John S. Johnson

Biographical Information

John S. Johnson is a member of the Firm’s Litigation Section. He practices in the field of general civil litigation and spends most of his time working on labor and employment law, life, health and disability insurance matters, and construction-related disputes. He has pre-trial, trial and appellate experience in state and federal courts throughout the State of Alabama and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. He enjoys assisting business clients with all types of employment matters, including crafting personnel policies, drafting and enforcing non-compete agreements, making personnel decisions, defending discrimination and harassment claims, and other employment-related issues. John has extensive experience assisting life and disability insurers in ERISA and bad faith litigation.He also helps clients with construction litigation claims in both residential and commercial settings. He has represented developers, contractors, subcontractors, and vendors in contract disputes, construction defect litigation, and collection matters.

John was admitted to the Alabama State Bar in 1997. He received his law degree from Washington & Lee University School of Law in 1997 and his Bachelor’s degree from Samford University, magna cum laude, in 1994. He was also admitted to the Mississippi State Bar in 2005. He remains admitted to practice in all state and federal district courts in Alabama and Mississippi, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He is a member of the Birmingham Bar Association and the Defense Research Institute and a Life Fellow of the Birmingham Bar Foundation. He is also active in his community and enjoys spending time with his wife and kids as well as reading and being outside.