Overview
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Contact Information
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Languages Spoken
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Client Reviews
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Posted by:
Al,
2011-10-19
4 months ago.
Client Review:
Sandra has been my lawyer since the beginning of my very messy divorce. It's often difficult for a man to end up with custody, and she fought hard...
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Posted by:
Sherry,
2011-06-11
8 months ago.
Client Review:
In any professional service I have ever had in my long walk in life, I have never had the attention and expertise given me that Sandra showed. When...
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Peer Endorsements
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I endorse this lawyer.
Endorsement from lawyer:
Christian Lassen
, Philadelphia (PA), About 1 month ago
I endorse this lawyer.
Endorsement from lawyer:
Michael Waddington
, Humacao (PR), 3 months ago
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Résumé
License
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14 years since Sandra Elaine Johnston was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Washington |
Active
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1997 |
01/31/2012 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Attorney at
The Law Office of Sandra E. Johnston
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1997–present
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Public Defender at
Department of Assigned Counsel
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1996–1997
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Contract Deputy Prosecutor at
King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
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1997–1997
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Legal Intern at
Preston Gates & Ellis
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1996–1996
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Legal Intern at
Drew & Napier
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1995–1995
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Program Manager at
KPMG Peat Marwick
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1994–1994
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Special Asst to the Excutive VP at
Center for Strategic & International Studies
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1992–1993
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Intelligence Research Specialist (GS11) at
Navy Operational Intelligence Center
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1987–1990
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Electronic Warfare Signal Intelligence Analyst (Sergeant) at
US Army
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1978–1982
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See all 9 job entries
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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 |
See all 6 degrees
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Order of the Barristers |
Moot Court Board, Seattle University, School of Law |
1997 |
| Letter of appreciation from Dean James Bond |
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 |
| Golden Key National Honor Society |
Indiana University, Bloomington |
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 |
| Cum Laude & Political Science Honor's |
Indiana University, Bloomington |
1986 |
| Letter of Appreciation, Dr. John Ryan, President |
Indiana University |
1986 |
| Little 500 Scholarship |
Indiana University, Bloomington |
1985 |
| Graduate with Honors in Russian |
Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center |
1980 |
See all 19 awards
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Chair, Judicial Evaluation Committee |
Pierce County Minority Bar Association |
2010-present
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| Member, Judicial Evaluation Committee |
Pierce County Minority Bar Association |
2005-present
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| Member |
Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association |
2005-present
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| Member |
Washington State Bar Association |
1997-present
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| Eagle Member |
Washington State Association for Justice |
1999-2009
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| Member |
Washington State Association for Justice, Women of WSAJ section |
1999-2009
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| Chair, Youth & Law Forum |
Pierce County Minority Bar Association |
2008
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| Vice-Chair, Judicial Evaluation Committee |
Pierce County Minority Bar Association |
2005-2008
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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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See all 14 association entries
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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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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Military Family Law |
Early Years of Litigation Practice |
2009 |
| Setting up a Solo Practice |
Practice Blues (Co-Chair) |
2005 |
| BTC - "Breaking the Cycle" or "Breaking the Constitution" |
WSTLA Annual Meeting & Convention |
2000 |
| How to Jump Right into your own Criminal Law Practice |
Early Years of Litigation Practice |
2000 |
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