Ronald Allen Allen Johnston

Background

Johnston, Ronald Allen was born on October 23, 1950 in Vancouver, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Don E. and Marjorie J. (Blank) Johnston.

Education

Whitman College; Pacific University (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1972). Catholic University of America (Juris Doctor, 1976). Member, Moot Court Board.

Associate, 19741975 and Senior Associate, 1976, Catholic University Law Review.

Career

Worked at Johnston & Root, P.C. (Portland, OR) specializing in Family Law, Interstate and International Custody and Domestic Relations. Admitted to the bar, 1976, Oregon, United States. District Court, District of Oregon and U. S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Member, Moot Court Board. Member, Catholic University Law Review. Lecturer, Oregon State Bar Continuing Legal Education Programs.

Former Family Law Reference Judge and Judge Pro Tem. Member: Oregon State Bar (Family Law Section. Committee on Combining Family and Career, 1989-1990.

Chairman, 1991-1992; Joint Custody Task Force, 1985. Support Guidelines Task Force, 1990). American Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section).

Oregon Academy of Family Law Practitioners. Many Oregon attorneys are either unskilled or disinterested in family law. To some attorneys, such a case might be "just another divorce." Here at Johnston & Root, P.C., we recognize that each client's case may be the only time that client ever uses the court.

Achievements

• Bar: Oregon 1976, United States District Court Oregon 1976, United States Court Appeals (9th circuit) 1976.

Membership

Member, Moot Court Board. Member, Catholic University Law Review. Lecturer, Oregon State Bar Continuing Legal Education Programs.

Former Family Law Reference Judge and Judge Pro Tem. Member: Oregon State Bar (Family Law Section. Committee on Combining Family and Career, 1989-1990.

Chairman, 1991-1992; Joint Custody Task Force, 1985. Support Guidelines Task Force, 1990). American Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section).

Oregon Academy of Family Law Practitioners.

Interests

• Avocations: boating, fishing.

Connections

Married Deborah M. Riolo, August 4, 1973. Children: Christopher, Kayla.

Father:

Don E. Johnston

Mother:

Marjorie J. (Blank) Johnston

Spouse:

Deborah M. Riolo

child:

Kayla Johnston

child:

Christopher Johnston