Background
Johnstone, Robert Philip was born on December 1, 1943 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of B. Kenneth and Helene (Hetzel) Johnstone.
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ROBERT JOHNSTONE, American Lawyer, Partner of BARNES & THORNBURG, specializing in the field of General Practice. Litigation, Corporate, Securities, Acquisitions and Mergers, Banking, Insurance, Municipal Finance, Federal and State Taxation, Real Estate, Estate Planning and Administration, Employee Benefits, Labor and Employment Law, Immigration, Commercial Transactions, Creditors’ Rights, Reorganizations and Bankruptcy, Environmental Law. Transportation Regulation, Public Utilities, International, Patent, Trademark and Copyright, Franchising and Licensing, Software Licensing, Antitrust, Media Law and Health Care Regulation.
Education
Denison University (Bachelor of Science, 1966). University of Michigan (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1969). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif.
Associate Editor, Michigan Law Review, 1968 1969.
Career
Worked at Barnes & Thornburg (Indianapolis, Indiana) specializing in Acquisitions and Mergers, Antitrust, Appellate Practice, Banking, Commercial Transactions, Construction Law, Cooperatives, Corporate, Creditors" Rights, Employee Benefits, Energy, Environmental Law, Estate and Tax Planning and Administration, Federal and State Taxation, Finance, Franchising and Licensing, General Practice, Government and Legislative Services, Healthcare Regulation, Immigration, Insurance, International, International Trade, Joint Ventures, Labor and Employment, Litigation, Media Law, Municipal Finance, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Patent, Public Utilities, Products Liability, Property Taxation, Real Estate, Reorganizations and Bankruptcy, Securities, Software Licensing, Telecommunications, Toxic Tort Litigation, Trade Associations, Trademark and Copyright, Transportation. Admitted to the bar, 1969, Indiana. Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif.
Associate Editor, Michigan Law Review, 1968-1969.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (State Chair, 1994-1996). The firm is one of Indiana"s largest with more than 200 attorneys located in six offices.
The firm represents foreign clients in Indiana and the United States and domestic clients internationally.
Achievements
Membership
Secretary-treasurer Contemporary Art Society of Indianapolis Museum of Art, 1983-1984. Vice president, member of board Friends of Herron Gallery, Herron School of Art, 1981-1985. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers (state committee since 1992, state chair 1995-1996, commission on special problems in the administration of justice since 1995, award forcourageous advising committee since 1996).
Member United States 7th Federal Circuit Bar Association, Ind.Bar Association, Indianapolis Bar Association, Order of the Coif, Woodstock Club (Indianapolis, board directors 1988-1990, vice president 1989, president 1990), Indianapolis Art Center (board directors 1991-1997), Dramatic Club (Indianapolis), Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Connections
Married Susan Alice Hardy, June 22, 1968. Children: Natalie, Nancy.
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American
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1966
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1969