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Phone: Address: 350 S. Grand Ave. Suite 2220, 90071 Coordinates: 34.051930,-118.252210 Education: Juris Doctorate. Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Achievements: Adjunct professor at Loyola Law School teaching an advanced torts to motivated class of future trial lawyers., Adjunct Professor at Loyola Law School Los Angeles, Loyola Law School, 2023 Selected as Tier One Civil Litigation Firm., Best Lawyers in America, US News & World Report, 2021 Honored by selection to International Academy of Trial Lawyers - an invitation only organization limited to 600 attorneys worldwide., Fellow (select), International Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2022 Selected as Tier One Civil Litigation Firm. , Best Lawyers in America, US News and World Report, 2022 One of three finalists for the prestigious "Street Fighter of the Year" award given for advocacy on behalf of citizen of California. , Street Fighter of the Year - Finalist, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2020 US News & World Report - Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America, US News & World Report, 2018 Best Lawyers in America, US News & World Report, 2020 Best Lawyers in America, US News & World Report, 2021 Nominated for Trial Lawyer of the Year in Los Angeles Chapter of ABOTA, Nominated Trial Lawyer of Year, ABOTA - LA, 2017 Top 10 Wrongful Death Verdicts in the United States, Verdict Search: Top 10 National Verdicts, Verdict Search, 2017 Semifinalist for Trial Lawyer of the Year by CAALA, Semi Finalist for Trial Lawyer of the Year - CAALA, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 2016 Top 20 Under 40, The Daily Journal (Los Angeles & San Francisco), 2012 Finalist for Law Dragon Top 500 Lawyers in the United States, Law Dragon 500 Finalist, Law Dragon Magazine, 2010 Best Lawyers in America, 2014 Street Fighter of the Year Finalist, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2011 Best Lawyers in America, 2016 Best Lawyers in America, 2017 New Star, Lawdragon Magazine, 2007 Super Lawyers, Law & Politics Magazine, 2005 Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2014 Best Lawyers in America, 2015; Selected as Tier One Civil Litigation Firm., Best Lawyers in America, US News & World Report, 2021 Honored by selection to International Academy of Trial Lawyers - an invitation only organization limited to 600 attorneys worldwide., Fellow (select), International Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2022 Selected as Tier One Civil Litigation Firm. , Best Lawyers in America, US News and World Report, 2022 One of three finalists for the prestigious "Street Fighter of the Year" award given for advocacy on behalf of citizen of California. , Street Fighter of the Year - Finalist, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2020 US News & World Report - Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America, US News & World Report, 2018 Best Lawyers in America, US News & World Report, 2020 Best Lawyers in America, US News & World Report, 2021 Nominated for Trial Lawyer of the Year in Los Angeles Chapter of ABOTA, Nominated Trial Lawyer of Year, ABOTA - LA, 2017 Top 10 Wrongful Death Verdicts in the United States, Verdict Search: Top 10 National Verdicts, Verdict Search, 2017 Semifinalist for Trial Lawyer of the Year by CAALA, Semi Finalist for Trial Lawyer of the Year - CAALA, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 2016 Top 20 Under 40, The Daily Journal (Los Angeles & San Francisco), 2012 Finalist for Law Dragon Top 500 Lawyers in the United States, Law Dragon 500 Finalist, Law Dragon Magazine, 2010 Best Lawyers in America, 2014 Street Fighter of the Year Finalist, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2011 Best Lawyers in America, 2016 Best Lawyers in America, 2017 New Star, Lawdragon Magazine, 2007 Super Lawyers, Law & Politics Magazine, 2005 Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2014 Best Lawyers in America, 2015; Honored by selection to International Academy of Trial Lawyers - an invitation only organization limited to 600 attorneys worldwide., Fellow (select), International Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2022 Selected as Tier One Civil Litigation Firm. , Best Lawyers in America, US News and World Report, 2022 One of three finalists for the prestigious "Street Fighter of the Year" award given for advocacy on behalf of citizen of California. , Street Fighter of the Year - Finalist, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2020 US News & World Report - Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America, US News & World Report, 2018 Best Lawyers in America, US News & World Report, 