Christopher Johnston
Partner
Mailing Address: 7900 Hickman Rd, Ste. 200
Windsor Heights, IA 50324
Christopher Johnston is a founding partner of the Law Group of Iowa. He is an experienced trial lawyer who has successfully handled many car accidents, civil rights/police brutality claims, dram shop cases, motorcycle accidents, pharmaceutical cases, semi-truck accidents, wrongful death, and more.
Chris is proud of his family’s deep Iowa roots. His grandfather hails from Coin, Iowa, in Page County, while his mother was born in Carroll and raised in Waterloo. He was fortunate enough to move to Iowa where he attended and graduated from DMACC – Ankeny before going on to law school. One of Chris’ proudest moments was being named a D.M.A.C.C. Outstanding Alumni in 2018.
Chris feels that it is an honor to serve his fellow Iowans and is proud to be able to protect the rights of his fellow people.
Practice Areas
- Bad Drugs & Medical Devices
- Bike Accidents
- Boat Accidents
- Bus Accidents
- Car and Truck Accidents
- Civil Rights Cases
- Construction Accidents
- Dog Bites
- Dram Shop Cases
- Hotel Liability
- I-235 Car & Truck Accidents
- Intersection Accidents
- Legionnaire’s Disease
- Litigation
- Medical Malpractice
- Mesothelioma
- Pharmaceutical Cases
- Plane Crashes
- Police Brutality Cases
- Premises Liability
- Slip & Fall Injuries
- Snowmobile Accidents
- Spinal Fusions/ Injury
- T-Bone Accidents
- Wrongful Death
Bar Admissions
- Iowa
- Minnesota
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
- Federal Court – District of Minnesota
Education
- William Mitchell College of Law, St Paul, Minnesota
- University of Minnesota
- Des Moines Area Community College
Honors and Awards
- Rising Star 2011 – Minnesota Law and Politics
- Up and Coming Attorney of The Year, 2007
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Iowa Bar Association
- Minnesota Association for Justice
- American Association for Justice
Certifications
- Certified Civil Trial Specialist – Minnesota State Bar Assoc.*
* The Supreme Court of Iowa does not certify lawyers as specialists in the practice of law and certification is not a requirement to practice law in the State of Iowa.
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