Roland K. Johnson

Professional Experience

• Harris, Finley & Bogle, P.C., since 1982 (Managing Shareholder, 1989–2008)
• Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller (1979–1982)
• Civil litigation practice for 30 years — Extensive litigation in commercial, professional (legal) liability defense, oil and gas, and arbitration-related matters. Board Certified in Civil Trial Law
• Texas Wesleyan University School of Law — Adjunct Professor (Practice Management, Ethical Lawyering) (2001–2008)
• American Arbitration Association — Commercial Case Panel (1993–present); Large Complex Case Panel (2003–present)

Professional Leadership and Involvement

• State Bar of Texas — President (2009–2010)
• Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court — President (2007–2008)
• Texas Legal Protection Plan — Board Member (2006–2008)
• The American Law Institute
• American Board of Trial Advocates
• Tarrant County Bar Foundation — Officer, Charter Fellow, Sustaining Life Fellow
• Texas Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism – Board Member (2007–2008)
• State Bar of Texas — Chair, Professionalism Committee (2007–2008)
• Texas Bar Foundation — Sustaining Life Fellow
• Texas Wesleyan School of Law — Dean’s Advisory Council, Dean Search Committees

Professional Associations and Honors

• State Bar of Texas — Board of Directors (2003–2006); Outstanding Third Year Director (2006)
• College of the State Bar of Texas
• Tarrant County Bar Association — President (2001–2002); Professionalism Award (2004)
• Texas Wesleyan University School of Law — Distinguished Adjunct Faculty Award (2005)
• Honorary Serjeant's Inn of Dallas – Fort Worth Inns of Court
• Texas Association of Defense Counsel
• Texas Association of Mediators

Professional Licenses

• Admitted to the Bar: Texas (1979)
• U.S. District Court for the Northern, Eastern, Western and Southern Districts of Texas
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

Community Leadership and Service

• Fort Worth Civil Service Commission — Commissioner (1990–1999); Chair (1994–1999)
• Day Resource Center (for the homeless) — Board Member (2006–2008)
• Baylor Alumni Association – Board Member (2007–2010) President Elect (2011)
• Southwestern Exposition & Livestock Show — Swine Barn Superintendent (1998–present)
• NBC 5/KXAS-TV — Weather Watcher
• Broadway Baptist Church

Education

• Baylor University — B.S., magna cum laude, 1976; J.D., cum laude, 1979
• Baylor Law Review, Associate Editor

Family

• Married for 32 years to Cindy Johnson, Executive Director of Courage and Renewal, North Texas, Inc.
• Two sons: Ben, MPP/MS Candidate 2012 Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy/School of Natural Resources and the Environment — University of Michigan; and Wes, who holds a joint M.B.A/M.A. in International Relations, Yale University, 2009