Winthrop Edward Johnson

2932 Lansdowne Dr.

Montgomery, AL 36111
Cell: 334-462-3893; Home: 334-356-1817
E-mail: wjd5dfc4@westpost.net
Purpose: To use skills and experience for appellate and other successful litiga
tion in federal and state court or as instructor or in government service.
EXPERIENCE
* Webb & Eley, P.C., Jan 2006 - Sept 2010: Appellate brief and motion practice,
trial attorney, discovery practice, state and federal court. Example of appella
te work, City of Selma v. Dallas County, 964 So. 2d 12 (Ala. 2006), handling cas
e from filing of complaint through summary judgment until and through successful
appeal before the Alabama Supreme Court.
* Air Force JAG Corps, Reserves, Mar 1997 - Present: Assistant Staff Judge Advo
cate, Maxwell AFB, AL; Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, 908 Airlift Wing; Assistant
Staff Judge Advocate, government contracting and utilities section, Air Force Ci
vil Engineer Support Agency, Tyndall AFB, FL; studied and taught ethics, standar
ds of conduct, Uniform Code of Military Justice, Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), etc.
* Anderson Law Firm, July 2005 - December 2005: Legal assistance on variety of
topics ranging from corporation formation to tort investigations.
* Alabama Supreme Court, Chief Justice's Office, October 1995 - August 2004: Re
viewed every civil and criminal case that came before the Alabama Supreme Court,
supervised law clerks, wrote and edited opinions authored by Chief Justice, res
earched difficult issues facing appellate court, applied appellate and trial cou
rt rules to review of briefs and petitions by parties.
* Hooper & Associates, Jan 1994 - October 2005: Private legal practice, politic
al campaign for Chief Justice.
* Air Force JAG Corps, Jan 1988 - Jan 1994: Represented Air Force as counsel wi
th respect to government contracting, court martial preparation and prosecution
and appeal, civilian labor law, environmental law, Freedom of Information Act (F
OIA), Privacy Act, Federal Tort Claims and Military Claims Acts, state and feder
al income tax preparation, domestic relations, consumer laws, foreign law in an
overseas location, etc.
* Bible and Science Teacher, American Christian Academy, Jr/Sr High, 82-84.
EDUCATION
* University of Alabama School of Law, 1987, J.D.: Law School representative to
American Bar Association; member, International Law Society; first President, F
ederalist Society of the University of Alabama Law School.
* University of Alabama, 1980, B.A.: Pre-medicine, English major, German minor;
German honorary; pre-medical honorary; Dean's List; President, Tuscaloosa Citiz
ens for Life.
* Montgomery Academy, 1976: graduated in top ten percent of class; member, math
honorary; reporter, school newspaper; honors science classes.
ACHIEVEMENTS
* Author of Courting Votes in Alabama, 1998: Political history and commentary a
bout 1994 Alabama Chief Justice campaign and litigation aftermath.
OTHER
* Husband of Beth L. Johnson; father of William, 17; Davis, 15; Anna, 10.
* Former Deacon and former Sunday School teacher, First Presbyterian Church, Pra
ttville, AL; former board member, Grace Place, Prattville, AL; member, Federalis
t Society, Montgomery Lawyers Chapter; former President, Autauga County Republic
an Club.
REFERENCES
Perry O. Hooper, Sr., former Chief Justice, AL Supreme Court, 334-262-6007.
Ed Haden, Balch & Bingham, LLP, 205-226-8795.
Harold See, former Associate Justice, 334-396-4858.