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

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 [...]

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 […]

Johnston Tobey Baruch Shareholders Named to Best Lawyers for 2025

List recognizes top 5% of attorneys across the country DALLAS – Johnston Tobey Baruch, the renowned trial and appellate firm, is proud to announce that its name partners Randy Johnston, Robert Tobey and Chad Baruch have been named to the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. In addition, Mr. Tobey was named Dallas/Fort […]

Chad Baruch’s Acclaimed Hip Hop Brief Featured in Texas Lawbook

The Texas Lawbook featured appellate lawyer Chad Baruch’s acclaimed “Hip Hop Brief” in its Litigation Roundup in a section that highlights the reversal of a murder conviction over “prejudicial” rap videos. The top criminal court in Texas recently issued a ruling that reversed a capital murder conviction for Larry Jean Hart, finding prosecutors were wrongly […]

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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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