2020 Best Lawyers in America, US News & World Report, 2021 Nominated for Trial Lawyer of the Year in Los Angeles Chapter of ABOTA, Nominated Trial Lawyer of Year, ABOTA - LA, 2017 Top 10 Wrongful Death Verdicts in the United States, Verdict Search: Top 10 National Verdicts, Verdict Search, 2017 Semifinalist for Trial Lawyer of the Year by CAALA, Semi Finalist for Trial Lawyer of the Year - CAALA, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 2016 Top 20 Under 40, The Daily Journal (Los Angeles & San Francisco), 2012 Finalist for Law Dragon Top 500 Lawyers in the United States, Law Dragon 500 Finalist, Law Dragon Magazine, 2010 Best Lawyers in America, 2014 Street Fighter of the Year Finalist, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2011 Best Lawyers in America, 2016 Best Lawyers in America, 2017 New Star, Lawdragon Magazine, 2007 Super Lawyers, Law & Politics Magazine, 2005 Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2014 Best Lawyers in America, 2015; Selected as Tier One Civil Litigation Firm. , Best Lawyers in America, US News and World Report, 2022 One of three finalists for the prestigious "Street Fighter of the Year" award given for advocacy on behalf of citizen of California. , Street Fighter of the Year - Finalist, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2020 US News & World Report - Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America, US News & World Report, 2018 Best Lawyers in America, US News & World Report, 2020 Best Lawyers in America, US News & World Report, 2021 Nominated for Trial Lawyer of the Year in Los Angeles Chapter of ABOTA, Nominated Trial Lawyer of Year, ABOTA - LA, 2017 Top 10 Wrongful Death Verdicts in the United States, Verdict Search: Top 10 National Verdicts, Verdict Search, 2017 Semifinalist for Trial Lawyer of the Year by CAALA, Semi Finalist for Trial Lawyer of the Year - CAALA, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 2016 Top 20 Under 40, The Daily Journal (Los Angeles & San Francisco), 2012 Finalist for Law Dragon Top 500 Lawyers in the United States, Law Dragon 500 Finalist, Law Dragon Magazine, 2010 Best Lawyers in America, 2014 Street Fighter of the Year Finalist, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2011 Best Lawyers in America, 2016 Best Lawyers in America, 2017 New Star, Lawdragon Magazine, 2007 Super Lawyers, Law & Politics Magazine, 2005 Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2014 Best Lawyers in America, 2015; One of three finalists for the prestigious "Street Fighter of the Year" award given for advocacy on behalf of citizen of California. , Street Fighter of the Year - Finalist, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2020 US News & World Report - Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America, US News & World Report, 2018 Best Lawyers in America, US News & World Report, 2020 Best Lawyers in America, US News & World Report, 2021 Nominated for Trial Lawyer of the Year in Los Angeles Chapter of ABOTA, Nominated Trial Lawyer of Year, ABOTA - LA, 2017 Top 10 Wrongful Death Verdicts in the United States, Verdict Search: Top 10 National Verdicts, Verdict Search, 2017 Semifinalist for Trial Lawyer of the Year by CAALA, Semi Finalist for Trial Lawyer of the Year - CAALA, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 2016 Top 20 Under 40, The Daily Journal (Los Angeles & San Francisco), 2012 Finalist for Law Dragon Top 500 Lawyers in the United States, Law Dragon 500 Finalist, Law Dragon Magazine, 2010 Best Lawyers in America, 2014 Street Fighter of the Year Finalist, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2011 Best Lawyers in America, 2016 Best Lawyers in America, 2017 New Star, Lawdragon Magazine, 2007 Super Lawyers, Law & Politics Magazine, 2005 Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2014 Best Lawyers in America, 2015; US News & World Report - Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America, US News & World Report, 2018 Best Lawyers in America, US News & World Report, 2020 Best Lawyers in America, US News & World Report, 2021 Nominated for Trial Lawyer of the Year in Los Angeles Chapter of ABOTA, Nominated Trial Lawyer of Year, ABOTA - LA, 2017 Top 10 Wrongful Death Verdicts in the United States, Verdict Search: Top 10 National Verdicts, Verdict Search, 2017 Semifinalist for Trial Lawyer of the Year by CAALA, Semi Finalist for Trial Lawyer of the Year - CAALA, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 2016 Top 20 Under 40, The Daily Journal (Los Angeles & San Francisco), 2012 Finalist for Law Dragon Top 500 Lawyers in the United States, Law Dragon 500 Finalist, Law Dragon Magazine, 2010 Best Lawyers in America, 2014 Street Fighter of the Year