Background
Johnston, Michael W. was born on March 23, 1955 in Houston, Texas, United States.
Johnston, Michael W. was born on March 23, 1955 in Houston, Texas, United States.
Trinity University (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1977). Baylor University (Juris Doctor, 1980).
Worked at Johnston & Minton (Fort Worth, Texas) specializing in Civil Practice, Commercial Law, First and Third Party Insurance, Subrogation, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Criminal Law, Probate, Trial Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Texas and United States. District Court, Northern District of Texas.
1981, United States.
Court of Federal Claims. 1988, United States. Supreme Court and United States. District Court, Southern District of Texas.
1989, United States.
District Court, Western District of Texas. Phi Delta Phi. Associate Editor, Baylor University Law Review, 1979-1980. Member: Texas Advisory Counsel on Arson.
Legal Network for Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
Member: Dallas and Tarrant County Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (Member, Litigation Section).
Tarrant County Civil Trial Lawyers Association. National Association of Fire Investigators.
Defense Research Institute.
(Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy) (Board Certified, Civil Trial Law and Consumer Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
Member: Texas Advisory Counsel on Arson. Legal Network for Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Member: Dallas and Tarrant County Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (Member, Litigation Section).
Tarrant County Civil Trial Lawyers Association. National Association of Fire Investigators.
Defense Research Institute. (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy) (Board Certified, Civil Trial Law and Consumer Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).