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Atty. Carin Leanne Johnson, Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California, USA


Summary

Carin Johnson is a passionate defender of parents? rights and has practiced dependency and juvenile law for over 27 years. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree at Chico State University and is a graduate of Golden Gate University, School of Law, 1993.In September 2010, Carin presented oral argument in the California First District Court of Appeal, involving a case where the dependency court denied her client reunification services and sought to terminate her parental rights. Carin fought hard for the mother and won a rare REVERSAL, of the lower court?s ruling. This changed California law.Again, Carin argued a wrongfully-accused parent in a multiple broken bone case and got a unanimous reversal in the California Court of Appeals, Fourth District. The case was ordered to be sent back to trial again ? and another unanimous reversal resulted in the eventual return of the child to the parents? care. Carin Johnson fought with the court in both trials, wrote both appeals, obtained reversals in both appeals, (the first one was reversed by the appellate court to ?prevent a substantial injustice?) and eventually, the child was REUNIFIED with her parents and returned home.Another one of Carin?s cases made national headlines in 2003 with the infamous ?spitball case? where an overzealous DA prosecuted an eighth grader for shooting spitballs in the hallway at school. Carin was featured on Greta Van Sustren, ?On the Record? and the Bill O?Reilly show, ?The O?Reilly Factor? and on the BBC.Carin JohnsonI has significant Court experience presenting direct and cross-examination of experts on "alleged" shaken baby syndrome allegations (now abusive head trauma), forensic pathology, severe physical abuse allegations, broken bones, psychologists, SART nurses, doctors, and child abuse experts, sex abuse experts, as well as broken bone experts, emergency room and abusive head trauma experts, and child forensic interviews. View More ?

Practice Areas

Appeals & Appellate


Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals

Fees

  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Education

    California St Univ Chico
    Undergraduate Degree
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    Golden Gate Univ School of Law
    Law Degree
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    Experience

    27 years of experience

    Address

    Law Office of Johnson & Johnson
    2125 Oak Grove Rd Ste 315
    Walnut Creek, CA 94598
    Telephone: (925) 952-8900
    Fax: (925) 952-8902
    Monday: Open 24 hours
    Tuesday: Open 24 hours
    Wednesday: Open 24 hours
    Thursday: Open 24 hours
    Friday: Open 24 hours
    Saturday: Open 24 hours
    Sunday: Open 24 hours (Today)