About Us

Meet Colton Johnston

Colton earned his B.A. in Business, summa cum laude, from Arizona State University in 2012. He then attended the Denver Sturm College of Law where he earned his J.D. in 2016. During law school, Colton served as Articles Editor at the Denver Law Review, where he authored Luster v. State and Starkey v. Oklahoma: Modern Scarlet Letter Regulations and the Courts’ Cold Shoulder, 93 DENV. U. L. REV. 613 (2015).

Colton also served as a Judicial Intern for the Honorable Judge F. Stephen Collins in the 18th Judicial District of Colorado’s Judicial Branch, and volunteered with the Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center as a guardian ad litem and student practice attorney for the Denver University Civil Litigation Clinic. He also worked as a Law Clerk at the Denver firm of Robinson & Henry, P.C., and most recently clerked for the Honorable Judge A. Bruce Jones in the Denver District Court.

At JacksonWhite, Coltons primary focus is in the practice area of Elder Law, specifically focusing on Conservatorships & Guardianships. Colton takes great pride in assisting clients with end-of-life issues including incapacity, mental illness, and the transfer of assets.