Laura Johnson, Esquire

  • Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator

  • Florida Supreme Court/DRC Qualified Arbitrator 

  • Mediator #42336 R

  • Special Magistrate

  • Florida Bar—Admitted 1983—FBN 373680

  • Member, United States Supreme Court Bar

  • Retired Circuit Judge, 15th Judicial Circuit of Florida, Civil Division, 2002 - 2023

Areas Of Expertise

  • Auto and Trucking Negligence, UMC/Uninsured Motorist Claims

  • Claims against Governmental Agencies

  • Commercial Litigation

  • Personal Injury and Wrongful Death

  • Condominium and Home Owner Association Disputes

  • Condominium Law and related issues

  • Construction Litigation, including Construction site injuries from heavy equipment and claims due to defective material

  • Construction, Real Estate Leasing, Sales, Development and lending disputes of all types, including Foreclosure, ILSA and Fraud

  • Contract Claims

  • Corporate, Business, Commercial and Contracts disputes of all types

  • Corporate Law

  • Divorce and Family Law Matters (attorney represented only)

  • Foreclosure

  • Governmental Issues, including Eminent Domain and Zoning

  • Health Insurance

  • Insurance Claims and Coverage Disputes of all types, including Health and Life, Hurricane, Homeowner, Arson, Fraud and Bad Faith

  • Landlord/Tenant Disputes

  • Life, Homeowner and Other First Party Insurance Claims

  • Life Insurance

  • Medical, Legal, Engineering and other Professional Negligence

  • Medical Malpractice

  • Nursing Home Negligence/Chapter 400 cases

  • Premises Negligence, including Negligent Security

  • Private Trials

  • Probate and Trust Disputes

  • Products Liability, including Food, Drug and Toxic Exposure

  • Real Estate Disputes

  • Sexual Harassment

  • Social Security Disability

  • Subrogation Claims

  • Umpire in Hurricane Damage Claims

  • Workers’ Compensation

Professional/Civic

  • Circuit Court Judge, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit 

  • County Court Judge, Palm Beach County

  • Assistant State Attorney, Palm Beach County

  • Assistant Attorney General, Palm Beach County. 

Education

  • Florida State University, Cum Laude, J.D.

  • Florida State University, B.A.