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Janet Johnson is regularly featured as an expert in criminal defense on national radio and television, including CNN and HLN. Janet was featured in FORTUNE Magazine as a nationally prominent attorney. She has received the highest AV rating from her peers and has been awarded numerous awards including being named AIOCLA’s 10 BEST in Florida for Client Satisfaction for three consecutive years. Janet Johnson is a member of the Trial Law Institute and Diversity Law Institute. She is listed as a Top Lawyer in the Global Directory of Who’s Who, Top Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, America’s Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys, Lawyers of Distinction, 10 Best Attorneys for Client Satisfaction
Originally from Stamford, Connecticut, Janet Johnson graduated from Connecticut College in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts in English and worked at Rolling Stone Magazine before attending law school. Janet Johnson obtained her law degree in 1994 from the University of Oregon School of Law. She was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1994, the Colorado Bar in 1996, the Massachusetts Bar in 2022, and is licensed to practice in federal court. She is a member of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and has over 25 years of experience providing aggressive and compassionate criminal defense.
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Acquired: 2021
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Acquired: 1996
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Posted by Alan | April 21, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
I Needed Help!
I was very frightened when two policemen came to my home and relayed a story that they had been told about me from a road repair foreman that had stopped and intimidated me at a road repair site several days earlier. The foreman told one of the officers that I had hit him with my automobile and injur...
Posted by Jerry | June 02, 2021 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
Best Attorney in Florida
Janet is highly skilled attorney and very determined to reach positive outcomes. We hired her for our child's DUI case. She and her staff worked extremely hard through the process, and achieved excellent results. We highly recommend Janet!
Posted by Matthew | November 04, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Excellent
Janet is awesome, she is resourceful and not only wants to achieve success with your case, but cares about your future success as well. She is a confident defense lawyer, and feel i made the right decision hiring Janet for my case.
Posted by Pat | October 03, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Janet Johnson - Best criminal defense attorney
We hired Janet Johnson because a family member was taken advantage of by a former boss leading to criminal charges. Janet was compassionate, competent, & extremely skilled. She worked tirelessly to make a nightmare situation bearable. She is an excellent attorney & a good human being. Hopefully, ...
Posted by anonymous | September 14, 2016 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
Excellent Lawyer
I was arrested for a DUI and searched online for the best rated DUI defense attorney in Jacksonville. Of the many attorneys in the area, I elected to go with Janet and have no regrets. There's not enough room to explain the level of service Janet and her office provided. They were in constant cont...
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2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers
2019
Member, America's Top 100 Attorneys
2019
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2018
10 Best for Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys
2018
Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
2018
Featured Attorney, Lawyers of Distinction
2018
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2017
10 Best for Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys
2017
Top 10 Attorneys, American Jurist Institute
2017
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2017
Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who In American Law
2016
10 Best for Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys
2016
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
10 Best for Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys
2014
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2014
Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
2013
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2011
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
1994 - Present
Attorney, Janet E Johnson, P.A.
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Member
Fellow
acquittal
acquittal
1994
JD - Juris Doctor
1988
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2012
DUI
2021
English