own Criminal Law Practice |
Early Years of Litigation Practice |
2000 |
| BTC - "Breaking the Cycle" or "Breaking the Constitution" |
WSTLA Annual Meeting & Convention |
2000 |
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