James E. Johnson II

  • Elder Law
  • Probate and Trust Administration
  • Estate Planning

ames E. Johnson II practices primarily in the areas of Probate and Trust Administration, Estate Planning and is a Florida Bar Board Certified Elder Law attorney. An Ohio native, Mr. Johnson graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in Linguistics from Miami University of Ohio in 1990, and he received his Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 1995, where he was a recipient of the Timothy Walker Founder's Scholarship. Mr. Johnson spent three years studying and working in Southern Finland and speaks Finnish and Swedish. Mr. Johnson relocated to Florida in 1995 and has been a resident of the Palmetto area since 2000.

Education

    niversity of Cincinnati College of Law, Cincinnati, Ohio

    Juris Doctor - 1995

    Miami University, Oxford, OН

    Bachelor of Arts, Linguistics summa cum laude - 1990
    Honors: Phi Beta Kappa

    Past Employment Positions

    Major: Real Estate and Finance
    Honors: With Honors

Bar Admissions

    Florida, 1995

    U.S. Supreme Court, 1999

    Ohio 1994 (inactive)

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

    Faith Lutheran Church, Parrish, former Elder, Member from 2000 - Present

    Manatee County United Way Resource Development, Board Member, 2008 -2010

    Family Partnership Center, Board Member, 2008-2012

    Local Advocacy Council (Service Area 10 Multi-Purpose Council (including Pinellas County), Appointment by the Governor, 2003- 2007

    Local Advocacy Council (Service Area 15 Multi-Purpose Council (including Manatee County), Appointment by the Governor, 2008-2010

    Palmetto Rotary Club, Member, 2008 - Present; President, 2024-2025

    Palmetto Rotary Club, Service Above Self Award, 2009

    Manatee County Bar Association, Member, 2007 - Present

    The Clearwater Bar Association, Past Member, 1995-2007

    The St. Petersburg Bar Association, Past Member, 1995-2007