Background
JOHNSTON, J was born on April 22, 1915 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
JOHNSTON, J was born on April 22, 1915 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
University of California at Los Angeles (Bachelor of Arts, 1936). University of California (Juris Doctor, 1939). Order of the Coif. Instructor, Hastings College of The Law, San Francisco, 19481951.
Lecturer, University of California School of Law, 1963-1964.
Attorney, National Labor Relations Board, Washington, District of Columbia, 1940. General Counsel’ General’ s Office, United States.
Treasury Department, Washington, District of Columbia and Honolulu, Hawaii, 1941-1943. Special Attorney, Penal Division, Chief Counsel’ General’ s Office, Bureau of Internal Revenue, San Francisco, 1946-1951.
Member, 1961-1973 and President, 1968-1970, School Board, Lafayette School District.
President, Boalt Hall Alumni Association, 1971-1972.
Working as a partner of JOHNSTON, HORTON & ROBERTS. Admitted to the bar, 1939, California.
Alameda County and American (Member, Taxation Section) Bar Associations. State Bar of California (Member, Taxation Section. Member, 1951— and Chairman, 1962-1963, Bay Area Section on Taxation.
Member, 1964-1968 and Chairman, 1968-1969, Committee on Taxation.
Member, Taxation Advisory Commission, 1971-1976). Western Regional Bar Association (Member, 1967— and Chairman, 1969-1970, Revenue Service Liaison Committee).
(Certified Specialist, Taxation Law, California Board of Legal Specialization).