Richard Alan Johnston

Background

Johnston, Richard Alan was born on March 18, 1950 in Buffalo. Son of Richard W. and Virginia Johnston.

Education

Bachelor, Cornell Univercity, 1972; Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1976.

Career

Law clerk to presiding justice, Massachusetts Court Appeals, Boston, 1976-1977; associate, Hale and Dorr LLP, Boston, 1977-1982; partner, Hale and Dorr LLP, Boston, since 1982.

Achievements

• Richard Alan Johnston has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-chairman North Area Task Force, Charlestown, Massachusetts, since 1981. Trustee Dennis (Massachusetts) Conservation Trust, since 1988, president, since 1995. Member transitionteam Massachusetts Governor William Weld, 1990-1991.

International election observer International Human Rights Law Group, Nepal, 1991. Director Friends of City Square Park, since 1993. Trustee Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation, since 1997.

President Friends of Tanzanias Schools, Inc., since 1997. Member American Bar Association, International Bar Association, Boston Bar Association, National Health Lawyers Association, Massachusetts Bar Association.

Connections

Married Patricia Downing, August 28,1971. Children: Matthew, Sarah, Elizabeth, Michael.

Father:

Richard W. Johnston

Mother:

Virginia Johnston

Spouse:

Patricia Downing

child:

Elizabeth Johnston

child:

Matthew Johnston

child:

Michael Johnston

child:

Sarah Johnston