Peter L. Johnston, Esq. was elected recently to serve a four-year term on the Philadelphia Democratic City Committee for the 21st Ward, which encompasses the Roxborough and Manayunk sections where he lives. As a Committee member, Johnston votes for leaders of the ward and acts as a Democratic representative to community residents. In this role, he addresses the residents’ issues and concerns arising from city services and elections. This is Johnston’s second stint as a Committee member for the 21st ward. He was appointed to this position in 2008 following the resignation of his predecessor.
Lawyer Peter Johnston Elected
Philadelphia Democratic City Committee for the 21st Ward
Resident of Philadelphia’s Roxborough Section since 1999, Johnston serves a second term
(Philadelphia, PA – June 28, 2010) Peter L. Johnston, Esq., a personal injury and criminal defense attorney, was elected recently to serve a four-year term on the Philadelphia Democratic City Committee for the 21st Ward, which encompasses the Roxborough and Manayunk sections where he lives. As a Committee member, Johnston votes for leaders of the ward and acts as a Democratic representative to community residents. In this role, he addresses the residents’ issues and concerns arising from city services and elections. This is Johnston’s second stint as a Committee member for the 21st ward. He was appointed to this position in 2008 following the resignation of his predecessor.
Although he is proud to have been raised in New Jersey, Johnston has happily adopted Philadelphia as his home and has resided in the Roxborough section since 1999. His law practice also offers two convenient locations in Center City, Philadelphia and Woodbury, New Jersey.
“I am proud to continue serving the citizens of Roxborough and the Philadelphia Democratic City Committee in that community which I have called my home for over ten years now,” stated Johnston. “It is an honor and a privilege to be of service to both and to help advance their mutual goal of making the community a better place to live, work and play.
Johnston’s goals as a Committee member include: helping to improve the responsiveness of city services for his constituents and to ensure that his constituents are familiar with and supportive of party candidates and positions. In previous years, Johnston has helped to boost turnout in his division, particularly during the 2008 Presidential election.
About Peter L. Johnston, Esq.
The Law Offices of Peter L. Johnston, L.L.C. represents individual clients and ordinary people in personal injury, criminal and immigration matters. The practice is led by Peter L. Johnston, Esquire, who has been admitted before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and all other state courts in Pennsylvania, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the Supreme Court of New Jersey and all other state courts in New Jersey and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey since 1996. He is a member of the Brehon Law Society of Philadelphia, an association of attorneys of Irish descent in the greater Philadelphia area, and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). Also, he has been a member of the Philadelphia Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, New Jersey Bar Association and American Bar Association.
Mr. Johnston graduated from Seton Hall University School of Law where, as a student, he gained valuable experience as an advocate representing disadvantaged clients through its Center for Social Justice. He is also a proud alumnus of Saint Joseph’s University where he graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in History, a minor in Theology and a Faith-Justice Studies Certificate. In addition, he was awarded the university’s Faith-Justice Award. View http://www.PLJohnstonLaw.com/ for more information.