Randy Johnston Asks: When Clients Make Bad Decisions: What’s a Lawyer’s Duty?

Across Texas, lawyer Randy Johnston is recognized as a pioneer who specializes in legal ethics and the prosecution and defense of lawsuits related to claims of legal malpractice.  In a recent commentary, published in the Texas Lawbook, Johnston reveals that two of his most significant losses involved allegations that a lawyer failed to adequately discourage [...]
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Johnston Tobey Baruch Shareholders Named Among Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Lawyers in America

The 2025 guide lists Robert Tobey and Chad Baruch DALLAS – Johnston Tobey Baruch is pleased to announce the selection of its shareholders Robert Tobey and Chad Baruch to Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Lawyers in America for 2025. The widely read legal guide spotlights the nation’s best attorneys. The annual guide, now in its 20th year, […]

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Firm Secures Three Wins at the Dallas Court of Appeals

Johnston Tobey Baruch managing shareholder Chad Baruch has secured victories in three recent cases at the Dallas Court of Appeals. The first case concerned a challenge to the election of Kardal Coleman as Dallas County Democratic County Chair. The contestant alleged irregularities in voting procedures and machines in seeking to have Mr. Coleman’s election (won […]

Chad Baruch Argues Case on Behalf of Dallas County Commissioners Before Dallas Appeals Court

Managing shareholder Chad Baruch represented appellants Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins and County Commissioners Dr. Elba Garcia and Andy Sommerman and the Dallas County Commissioners Court before the Texas Court of Appeals for the Fifth District at Dallas in a dispute against the Dallas County Juvenile Board. The case arose from the commissioners’ pursuit of […]

Johnston Tobey Baruch Listed in Best Law Firms 2025 for Trial and Appellate Law

Firm earns repeat top tier designations for multiple legal practice areas DALLAS – Boutique trial and appellate firm Johnston Tobey Baruch is pleased to announce its repeat recognition on the Best Law Firms list. The prestigious legal guide honored the firm for 2025 with high placements in eight practice areas for the Dallas-Fort Worth area. […]

Chad Baruch Secures Appellate Win in Breach of Fiduciary Duty Case

Chad Baruch Secures Appellate Win in Breach of Fiduciary Duty Case

Appellate lawyer and managing shareholder Chad Baruch secured a significant appellate victory last week when the Second Court of Appeals of Texas upheld a trial court decision in favor of his client, Jacqueline Chatto. The case involved claims of breach of fiduciary duty against Ms. Chatto’s former attorneys, who had attempted to coerce her into […]

Appellate Lawyer Chad Baruch Sets Precedent for Procedural Issues

Appellate Lawyer Chad Baruch Sets Precedent for Procedural Issues

Appellate lawyer Chad Baruch has secured a victory at the Texas Supreme court, setting precedent for procedural issues for Texas litigators. The opinion stems from a case out of Dallas involving a personal injury claim where a teenager suffered a traumatic brain injury. The ruling highlights the issue of a missed deadline in responding to a motion for […]

Randy Johnston’s Texas Lawyer Commentary on Death Penalty

Death Penalty Still No Way to Achieve Justice By Randy Johnston Ruben Gutierrez had just moments to live. The Texas death row inmate, convicted of the 1998 murder of an elderly woman in Brownsville, was set to die at the hand of the state in July. And then, 20 minutes before he was to receive […]

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Johnston Tobey Baruch Attorneys Receive Top Honors from Texas Super Lawyers

Annual guide places managing shareholder Chad Baruch on Top 100 list statewide DALLAS – Johnston Tobey Baruch shareholders have received top honors from Texas Super Lawyers for 2024. The annual guide includes firm managing shareholder Chad Baruch on its Top 100 list statewide. “A special thank you to those who considered us for inclusion,” said […]

Austin American-Statesman Interviews Chad Baruch on SCOTX Ruling

Managing shareholder Chad Baruch spoke with the Austin American-Statesman about the Texas Supreme Court ruling against Dallas County in an article titled “Was the creation of 15th Court of Appeals constitutional? Texas Supreme Court weighs in.” The article details the court’s decision to side with the state’s legislature in the dispute over the constitutionality of […]

LISTEN: Randy Johnston Interviewed by Outside Counsel Podcast

LISTEN: Randy Johnston Interviewed by Outside Counsel Podcast The firm’s name shareholder Randy Johnston joined attorney Jeffrey B. Simon on the Outside Counsel podcast in a two-part series titled “Taking Big Pharma to Task”. In part one, Mr. Johnston details his firsthand account of holding pharmaceutical giants accountable and the lessons he has learned in […]