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 KappaPast 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
