Practice Areas
Education
- University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D. (2003); Associate Student Works Editor, South Carolina Law Review
- Clemson University, B.A. in English, magna cum laude (2000)
Bar Admissions
- State Bar of Georgia
Court Admissions
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- United States Northern District of Georgia
- United States Middle District of Georgia
- Georgia Supreme Court
- Georgia Court of Appeals
Jill R. Johnson
Associate
191 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Thirty-Fourth Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303
TEL: (404) 588-3574
FAX: (404) 588-3575
Ms. Johnson's practice focuses on commercial litigation. She has experience with intellectual property, trade secret, employment, contract, and post-judgment collections work, as well.
Significant Cases/Representative Experience
- Represented clients in the defense and prosecution of trade secret and copyright infringement claims.
- Represented clients in defense and prosecution of commercial lease disputes involving violations of restrictive covenants.
- Represented clients in prosecution of fraud and RICO cases and secured injunctive relief and favorable summary judgment ruling in case involving forgery of loan documents in connection with a commercial contract.
- Represented clients in employment matters involving non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disparagement, and confidentiality agreements.
- Previously practiced at the Atlanta law firm of Hartman Simons & Wood, LLP focusing on commercial litigation, with an emphasis on real estate matters.
Articles & Publications
- A Decision Without a Solution: Ferguson v. City of Charleston, 53 S.C.L.Rev. 717, Spring 2002
- Georgia Supreme Court Severely Limits Landlords' Recovery of Attorney Fees in Georgia - Part 1, Retail Law Strategist, August 2008 (Volume 8, Issue 8)
- Georgia Supreme Court Severely Limits Landlords' Recovery of Attorney Fees in Georgia - Part 2, Retail Law Strategist, September 2008 (Volume 8, Issue 9)