Practice

Emphasis:

Technology Law

Intellectual Property

Energy Law

Electronic Discovery

Complex Litigation

Practice

Experience:

Mr. Johnson is of counsel to Paine Hamblen and a BV-Rated lawyer.  He advises a broad range of clients on legal technology issues such as the Internet; electronic commerce; computer hardware and software; intellectual property (primarily copyright, trademark and trade secrets); and e-discovery. Mr. Johnson also has extensive complex litigation experience.  Mr. Johnson consults, writes and lectures on various technology issues and has done so since 1985.

Education:

University of Puget Sound School of Law, J.D., 1983

     Honors:  Moot Court Board, 1983

                    National Trial Competition Team, 1983

                    Jessup International Law Moot Court Team, 1982

Marietta College, B.A., History, 1976

Professional

Activities:

Admitted:     Washington State Bar, 1983

                      U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, 1983

                      U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1984

                      U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington, 1998

Member:        Washington State Bar Association

                      Spokane County Bar Association

Recent

Publications:

"E-Discovery and EnCase." The Lawyer's PC, 3/15/2004 - 4/1/2004

"Trial Presentations 2001 – Going to Trial with Indata Corp’s

         Director Suite."  The Lawyer’s PC, 4/1/2001

"A Practitioner’s Overview of Digital Discovery."  Vol. 33:2,

         Gonzaga Law Review (1998)

Community

Service:

Co-Chair, Spokane City-County Year 2000 Task Force

Member, Inland Technology Alliance and Advisory Board

Member, Leadership Spokane, Class of 2000, and Alumni Board