Courtney J. Johnson graduated summa cum laude from Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, IN with a Bachelor’s degree in business administration and finance. Following graduation from Saint Mary’s College, Ms. Johnson earned her Juris Doctor degree from DePaul University College of Law in Chicago, IL in May of 2010. During her studies, Ms. Johnson worked as a law clerk at the Walgreens Co. corporate headquarters in Deerfield, IL, with a primary focus on corporate regulatory compliance. 

After graduation from law school, Ms. Johnson served as an Assistant Public Defender with the Law Office of the Public Defender in Fort Lauderdale, FL, first representing children accused of misdemeanor and felony offenses, and later representing adults accused of a wide array of serious felony offenses as a member of the Felony Trial Unit. Ms. Johnson then joined Florida P.I.P. Law Firm in Boca Raton, Florida as a co-managing litigation attorney.  At Florida P.I.P., Ms. Johnson was able to assist doctors and other medical providers in pursuing litigation against various health and auto insurance companies.

Ms. Johnson joined Perantinides & Nolan Co., L.P.A., in March of 2014 and focuses her practice on claims of personal injury, medical malpractice, premises liability, products liability, and intentional torts, as well as probate work. Ms. Johnson is licensed to practice law in both Florida (Bar No. 86000) and Ohio (Bar No. 91764). 

MEMBERSHIPS, PUBLICATIONS, AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Florida Bar Association, member

Ohio Bar Association, member

Ohio Super Lawyers 2016, Rising Star

Akron Bar Association, member

Million Dollar Advocates Forum, lifetime member

Ohio Association for Justice (OAJ), member

Charles F. Scanlon American Inn of Court, pupil

Chair of the Akron Bar Association’s Health Law Committee

Ohio Nurses Association, Akron General Hospital, Legal Issues in Advanced Practice Nursing; 10/14/14, speaker.

Ohio Association for Justice, Ohio Civil Rules Update and “Sorry, I’m Not Sorry;” February 11, 2015, speaker.

Akron General Medical Center, Cardiovascular Nursing 22^nd Annual Denise Carrabine, RN, Memorial Lecture Series; Liability Issues in Nursing; 2/12/15, speaker.

Akron Legal News, Vol. 94 No. 175, pp. 1-2, www.OhioLegalNews.com, Akron Bar's Health Law Section looks to expand offerings, 9/11/15, speaker.