Lauren E. Johnson
Partner
Centurion Tower, 1601 Forum Place, Suite 201
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
Phone: 561-659-7878
ljohnson@rkjlawgroup.com
Areas of Practice:
- Business Litigation
- Securities arbitration and Litigation
- Qui Tam and Whistleblower litigation
Lauren Johnson is a partner who represents businesses and individuals in a wide variety of complex business litigation, securities cases, and qui tam (whistleblower) actions, in state court, federal court, and arbitration forums. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Johnson worked as a law clerk for Justice Jorge Labarga of the Florida Supreme Court and for U.S. Magistrate Judge William Matthewman of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Ms. Johnson received her J.D., with honors, from the University of Florida Levin College of Law and her B.S., with honors, from the University of Florida.
Bar Admissions
- Florida
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Professional Honors & Awards
- “Legal Elite Up and Comer,” Florida Trend Magazine, 2020
- “Florida Rising Stars,” Super Lawyers, 2020-2021
- “Top Lawyer” in business litigation for Palm Beach Illustrated, 2018-2020
Professional and Community Involvement
Palm Beach County Bar Association
- Young Lawyers Section, Board Member 2016-present
- President 2021-2022
- President-Elect, 2020-2021
- Secretary, 2019-2020
- Treasurer, 2018-2019
- Judicial Relations Committee, Member 2016-present
- Co-Chair of Bench Bar Conference, 2021
- Co-Chair of Judicial Spokesperson Subcommittee, 2016-2018
- Lawyers for Literacy Committee, Member 2015-2020
Florida Association for Women Lawyers, Palm Beach County Chapter
- Co-Chair of Constitution Day/Law Week Committee, 2020-2021
- Board of Directors, Co-Chair of Programming, 2019-2020
- IMPACT Committee, 2018-2019
Florida Bar
- Judicial Nominating Procedures Committee, 2020-present
- Young Lawyers Division, 2017-present
Federal Bar Association
- Membership Chair, Palm Beach Chapter, 2018-present
Beyond the Fair: Young Professionals Program, Class of 2021
Leadership West Palm Beach, Class of 2019
Junior League of the Palm Beaches
- GEMS Committee, 2019-2020
- Deck the Palms Committee, 2018-2019
Articles & Publications
- Yachts, Strip Clubs, and Fast Cars: An Analysis of the First 56 Cases Alleging PPP Fraud, Rabin Kammerer Johnson Blog, October 2020
- Does a Force Majeure Provision Excuse Performance of a Contract Due to COVID-19? Rabin Kammerer Johnson Blog, April 2020
- A Slight Expansion in Liability Under Federal Securities Laws, Rabin Kammerer Johnson Blog, October 2019
- The Ultimate Combatant Case: A Member Dispute Involving an LLC Without an Operating Agreement, Rabin Kammerer Johnson Blog, September 2019
- Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bones but Words Can Get You Sanctioned, Palm Beach County Bar Association Bulletin, December 2018
- Can A Member of an LLC be Expelled? Palm Beach County Bar Association Bulletin, November 2017
Past Employment
- Law Clerk, U.S. Magistrate Judge William Matthewman, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2015-2017
- Law Clerk, Chief Justice Jorge Labarga, Florida Supreme Court, 2014-2015
Education
J.D., University of Florida Levin College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 2014
- Honors: Cum Laude; Honorable Mention in Trial Practice; Phi Delta Phi Honor Society
- Teaching Assistant for Legal Research & Writing and Appellate Advocacy
- Associate Justice on the University of Florida Student Traffic Court
B.S. in Finance, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 2011
- Honors: Cum Laude; National Society for Collegiate Scholars; Dean’s List 2007-2011
- University of Florida Competitive Cheerleading
