MICHAEL W. JOHNSTON

Michael W. Johnston is the founding partner of the law firm Johnston Legal Group PC. He graduated with honors from Trinity University and Baylor Law School where he was an associate editor of the Baylor Law Review. For the past twenty-seven years, Mr. Johnston has been a civil litigator concentrating his practice in insurance, consumer, personal injury and commercial litigation. He is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is also Board Certified in the field of Consumer & Commercial Law (which includes Insurance Law) by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

In 1997, Mr. Johnston was inducted into the Who’s Who of American Lawyers. He is a member of the College of the State Bar of Texas, and the Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas, as well as a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation. He is an approved attorney for a number of organizations, including being designated as a recommended attorney by A.M. Best. Mr. Johnston is formerly a Texas Wesleyan School of Law Adjunct Professor of Insurance Law. He is an AV rated Preeminent attorney by Martindale Hubbell Legal Directory. Mr. Johnston is also a Strafford Insurance Law Advisory Board Member for the Texas Insurance Law and Litigation Alert Newsletter.

Mr. Johnston is licensed to practice before all state courts in Texas, the United States Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the United States Court of Claims and the United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, Tarrant County Bar Association, Defense Research Institute and National Association of Fire Investigators.

Mr. Johnston has been designated as an Attorney of Excellence by the Fort Worth Business Press Top 100 Attorneys in Tarrant County. For the past two years he has been designated as a Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly and Super Lawyer Magazine with special designation as one of the top insurance lawyers. He has been recognized as a Top Lawyer by Fort Worth City Magazine in the areas of Business/Commercial Litigation; Consumer; Insurance and General Litigation. He has also been recognized as a Top Lawyer in Houston by HTexas Magazine in the area of Civil Litigation.

Mr. Johnston is a frequent speaker at law schools, bar associations and industry groups on topics involving insurance disputes, commercial litigation and consumer matters. He has also served as an expert witness on matters involving "bad faith," the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act and the Texas Insurance Code. Johnston Legal Group’s main office is in Fort Worth, Texas. However, the firm is also located in Houston, Lubbock and San Antonio. The firm office locations and telephone numbers are:

FORT WORTH Dispute Management Center 4200 Airport Freeway Fort Worth, Texas 76117 (817) 820-0825 (817) 820-0830 Facsimile

(972) 219-4772 (Dallas Metro) (972) 219-4771(Dallas Metro Facsimile) (800) 771-6946 (Toll Free)

LUBBOCK 1014 Broadway Lubbock, Texas 79401 (806) 281-0825 (806) 281-0830 Facsimile

HOUSTON 5300 Memorial, Suite 375 Houston, Texas 77007 (713) 830-4816 (713) 830-4815 Facsimile

SAN ANTONIO 206 E. Locust Street San Antonio, Texas 78212 (210) 734-3311 (210) 734-3341Facsimile

In addition, Mr. Johnston may be reached at his email address: [email protected]

Or the Johnston Legal Group PC website: www.txinslaw.com