Knut Johnson
- Of Counsel
- New Mexico
Practice Areas
- Criminal Defense
Education
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J.D., cum laude University of San Diego School of Law, 1986
B.S., with honors in Earth Science, Tulane University, 1980
Admissions
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International Criminal Court, The Hague, Netherlands, List of Counsel
California State Bar, 1986, Certified Specialist in Criminal Law
New Mexico Supreme Court
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Second Circuit Court of Appeals,
U.S. District Court, S.D. California
U.S. District Court, Arizona
U.S. District Court, Nevada
U.S. District Court, Colorado
U.S. District Court, C.D. California
U.S. District Court, N.D. California
U.S. District Court, W.D. Tennessee
U.S. District Court, E.D. California
U.S. District Court, W.D. New York
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Languages
Knut S. Johnson is a State Bar of California Certified Specialist in Criminal Law who is also licensed in New Mexico. He has a diverse criminal litigation practice in which he appears on behalf of clients in federal and state courts across the country, at both the trial and appellate courts and in habeas corpus proceedings. In his more than 27 years in practice, Mr. Johnson has represented a wide variety of clients, both corporate and individual. He has represented large corporations to small businesses and from judges, doctors, business owners, and other targets or defendants. His clients have been the targets of grand jury and agency investigations, those involved in complex criminal litigation, and people charged with simple crimes.
Awards & Honors:
American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary, Unanimous “Well Qualified” rating (the highest ABA rating) after nomination to U.S. District Court, 2020
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, 2020
Top 50 Attorneys, San Diego Super Lawyers, 2020
Top 50 Attorneys, San Diego Super Lawyers, 2019
University of San Diego, School of Law, Distinguished Alumni Award, 2018
America’s Top 100 Attorneys Lifetime Achievement Selection, 2018
Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award, 2017
Lawyer of the Year, White Collar Criminal Defense, San Diego, Best Lawyers in America, 2016
E. Stanley Conant Award, Defenders Organizations of San Diego, 2013
Marquis Who’s Who in the World, 2012 – present
Fellow, American Bar Foundation, 2012 – present
Top 10 Attorneys, San Diego Super Lawyers, 2011
Top 10 Attorneys, San Diego Super Lawyers, 2010
San Diego’s Top 25 Lawyers, San Diego Metro, 2010
Top 50 Attorneys, San Diego Super Lawyers, 2009 – 2012; 2017 – 2019
San Diego County Top Attorneys, 2009
Southern California Super Lawyers, 2007 – present
E. Stanley Conant Award, Defenders Organizations of San Diego, 2005
The Best Lawyers in America, 2005 – present
State Bar of California, California Board of Specialization, Certified Specialist in Criminal Law, 2002
Certificate of Commendation, United States Marine Corps, 2001 [for Pro Bono work]
Martindale Hubble AV rating, 2000 – present
Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 2002 – present
