Background
Johnson, Jerry Alan was born on September 2, 1944 in Baltimore. Son of Robert Paul and Veiata Mae Johnson.
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Jerry Alan Johnson
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Associate of Arts, Valley Forge Military Academy, Wayne, Pennsylvania, 1964; Bachelor of Business Administration, Kent State University, 1968; Juris Doctor, Duquesne U., 1971.
Career
Assistant district attorney trial division, Allegheny County District Attorneys Office, Pittsburgh, 1971-1975;
assistant district attorney homicide, Allegheny County District Attorneys Office, Pittsburgh, 1974-1975;
special attorney, unites states department Justice, Pittsburgh Strike Force, 1975-1976;
assistant United State Attorneys western district Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, 1976-1978;
1st assistant United State Attorneys, Pittsburgh, 1978-1981;
United State Attorneys, Pittsburgh, 1981-1989;
special partner, Reed Smith Shaw & McClay, Pittsburgh, 1989-1990;
senior partner, Swensen Perer & Johnson, Pittsburgh, 1990-1997;
private practice, since 1997. Lawyer invitee Judicial Conference of 3rd Circuit Court Appeals, Pittsburgh. Member planning committee 3rd Circuit Judicial Conference, Pittsburgh, 1982.
Chairman Attorney Gen's. Advisory Committee of the United States Attorneys, Pittsburgh, 1984. Co-chairman Allegheny County Bench BarConf., Pittsburgh, 1985, 86.
Member Pennsylvania Judicial Selection Commission.
Achievements
Membership
Board Governors Amen Corner, Pittsburgh, since 1989. Member Leadership Pittsburgh, Year 6,1989. Co-chairman Variety Club Annual Awards Luncheon, Pittsburgh, 1983-1988.
Captain United States Army Reserve, 1976. Member American Bar Association, National Association Former United States Attorneys, Allegheny County Bar Association (federal section criminal law, judiciary committee 1998), Phi Alpha Delta (Distinguished Member award 1971).
Interests
Connections
Married Kristen Doeffinger, August 1971. Children: Jason, Christopher.
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Nationality
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Religion
Methodist -
Political Party
Republican