Finalist, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2011 Best Lawyers in America, 2016 Best Lawyers in America, 2017 New Star, Lawdragon Magazine, 2007 Super Lawyers, Law & Politics Magazine, 2005 Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2014 Best Lawyers in America, 2015; Best Lawyers in America, US News & World Report, 2020 Best Lawyers in America, US News & World Report, 2021 Nominated for Trial Lawyer of the Year in Los Angeles Chapter of ABOTA, Nominated Trial Lawyer of Year, ABOTA - LA, 2017 Top 10 Wrongful Death Verdicts in the United States, Verdict Search: Top 10 National Verdicts, Verdict Search, 2017 Semifinalist for Trial Lawyer of the Year by CAALA, Semi Finalist for Trial Lawyer of the Year - CAALA, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 2016 Top 20 Under 40, The Daily Journal (Los Angeles & San Francisco), 2012 Finalist for Law Dragon Top 500 Lawyers in the United States, Law Dragon 500 Finalist, Law Dragon Magazine, 2010 Best Lawyers in America, 2014 Street Fighter of the Year Finalist, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2011 Best Lawyers in America, 2016 Best Lawyers in America, 2017 New Star, Lawdragon Magazine, 2007 Super Lawyers, Law & Politics Magazine, 2005 Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2014 Best Lawyers in America, 2015; Best Lawyers in America, US News & World Report, 2021 Nominated for Trial Lawyer of the Year in Los Angeles Chapter of ABOTA, Nominated Trial Lawyer of Year, ABOTA - LA, 2017 Top 10 Wrongful Death Verdicts in the United States, Verdict Search: Top 10 National Verdicts, Verdict Search, 2017 Semifinalist for Trial Lawyer of the Year by CAALA, Semi Finalist for Trial Lawyer of the Year - CAALA, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 2016 Top 20 Under 40, The Daily Journal (Los Angeles & San Francisco), 2012 Finalist for Law Dragon Top 500 Lawyers in the United States, Law Dragon 500 Finalist, Law Dragon Magazine, 2010 Best Lawyers in America, 2014 Street Fighter of the Year Finalist, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2011 Best Lawyers in America, 2016 Best Lawyers in America, 2017 New Star, Lawdragon Magazine, 2007 Super Lawyers, Law & Politics Magazine, 2005 Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2014 Best Lawyers in America, 2015; Nominated for Trial Lawyer of the Year in Los Angeles Chapter of ABOTA, Nominated Trial Lawyer of Year, ABOTA - LA, 2017 Top 10 Wrongful Death Verdicts in the United States, Verdict Search: Top 10 National Verdicts, Verdict Search, 2017 Semifinalist for Trial Lawyer of the Year by CAALA, Semi Finalist for Trial Lawyer of the Year - CAALA, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 2016 Top 20 Under 40, The Daily Journal (Los Angeles & San Francisco), 2012 Finalist for Law Dragon Top 500 Lawyers in the United States, Law Dragon 500 Finalist, Law Dragon Magazine, 2010 Best Lawyers in America, 2014 Street Fighter of the Year Finalist, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2011 Best Lawyers in America, 2016 Best Lawyers in America, 2017 New Star, Lawdragon Magazine, 2007 Super Lawyers, Law & Politics Magazine, 2005 Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2014 Best Lawyers in America, 2015; Top 10 Wrongful Death Verdicts in the United States, Verdict Search: Top 10 National Verdicts, Verdict Search, 2017 Semifinalist for Trial Lawyer of the Year by CAALA, Semi Finalist for Trial Lawyer of the Year - CAALA, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 2016 Top 20 Under 40, The Daily Journal (Los Angeles & San Francisco), 2012 Finalist for Law Dragon Top 500 Lawyers in the United States, Law Dragon 500 Finalist, Law Dragon Magazine, 2010 Best Lawyers in America, 2014 Street Fighter of the Year Finalist, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2011 Best Lawyers in America, 2016 Best Lawyers in America, 2017 New Star, Lawdragon Magazine, 2007 Super Lawyers, Law & Politics Magazine, 2005 Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2014 Best Lawyers in America, 2015; Semifinalist for Trial Lawyer of the Year by CAALA, Semi Finalist for Trial Lawyer of the Year - CAALA, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 2016 Top 20 Under 40, The Daily Journal (Los Angeles & San Francisco), 2012 Finalist for Law Dragon Top 500 Lawyers in the United States, Law Dragon 500 Finalist, Law Dragon Magazine, 2010 Best Lawyers in America, 2014 Street Fighter of the Year Finalist, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2011 Best Lawyers in America, 2016 Best Lawyers in America, 2017 New Star, Lawdragon Magazine, 2007 Super Lawyers, Law & Politics Magazine, 2005 Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2014 Best Lawyers in America, 2015; Top 20 Under 40, The