October 26, 2021

Preti Flaherty Welcomes Attorney Ethan Johnson to the Firm

Preti Flaherty is pleased to announce the arrival of attorney Ethan F. Johnson.

Ethan Johnson joins the firm as an Associate in the Environmental Practice Group, practicing from the Portland, Maine, office. He is a graduate of Vermont Law School and Colby College. While in law school, Ethan was a student clinician at the Vermont Law School Environmental Advocacy Clinic and held a clerkship at the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources in the Enforcement and Litigation Division. As an undergrad, Ethan attended The School for Field Studies, where he directed research at the Center for Sustainable Development in Costa Rica. He joins the firm following the completion of a clerkship at the Yellowstone County District Court in Billings, Montana.

In commenting on Ethan's arrival, Preti Flaherty’s Managing Partner, David B. Van Slyke, said, “Preti Flaherty continues to attract great young attorneys in a highly competitive environment for new talent. We are excited and honored that Ethan has chosen to begin his career with us and are confident that he will continue the legacy of excellence our clients have come to expect from our firm.”

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