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Robert E. Johnston

Company Information

Company
Hollingsworth LLP
1350 I St NW
Washington, DC 20005-3005
Phone
(202) 898-5800
Member Bio
Mr. Johnston's practice focuses on trials and appeals of complex litigation matters, with an emphasis on defending pharmaceutical product liability litigation and on prosecuting insurance coverage disputes for corporate clients in many different industries. Mr. Johnston manages the defense of serial litigations and represents clients in significant individual matters as well.

Mr. Johnston has developed key liability defenses to sweeping allegations of corporate misconduct, and he has worked with experts and senior company employees to advance those defenses at trial. He has successfully defended class action claims and presently handles the nationwide defense of matters coordinated in two substantial multidistrict litigations.

He represents clients in both state and federal courts in actions seeking coverage for environmental liabilities, asbestos-related claims, defamation, errors and omissions by insurance agents, and various other business torts. He also consults with clients regarding the pursuit of insurance proceeds under solvent and insolvent schemes of arrangement. He has written and spoken on numerous issues relevant to insurance coverage, including issues of fidelity insurance and coverages available for e-commerce enterprises.

Mr. Johnston also has pursued litigation in connection with government contracts, including Winstar-related claims, nuclear-spent-fuel claims, and claims for the taking of property by the government without just compensation. He has significant experience representing clients in commercial business disputes, including suits arising out of the telecommunications and e-commerce industries.

Mr. Johnston served as a member of the George Washington Law Review.
Firm Information
Hollingsworth LLP is among the nation’s leading litigation firms. All of our seventy lawyers specialize in complex trial and appellate work. We handle any litigation challenge, but the majority of our work is for corporate clients in the areas of pharmaceutical products, medical devices, toxic torts and products liability, financial institutions, federal claims, government contracts, insurance, environmental, and white collar defense. We are called upon to solve our clients’ toughest litigation problems nationwide and, in consequence, we regularly have the lead in landmark cases and on cutting-edge litigation theories and defenses. We have taught law school courses, authored leading treatises, spoken at national conferences for judges and lawyers, and served on the editorial staff of media outlets. We also host private seminars for our clients, including the country’s longest-running seminar on toxics litigation. We independently advance our clients’ interests through our memberships in the Sedona Conference, Lawyers for Civil Justice, the Products Liability Advisory Council, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce National Litigation Center’s Constitutional and Administrative Law Committee, the Council for Court Excellence, the American Law Institute, and more.
We maintain our only office in the District of Columbia, and support our community as both lawyers and business people. We encourage pro bono representation through the District of Columbia Bar Association and other local organizations. We also participate in fund-raisers for charitable groups, such as the annual Lawyers Have Heart run and Breast Cancer Awareness activities

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Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation
Drug & Medical Device
General Litigation
Governmental Liability
Insurance Law
Mass Tort
Products Liability
Toxic Torts & Environmental Law
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Commercial Litigation
Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
Drug and Medical Device
Insurance Law
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