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Ellis M. Johnston III · California Lawyer
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Ellis M. Johnston III is on California’s State Bar roll, #223664, admitted in 2002; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in San Diego, San Diego County. 23 case appearances are listed on this profile. The employer on the official record is Clarke Johnston Thorp & Rice. Registry record updated 21 August 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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The record
| State Bar number | #223664 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 2002 |
| Law school | Georgetown Univ |
| Firm | Clarke Johnston Thorp & Rice |
| Location | San Diego, San Diego County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States v. Jose Valdivia-Flores | Counsel for the appellant | 876 F.3d 1201 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 7 December 2017 |
| United States v. Carlos Oregon-Mendoza | Counsel for the appellant | 697 F. App'x 893 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 29 September 2017 |
| United States v. Rene Sanchez-Gomez | Counsel for the appellant | 859 F.3d 649 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 31 May 2017 |
| United States v. Pono Pau | Counsel for the appellant | 667 F. App'x 183 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 21 June 2016 |
| United States v. Rene Sanchez-Gomez | Counsel for the appellant | 798 F.3d 1204 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 25 August 2015 |
| United States v. Loughner | Counsel for the appellant | 672 F.3d 731 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 5 March 2012 |
| United States v. Melvin McGee | Counsel for the appellant | 465 F. App'x 592 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 4 January 2012 |
| United States v. Guzman-Padilla | Counsel for the appellant | 573 F.3d 865 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 23 July 2009 |
| United States v. Cota-Mora | Counsel for the appellant | 339 F. App'x 714 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 July 2009 |
| United States v. Cota-Mora | Counsel for the appellant | 339 F. App'x 714 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 July 2009 |
| United States v. Beng-Salazar | Counsel for the appellant | 297 F. App'x 655 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 October 2008 |
| United States v. Herrera-Cortes | Counsel for the appellant | 293 F. App'x 513 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 September 2008 |
| United States v. Cervantes-Gonzalez | Counsel for the respondent | 258 F. App'x 97 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 3 December 2007 |
| United States v. Pineda-Hurtado | Counsel for the appellant | 192 F. App'x 674 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 July 2006 |
| United States v. Enrique Cortez-Rivera | Counsel for the appellant | 454 F.3d 1038 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 24 July 2006 |
| United States v. Jesus Adrian Beng-Salazar | Counsel for the appellant | 452 F.3d 1088 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 6 July 2006 |
| United States v. Rodriguez | Counsel for the appellant | 142 F. App'x 993 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 September 2005 |
| United States v. Morales-Zavala | Counsel for the appellant | 125 F. App'x 822 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 March 2005 |
| United States v. Julio Cortez-Rocha | Counsel for the appellant | 394 F.3d 1115 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 January 2005 |
| United States v. Guzman-Soto | Counsel for the appellant | 114 F. App'x 882 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 10 December 2004 |
| United States v. Julio Cortez-Rocha | Counsel for the appellant | 383 F.3d 1093 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 21 September 2004 |
| United States v. Alfonso Camacho | Counsel for the appellant | 368 F.3d 1182 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 May 2004 |
| United States v. Enrique Nava | Counsel for the appellant | 363 F.3d 942 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 8 April 2004 |
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On the official record
The employer on the official record is Clarke Johnston Thorp & Rice.
A firm or employer website answers at cjtrlaw.com, the domain of the email address on the State Bar record.
The law school on the record is Georgetown University Law Center.
Admitted to the California Bar in 2002 · 24 years on the roll.
23 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in San Diego, in San Diego County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, seated at San Diego.
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