Daily Journal (Los Angeles & San Francisco), 2012 Finalist for Law Dragon Top 500 Lawyers in the United States, Law Dragon 500 Finalist, Law Dragon Magazine, 2010 Best Lawyers in America, 2014 Street Fighter of the Year Finalist, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2011 Best Lawyers in America, 2016 Best Lawyers in America, 2017 New Star, Lawdragon Magazine, 2007 Super Lawyers, Law & Politics Magazine, 2005 Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2014 Best Lawyers in America, 2015; Finalist for Law Dragon Top 500 Lawyers in the United States, Law Dragon 500 Finalist, Law Dragon Magazine, 2010 Best Lawyers in America, 2014 Street Fighter of the Year Finalist, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2011 Best Lawyers in America, 2016 Best Lawyers in America, 2017 New Star, Lawdragon Magazine, 2007 Super Lawyers, Law & Politics Magazine, 2005 Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2014 Best Lawyers in America, 2015; Best Lawyers in America, 2014 Street Fighter of the Year Finalist, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2011 Best Lawyers in America, 2016 Best Lawyers in America, 2017 New Star, Lawdragon Magazine, 2007 Super Lawyers, Law & Politics Magazine, 2005 Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2014 Best Lawyers in America, 2015; Street Fighter of the Year Finalist, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2011 Best Lawyers in America, 2016 Best Lawyers in America, 2017 New Star, Lawdragon Magazine, 2007 Super Lawyers, Law & Politics Magazine, 2005 Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2014 Best Lawyers in America, 2015; Best Lawyers in America, 2016 Best Lawyers in America, 2017 New Star, Lawdragon Magazine, 2007 Super Lawyers, Law & Politics Magazine, 2005 Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2014 Best Lawyers in America, 2015; Best Lawyers in America, 2017 New Star, Lawdragon Magazine, 2007 Super Lawyers, Law & Politics Magazine, 2005 Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2014 Best Lawyers in America, 2015; New Star, Lawdragon Magazine, 2007 Super Lawyers, Law & Politics Magazine, 2005 Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2014 Best Lawyers in America, 2015; Super Lawyers, Law & Politics Magazine, 2005 Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2014 Best Lawyers in America, 2015; Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2014 Best Lawyers in America, 2015; Best Lawyers in America, 2015 Bio: Thomas J. Johnston concentrates his practice on the trial of personal injury, including catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death matters. He represents clients throughout the United States. Johnston has recovered numerous significant verdicts and settlements for his clients well in excess of $100 million dollars. Recent highlights include a $22.4 million jury verdict against the City of Los Angeles in a wrongful death matter – the largest verdict of its kind in the United States, a $5 million dollar verdict in a wrongful death matter against a property owner for failing to warn of a dangerous condition on a roadway, a settlement in a spinal cord injury case against a major paving contractor for $11 million, a wrongful death settlement against the Department of Water and Power for $6 million. Johnston also obtained a $9.5 million recovery for a pedestrian injured by a Los Angeles County bus operator. Johnston was co-lead counsel in a significant case that went to the California Courts of Appeal resulting in a landmark decision regarding the duties of landowners who have dangerous conditions on their property. Johnston is a two-time finalist for the Consumer Attorneys of California's Street Fighter of the Year award. Johnston is the Vice President of the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, a prominent invitation-only organization, and has spoken on litigation-related topics for professional organizations and educational institutions. Johnston is an adjunct professor of advanced torts at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. Johnston also teaches advanced trial skills at the Gerry Spence Method program. In 2017, Super Lawyers Magazine ranked Johnston one of the Top 100 lawyers in Southern California. In 2012, Los Angeles Daily Journal named Johnston to its list of the top 20 lawyers in California under the age of 40. Mr. Johnston is also featured in the 21st edition of the publication "The Best Lawyers in America." Johnston is a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars - Post 2422 (Coronado) and served as an intelligence officer for a US Navy special operations unit (EOD Mobile Unit 3 BN) in Baghdad, Iraq during the Surge Campaign of 2007 and 2008.