About
Prior to becoming an attorney, Johnny interned at the Magistrate's Court in Camberwell Green in London and taught high school English in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, for a year before beginning his career at Stetson University College of Law. Following graduation from law school, he worked as a law clerk for the Law Offices of Suzanne Wolfe Martin in Prague, Czech Republic, where he was involved in international commercial arbitration and cross-national contractual disputes. He returned to the United States in 2007 where he worked as a legal consultant for a nationally renowned criminal justice consulting firm, specializing in the area of pretrial rights and jail overcrowding. In 2008, Johnny took a hiatus from legal work to be a field organizer for the successful Obama for America presidential campaign.
While in law school, Johnny was active in student government, serving as Student Bar Association class representative throughout his law school career. He was president of the International Law Society and took an active role in several other student organizations. He was a Certified Legal Intern for the State Attorney's Office of the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, where he prosecuted misdemeanor crimes. He also participated on Stetson's 13th Annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Moot team, where he co-wrote a legal brief that placed third worldwide.
Johnny practices primarily in consumer law, including, but not limited to, foreclosure defense, bankruptcy, and debt collection. He also deals with all facets of international law. Further, Johnny offers legal representation to small businesses and handles commercial entity incorporation. He is available for representation in all general civil matters.
Education:
- American University, B.A., Political Science
- Stetson University College of Law, J.D.
Memberships:
- Florida Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- St. Petersburg Bar Association
Court Admissions:
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Community Involvement:
- Member, Pier Advisory Task Force for the City of St. Petersburg
- Board Member, Pinellas Living Green, Inc.
- Member, Suncoast Tiger Bay Club
- Campaign Planning Chair, Pinellas County Democratic Executive Committee
