Randy Johnston

RANDY JOHNSTON

214-741-6250  |  email

Robert Tobey

ROBERT TOBEY

214-741-6251  |  email

Chad Baruch

CHAD BARUCH

214-217-8304 |  email

Johnston Tobey Baruch is a Dallas-based firm of Texas trial and appellate attorneys with a broad range of litigation experience. We are pioneers in the handling of legal malpractice, accounting malpractice, investment fraud and insurance bad faith matters. We also have an enviable track record with business disputes, commercial litigation and fiduciary litigation, as well as civil appeals, family appeals and criminal appeals, for many prominent Texas companies and individuals.

LATEST NEWS & OPINIONS

Appellate Decision Clarifies How Texas Courts Treat Judgments from Mexico

Johnston Tobey Baruch wins key ruling from El Paso appeals court in cross-border res judicata dispute EL PASO, Texas – The 8th Court of Appeals in El Paso has sided with Johnston Tobey Baruch and its client in a civil case involving the interplay of Mexican and Texas preclusion law. The dispute stemmed from a […]

Randy Johnston Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from ALM, Law.com

Legal malpractice pioneer celebrated for career-long impact on Texas law and ethics DALLAS – Johnston Tobey Baruch is proud to announce that as part of this year’s Texas Legal Awards, shareholder Randy Johnston has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by ALM and Law.com, recognizing a career of exceptional service and leadership in the legal […]

Super Lawyers Names Johnston Tobey Baruch Shareholders to 2025 List of Top Attorneys

Accolades include two named to elite Top 100 lists DALLAS – Dallas-based trial and appellate firm Johnston Tobey Baruch’s three shareholders Randy Johnston, Robert Tobey and Chad Baruch have been named to the 2025 edition of Texas Super Lawyers. Each year, Super Lawyers identifies no more than 5% of lawyers in Texas for inclusion. “We […]

Johnston Tobey Baruch Shareholders Earn Lawdragon Leading Litigators Honors

Honorees celebrated for shaping the rule of law DALLAS – All three Johnston Tobey Baruch shareholders are repeat honorees in the 2026 edition of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Litigators in America, a legal guide spotlighting the nation’s most accomplished litigators. Randy Johnston, Robert Tobey and Chad Baruch received nods for their excellence in commercial litigation. Lawdragon […]

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TESTIMONIALS

Chad (Baruch) represented a customer of ours in an appeal of a detrimental jury verdict. Chad was excellent at recognizing the trial error and his brief on the issue was superb. Needless to say, the result was a reversal on appeal.
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Thomas E. Kirkland

President/CEO, TEKMAK Development
Randy is an excellent and engaging speaker, bringing years of real-world and practical experience to a deep knowledge of substantive legal issues affecting our profession. His unique interests, his willingness to tell it like it is, and his contagious passion for the practice of law, brings character to any discussion
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Mark Waite

Houston Corporate Attorney
Randy (Johnston) knows exactly which buttons to push to get the best results for his clients. He is a straight shooter, a wise counselor and a formidable adversary in the courtroom.
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All attorneys are currently recognized among the Best Lawyers in America for 2023 by BL Rankings.
All attorneys are also currently recognized as 2022 Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters.

Lawyer of the Year:
Randy Johnston, Legal Malpractice Law (2023), Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions (2023), Robert Tobey, Legal Malpractice Law (2023),
Chad Baruch, Appellate Practice (2020) by Best Lawyers/BL Rankings.

Best Law Firms:
Tier 1 ranking by U.S. News and World Report (2015-2023);

Best Lawyers in Dallas:
Randy Johnston, Robert Tobey, Chad Baruch (2015-2022) by D Magazine;

Texas Super Lawyers:
Randy Johnston (2003-2022), Robert Tobey (2003-2022), Chad Baruch (2011-2022) by Thomson Reuters;

Best Lawyers in America:
Randy Johnston (2013-2023), Robert Tobey (2013-2023), Chad Baruch (2016-2023) by BL Rankings.

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THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

"No one is listening until you make a mistake."

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