Rebecca J. Johnson joined Perez Morris in 2020. An experienced trial lawyer, she defends businesses in general liability and general litigation matters. Her practice is concentrated in complex commercial litigation and construction matters, property and casualty litigation, premises and product liability investigation and litigation, general liability claims investigation and litigation, malpractice defense, and workers’ compensation matters.

Rebecca is an expert in all aspects of the litigation process from inception to disposition, including pleadings and discovery preparation, depositions, motion practice, case valuation, pretrial management, and trial. She is skilled in pre-litigation investigations, alternative dispute resolutions and negotiations. Rebecca regularly presents on emerging construction and general litigation issues impacting her clients. She also has a thorough understanding of federal regulations and statutes concerning creditors’ rights.

Before becoming an attorney, Rebecca spent 10 years in business management; business practices; and corporate growth, development and formation strategies.

Rebecca lives on and runs a small private farm which houses a non-profit native tree nursery which grows and distributes native Ohio trees to local communities. She is passionate about land and environment preservation and conservation.

Admissions

Ohio, 2013

United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Ohio, 2020

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2017

States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, 2016

United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio, 2016

Memberships & Affiliations

• Ohio State Bar Association
• Columbus Bar Association
• Women Lawyers of Franklin County
• Ohio Women’s Bar Association

Presentations

• Recovery of Business Losses For Damage Caused by Civil Unrest. Association of Corporate Counsel presentation, Columbus, Ohio, July 2020
• What Goes Up, Must Come Down: Construction Litigation, Rolfes Henry seminar, Cincinnati, Ohio, January 2019
• Workers’ Compensation Law from State to Finish, NBI, Columbus, Ohio, October 2019
• Insurance Coverage Litigation: Secrets Insurance Companies Don’t Want Attorneys to Know, NBI, Columbus, Ohio, December 2018

Awards & Recognition

• Ohio Super Lawyers Magazine, Ohio Rising Star, 2023
• Ohio Women’s Bar Foundation Leadership Institute Graduate, Class of 2021-2022