Douglas G.A. Johnston is an Associate in the San Francisco, California, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He focuses his practice on defending employers in litigation and, in particular, against class action wage and hour allegations. 

Recently, Mr. Johnston successfully argued before the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, defeating a challenge to the District Court’s grant of summary judgment on behalf of an employer. In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Johnston frequently counsels employers on complying with California’s wage and hour laws.

Mr. Johnston serves as the San Francisco office’s e-discovery liaison, advising clients and colleagues on appropriate data retention practices, discovery of electronically stored information and complying with state and federal rules related to document review and production.