William Johnston Email & Phone Number

Mr. Johnston is a trial lawyer and former federal prosecutor who represents corporations and individuals in government investigations and enforcement matters and complex business disputes. He has supervised and prosecuted hundreds of fraud cases across the country in a wide array of industries, including the technology sector, financial services, healthcare, and government programs. Mr. Johnston has extensive experience working alongside civil enforcement agencies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures and Trading Commission (CFTC), and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). He uses this to his clients' advantage when they face parallel investigations or civil enforcement matters.Prior to joining Bird Marella, Mr. Johnston served as Assistant Chief in the Fraud Section of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. During his decade-long tenure at the DOJ, Mr. Johnston was the lead prosecutor on dozens of complex fraud cases against corporations and individuals involving the full range of white collar offenses, including allegations of insider trading, accounting fraud, securities fraud, bank fraud, bribery, money laundering, and obstruction of justice. He has tried numerous complex criminal cases before juries around the country.

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