Johnston Law Firm LLC

Proven advocacy in high-stakes litigation.

Johnston Law Firm LLC focuses on complex criminal and business litigation, representing clients in white-collar matters, internal investigations, contract and shareholder disputes, and high-stakes criminal cases, including drug and homicide prosecutions.

Trial Lawyers, Kansas City

Practice Areas

At Johnston Law Firm LLC, we provide the following legal services.

Criminal Defense

Johnston Law Firm defends clients charged with serious felony offenses in federal and state courts in Kansas City and nationwide. Our attorneys have tried dozens of cases to verdict, with experience spanning white-collar investigations, drug prosecutions, and homicide cases.

Business Litigation

Attorney Justin Johnston represents small to midsize businesses in complex commercial disputes, both prosecuting and defending claims. His experience includes breach of contract and business tort cases, shareholder and member disputes, and litigation involving noncompete and confidentiality agreements, with a proven record of success.

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Representative Results


- Defense verdict in $5.7 million subcontractor claim on behalf of systems integrator.

- Dismissal of manslaughter charges arising from duck boat accident involving 17 fatalities.

- Dismissal of homicide charges against waterslide designer in fatal accident case.

- Jury acquittals in domestic assault and juvenile assault prosecutions.

- Post-conviction relief securing client’s release after nine years in federal prison based on failure to investigate exculpatory evidence.

Trial Lawyers Legal Team

Meet the team

The lawyers at Johnston Law Firm provide top-notch, nimble, and affordable representation in both criminal and business litigation matters. 

J. Justin Johnston

J. Justin Johnston

Attorney

Justin Johnston is a seasoned trial lawyer with more than 25 years of experience handling complex criminal and civil matters. He represents companies and individuals in high-stakes criminal investigations and prosecutions, where reputations and livelihoods are on the line, and provides strategic counsel at every stage of the process, including federal proceedings. Justin also advises and represents clients in complex commercial litigation, including breach of contract and business tort claims, shareholder and member disputes, and related matters. For over two decades, he has guided clients through the unique challenges posed by parallel criminal and civil proceedings.

Jon Bailey

Jon Bailey

Attorney

Jon is a proud, life-long resident of Missouri. Jon has always had a passion for defending the Constitution and upholding the rights of every person, no matter the circumstances. As a criminal trial attorney, Jon has handled more than a thousand criminal cases over his career, trying more than 30 cases to verdict in which clients charged with criminal offenses including murder, arson, rape, forcible sodomy, burglary, assault, and drug charges, among others. Jon primarily handles high-level felony charges, fighting for his clients no matter the charge, case, or circumstances. He will employ investigators and experts to attack any charges the government may bring against an individual or company.

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811 Grand Blvd. #101
Kansas City, MO 64106

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