James M. Johnston

Jimmy Johnston represents U.S. and international clients in a broad range of disputes, including claims for securities fraud, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and conspiracy. Mr. Johnston has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts and in U.S. and international arbitration proceedings.

Representative matters include:

• defending clients in the blockchain and digital asset technology industry in class action litigations involving securities laws, state consumer protection statutes, civil RICO claims and other theories of liability
• defending public and private companies in breach of contract actions in New York state and federal court
• representing the founders of a nationwide franchise in an AAA arbitration involving a post-closing earn-out dispute
• defending a director of a public software company in a JAMS arbitration involving claims for breach of contract, fraud and defamation
• representing a foreign aircraft manufacturer in an ICDR arbitration against a U.S. aircraft manufacturer involving the termination of a multibillion-dollar merger agreement
• advising a large pharmaceutical company on its exposure to various class actions and multidistrict litigations involving antitrust, products liability and securities claims

Mr. Johnston maintains an active pro bono practice focused primarily on post-conviction relief. He also serves on the board of the Legal Aid Society’s New Leadership Program.