James D. Johnson
Partner
Practice Areas
Automobile Litigation, Catastrophic Injury & Wrongful Death, Commercial Litigation, Premises Liability, Subrogation, Workers' Compensation
Education
Georgia State University College of Law (J.D., 1998) Auburn University (M.S., 1992; B.A., 1990)
Biography
James D. Johnson joined Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, in 1998 and became a partner in 2006. His practice has included a broad variety of litigation with focuses on automobile litigation, premises liability, business litigation, subrogation, workers’ compensation and nursing home litigation.
Mr. Johnson graduated from Georgia State University College of Law in 1998. He was a member of the Georgia State University Law Review which published his article on the Americans with Disabilities Act. Mr. Johnson received a B.A. from Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama, in 1990. He also received a Master of Science degree in Vocational Rehabilitation Services from Auburn University in 1992.
Mr. Johnson is admitted to practice in the Northern and Middle Federal District Courts as well as all State trial and appellate courts in Georgia. He is a member of the Workers’ Compensation and Insurance Defense sections of the State Bar of Georgia and the Medical Liability and Health Care Law section of the Defense Research Institute and is a member of the Cobb County Chamber of Commerce Chairman’s Club.
Prior to law school, Mr. Johnson worked for several years as a vocational rehabilitation consultant in Atlanta, Georgia. He worked with employers, attorneys and insurance carriers providing case management services and expert testimony on workers’ compensation and Social Security disability files.
Memberships
Cobb County Chamber of Commerce Chairman’s Club, Defense Research Institute, State Bar of Georgia
Bar Admissions
Georgia
Awards & Recognitions
Mr. Johnson is a frequent speaker on topics ranging from workers' compensation subrogation to Medicare reporting and compliance. He is also AV® Rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
Interests/Additional Information
Mr. Johnson and his wife Amy live in Marietta, Georgia. Their three children attend St. Joseph Catholic School. Mr. Johnson spends all of his free time coaching and/or attending basketball, baseball and football games, as well as lacrosse matches, swim meets and equestrian shows.