Michael A. Johnston

About Michael

Michael A. Johnston is a criminal and quasi-criminal litigator who advocates before juries, judges, appeal courts, and administrative tribunals, having appeared at all levels of court in Ontario and at the Supreme Court of Canada. He frequently relies on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, obtaining exclusions of evidence including firearms found under problematic warrants, breath samples from flawed impaired-driving arrests, and statements taken in violation of the right to counsel. His practice ranges from shoplifting to murder charges. Michael completed his articles with Greenspan Humphrey Levine in Toronto and was called to the Ontario Bar in 2010; he is Certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Criminal Law. He is fluent in Spanish and conversant in French. He accepts Legal Aid Ontario certificates, is a member of JusticeNet (a program offering reduced-fee legal services to people facing financial difficulty), and offers a 25% discount to members of the Armed Forces. He is the founder and president of Barristers for a Better Bytown, a local charity supporting at-risk youth, the homeless, and other members of the community in need. He earned his Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Philosophy from Queen's University in 2006 and his law degree from the University of Saskatchewan's College of Law, graduating with Great Distinction in 2009.

Education & credentials

Certified SpecialistCriminal Law (Law Society of Ontario)

Undergraduate

Queen's University, Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Philosophy