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Ann K. Johnston | Principal
ajohnston@bergerkahn.com
S.F. Bay Area
Since 1989, Ann K. Johnston, managing partner of the firm's Northern California office, has focused her practice on defense of commercial and personal lines first and third party insurance bad faith cases. She has first chair trial experience, and has lectured on claim handling issues at legal education conferences, as well as at insurance company seminars for claim personnel. She also provides frequent coverage advice to insurers, including taking examinations under oath on first party property issues, and rendering written coverage opinions on a variety of property and liability issues. Ann also represents small businesses and individuals in various types of business litigation, including cases involving construction defect, wrongful termination, Prop 65, defamation, and wrongful eviction. She has been selected three times as a Northern California Super Lawyer.
Ann handles cases throughout the state of California, and has also litigated cases in Washington and Nevada pro hac vice.
Education
J.D., Pepperdine University School of Law, 1989
B.A., University of California, Irvine, 1986
Admitted to Practice
California
U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern, Central and Southern Districts of California
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Memberships
San Francisco Bar Association
California Bar Association
American Bar Association
Distinctions
AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated - Martindale-Hubbell
2011 Northern California Super Lawyer
2008 Northern California Super Lawyer
2007 Northern California Super Lawyer
Activities
Ann is a volunteer for the San Francisco Court Appointed Special Advocate Program for abused and neglected children who have been placed under the jurisdiction of the Juvenile Dependency Court.
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