
Ronald Wayne Johnson
Super Lawyers®Criminal Law - Federal (White Collar Crime) Lawyers in Pensacola, FL in Pensacola, FL
About Ronald Wayne Johnson
Since graduating from the University of Florida, College of Law In Florida in 1973, Ronald W. Johnson has practiced criminal law. His expertise and accomplishments have earned him a Martindale-Hubbell AV rating and lead him to be named as a Florida criminal Law Super Lawyer. Mr. Johnson started his career as an Assistant Public Defender, and then worked for 10 years as an Assistant State Attorney, six of which were spent as the Chief Assistant State Attorney handling major criminal prosecutions. He was also involved in the prosecution and interrogation of mass murderer Theodore Robert Bundy, Jr. after his arrest in Pensacola, Florida. In 1974, Mr. Johnson entered the private practice of law and limits his practice to criminal trials and appeals. During his career, Mr. Johnson has attended numerous CLE courses, including the National Institute for Trial Advocacy Advanced program, and the National Institute for Trial Advocacy Training Trial Advocacy Workshop at Harvard Law School. Mr. Johnson taught annually for 10 years at the Public Defender's/Prosecutor training program at Stetson University College of Law and the University of Florida College of Law. He has served as a member of the executive counsel of the Criminal Law Section of the Florida Bar and has served on numerous Florida Bar Criminal Law Section committees, including the Certification Committee, the Florida Supreme Court Criminal Procedures Rules Committee, the Education Committee, the Ethics Committee, the Federal Practice Committee, the Substantial Assistance and Drug Trafficking Committee, and served as chairman of the Florida Bar Criminal Law Section Narcotic Practice Committee. Mr. Johnson has been a Board-Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer by the Florida Bar since 1984. Mr. Johnson limits his practice to criminal trials and appeals and practices throughout the South Eastern United States. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Ronald Wayne Johnson included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Martindale-Hubbell AV Rating, 1984 - 2011 Super Lawyer, 2006 - 2011 Counselor, Pensacola Chapter American Inns of Court, 2006 - 2012 Selected for inclusion in the Florida Super Lawyers list Other Sources of Feedback About Ronald Wayne Johnson Included on the 2011Florida Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2010 Florida Super Lawyers list 2009 Florida Super Lawyers list 2008 Florida Super Lawyers list 2007 Florida Super Lawyers list 2006 Florida Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
- University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 1973
- J.D.
- Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1987
- Trial Advocacy Skills - Teacher Training Trial Advocacy Workshop
Non Legal Education
- Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, 1969
- B.S.
- Major: Economics
Current Employment Position(s)
- Sole Practitioner
Past Positions
- Office of the Public Defender-1st Judicial Court, Assistant Public Defender, 1973 - 1974
- Office of the State Attorney-1st Judicial Court, Assistant State Attorney, 1974 - 1977
- Office of the State Attorney-1st Judicial Court, Chief Assistant State Attorney, 1977 - 1984
- Kinsey, Troxel, Johnson, Walborsky & Bradley, Partner, 1984 - 2011
Classes and Seminars
- Instructor: Public Defender/ Prosecutor Training Program, University of Florida College of Law and Stetson University College of Law, 1984 - Present
- National Institute for Trial Advocacy Advanced program
- National Institute for Trial Advocacy Training Trial Advocacy Workshop, Harvard Law School
- Representative Clients
- Individuals & Business Entities
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1973
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 1979
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 2003
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1981
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1981
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2000
- Specialties and Certifications
- Criminal Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Association since 1984
- Criminal Trial Advocacy, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1992
Other Affiliations
- NACDL, 1984 - Present
- Pensacola Chapter American Inns of Court, 1996 - Present (Counsellor)
- Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1984 - Present (Member)
- Criminal Law Section of the Florida Bar (Member, Executive Counsel )
- Florida Bar Criminal Law Section, Certification Committee
- Florida Bar Criminal Law Section, Florida Supreme Court Criminal Procedures Rules Committee
- Florida Bar Criminal Law Section, Education Committee
- Florida Bar Criminal Law Section, Ethics Committee
- Florida Bar Criminal Law Section, Federal Practice Committee
- Florida Bar Criminal Law Section, Substantial Assistance and Drug Trafficking Committee
- Florida Bar Criminal Law Section Narcotic Practice Committee (Chairman)
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Ronald Wayne Johnson |
| Firm | Ronald W. Johnson, P.A. |
| Address | 114 East Gregory Street, Pensacola, FL 32502 |
| Phone | 850-438-1400 |
| Phone | 850-434-2600 |
| Website | www.ronaldwjohnsonlaw.com |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |