Rachel Yvonne Johnston

Mrs. Johnston is a fiercely strong attorney with the heart of an angel. I am thankful that I found her to represent me on my Family Law and Civil Rights cases. Rachel was knowledgeable and went above and beyond what I expected from an attorney. She made me feel like she cared deeply about every de...tail and the outcome of my case. Not only did she study my case and learn intricate details, she remembered my story even years later. I wouldn't want anyone else on my team and I certainly wouldn't want to be on the opposite end of one of her cases. I once called Rachel my attorney; now I call her my friend.

I have been a filmmaker for over a decade; however, over the past few years, I began to make my filmmaking a full-fledged business. This was a daunting task, with a tremendous amount of paperwork and various considerations. I quickly realized that an entertainment attorney was a necessity. As one can... imagine, a knowledgeable attorney makes the difference between a solid foundation and being mired in incomprehensible legal forms. Counselor Johnston was knowledgeable, professional, and genuinely seemed to care about me and my company's success. She made time for strategic planning meetings, explained the legal ramifications of various actions, and was always very effective at helping me to consider the legal aspects of the business of filmmaking. She also exceeded my expectations of an entertainment attorney by assisting me with the procurement of funding for the international distribution of my last film and locating some candidates interested in investing in my next project. (If you have ever attempted to raise funds for any aspect of filmmaking, you know how much of a help that is.) Counselor Johnston was also surprisingly and delightfully creative. Her ideas helped me to form strategies to find sponsors for international screenings of my film and red carpet events. I continue to retain Counselor Johnston and expect to work with her as my film company grows. She performs the invaluable role of helping me to navigate the (often treacherous) legal waters of film production and distribution so that I can focus on being creative. I am in the development stage of a new project, and Counselor Johnston has already begun to help me plan my production by preparing to recruit A-List cast members. There is only so much that any filmmaker can take on, and (unless you happen to have a law degree with a focus on entertainment law) I would suggest leaving all of the legal considerations (of which there are many in every stage of film production and distribution) to capable, savvy attorneys like Rachel Y. Johnston.