Darion Johnston

Darion Johnston is an attorney at Adams Broadwell Joseph & Cardozo. She represents clients before the California Public Utilities Commission on energy and utility regulatory, legal and policy issues.

Before joining Adams Broadwell Joseph & Cardozo, Darion represented solar companies as a project finance attorney at Baker Botts L.L.P. During law school, she worked at UC Berkeley School of Law’s Environmental Law Clinic and externed for the Honorable Judge Jane R. Roth of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Before law school, Darion served as a legislative aide to California State Assembly members Cecilia Aguiar-Curry and Mike Gatto.

Darion Johnston

Practice Areas

Public Utility

Legislation and Rulemaking

Education

UC Berkeley School of Law, J.D.

  • Specializations in Energy and Clean Technology Law and Environmental Law 
  • Editor, California Law Review
  • Dean’s Fellowship
  • Jurisprudence Award, Human Rights and Social Justice Writing Workshop

 

California State University, Chico, B.A. Communication Studies and Political Science

  • Summa Cum Laude
  • Valedictorian

 

Community Involvement, Publications, Recognitions

Mayoral Appointee, San Francisco’s Citizens’ Committee on Community Development 

Grants Committee Member, Glen Park Association 

High Demand for Telecommunications Services Expected to Drive Deals Despite Economic Headwinds, The Computer and Internet Lawyer (Apr. 2023)

Admissions

State Bar of California