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About Sandra
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Family
50%
29 years
Criminal Defense
20%
30 years
Military Law
19%
29 years
Personal Injury
10%
27 years
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in Washington for 28 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 1997
No misconduct found
Location
The Law Office Of Sandra E. Johnston
705 S. 9th Street., Suite. 104, Tacoma, WA, 98405-4678
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Posted by Kris H | January 16, 2015 | Criminal Defense
My guardian Angel!
I want to let everyone know that if you have a hard time trying to find a good lawyer Sandra is the best of the best! She takes all her cases very personally and give it 200%. I was very bless to have her represent me. The state wanted to teach me a lesson and tried to prosecute me, because I was a ...
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"Sandra is smart, creative, and tough as nails. A graduate of the renowned Trial Lawyers College, and fights tirelessly and tenaciously for her clients."
"I endorse this lawyer's work. Sandra is an extremely agressive advocate devoted to her clients' interests. Her moral compass is unwavering and true. She is trustworthy, kind, and diligent. A client can ask for no more from an attorney than what Sandra can and always delivers. She is simply one of the best attorneys I have ever had the pleasure to know. I am proud to call her a dear friend."
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Experience
Honors
1997
Letter of appreciation from Dean James Bond, Seattle University, School of Law
1997
Who's Who of American Law Students, Who's Who Legal
1997
Who's Who Professional & Business Women, Who's Who
1997
Order of the Barristers, Moot Court Board, Seattle University, School of Law
1996
Who's Who of American Law Students, Who's Who Legal
1996
Who's Who Professional & Business Women, Who's Who
1996
Metzger Scholarship Finalist (competitive writing scholarship), Seattle University, School of Law
1995
Who's Who of American Law Students, Who's Who Legal
1994
Trustee"s Scholarship, Seattle University, School of Law
1993
Letter of appreciation from Ambassador J. V. Reed, UN, United Nations
1989
Letter of appreciation from CIA, Central Intelligence Agency
1986
Cum Laude & Political Science Honor's, Indiana University, Bloomington
1986
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
Letter of Appreciation, Dr. John Ryan, President, Indiana University
1985
Little 500 Scholarship, Indiana University, Bloomington
1980
Graduate with Honors in Russian, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center
Work Experience
1997 - Present
Attorney, The Law Office of Sandra E. Johnston
1997 - 1997
Contract Deputy Prosecutor, King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
1996 - 1996
Legal Intern, Preston Gates & Ellis
1996 - 1997
Public Defender, Department of Assigned Counsel
1995 - 1995
Legal Intern, Drew & Napier, Singapore
1994 - 1994
Program Manager, KPMG Peat Marwick
1992 - 1993
Special Asst to the Excutive VP, Center for Strategic & International Studies
1987 - 1990
Intelligence Research Specialist (GS11), Navy Operational Intelligence Center
1978 - 1982
Electronic Warfare Signal Intelligence Analyst (Sergeant), US Army
Associations
2005 - Present
Tacoma Pierce County Bar AssociationMember
1997 - Present
Washington State Bar AssociationMember
2014 - 2015
Pierce County Minority Bar AssociationVice President
2008 - 2008
Pierce County Minority Bar AssociationChair, Youth & Law Forum
2008 - 2015
Pierce County Minority Bar AssociationChair, Judicial Evaluation Committee
2006 - 2007
Washington State Trial Lawyers AssociationCo-chair, Holly Ball
2005 - 2008
Pierce County Minority Bar AssociationVice-Chair, Judicial Evaluation Committee
2005 - 2015
Pierce County Minority Bar AssociationMember, Judicial Evaluation Committee
1999 - 2000
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, Criminal Law SectionChair
1999 - 2009
Washington State Association for Justice, Women of WSAJ sectionMember
1999 - 2009
Washington State Association for JusticeEagle Member
1997 - 1998
American Bar AssociationYLD Liaison to the ABA Standing Committee on Armed Forces Law
1995 - 1997
American Bar AssociationNational Law Student Liaison to International Law Section
1994 - 1995
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)Program Chair
1994 - 1995
Women's Law CaucusFund Raising Chair
Education
2009
Trial Warriors College
Grad I
2009
Trial Warriors College
Grad II
1997
Seattle University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1993
Georgetown University
Executive International Business Program
1986
Indiana University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
1982
US Army
Several Certificates in Multiple Disciplines
Speaking Engagements
2009
Early Years of Litigation Practice
Military Family Law
2005
Practice Blues (Co-Chair)
Setting up a Solo Practice
2000
WSTLA Annual Meeting & Convention
BTC - "Breaking the Cycle" or "Breaking the Constitution"
2000
Early Years of Litigation Practice
How to Jump Right into your own Criminal Law Practice
Publications
1999
Trial News, Washington State Trial Lawyers
Overview Criminal Law
Languages
Russian