Attorney Profile

Bank of America Building, 80 Exchange Street,
P.O. Box 1210, Bangor, Maine 04402-1210

Employment Relations and Benefits

Natural Resources and Timberlands
Municipal Law
Healthcare
Immigration

Mr. Johnston represents management in the private and public sectors, handling discrimination cases, labor contract negotiations and arbitration, and union organization attempts. He also represents clients in proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board, Maine Labor Relations Board and Maine Human Rights Commission. Mr. Johnston advises employers regarding wrongful discharge issues, OSHA (safety), immigration, and general employment issues and provides education and training for management on topics of supervision, negotiating skills, discipline and discharge, hiring, human resources management, creativity, and strategic planning for business. He also reviews employment applications, policies, and handbooks.

Boston College Law School, 1973
Middlebury College, A.B., 1970

Maine
Massachusetts
United States Federal Courts

Society for Human Resource Management
Human Resources Association of Eastern Maine, Board Member and Vice President
Maine Business and Employment Law Newsletter, Board of Editors
Commission on Chemical Testing of Employees
Commission on Safety in the Maine Workplace
Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce, President and Director
Husson College, Trustee
Bangor Public Library, Trustee
Board member of the local Selective Service System

Mr. Johnston is listed in both The Best Lawyers in America and Chambers & Partners USA as a top employment and labor law attorney.

Telephone: 207-992-4840
Fax: 207-942-3040