About Charles Johnstone
Charles M. Johnstone II, known as "Sonny," is the managing member of Johnstone & Gabhart, LLP, a law firm based in Charleston, West Virginia. He has been practicing law since 1988, serving clients in West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky. Sonny earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1988.
He also holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Kentucky, both obtained in 1985. His practice areas include personal injury, business law, and real estate law. He has successfully handled cases involving automobile accidents, trucking accidents, mining accidents, medical malpractice, and industrial accidents. Notably, he has secured settlements and trial verdicts exceeding $100 million.
Sonny is admitted to practice in West Virginia (1988), Kentucky (1997), and Ohio (2000). He is also admitted to several U.S. District Courts and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fourth and Sixth Circuits.
He has been recognized by Super Lawyers from 2020 to 2025 and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Sonny resides in Charleston with his wife, Ellen, and their three children. In his free time, he enjoys sports, traveling, and physical fitness.
