Atty. Douglas F. Johnson
Douglas F. Johnson represents clients in a broad range of complex commercial litigation and insurance disputes.
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Douglas F. Johnson is a Shareholder based in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, practicing at Earp Cohn P.C.. They have 44+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1982. Their practice focuses on trusts, probate, criminal defense, employment, and business. Admitted to practice in District of Columbia (1982), Pennsylvania (1983), New Jersey (1983), and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania U.S (1983). Educated at Rutgers University (J.D., 1981) and Cornell University (A.B., 1978). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of American Bar Association (Litigation, Antitrust & Business Law Sections), Camden County Bar Association, Defense Research Institute, District of Columbia Bar Association, New Jersey Bar Association, and the Philadelphia Bar Association. Serands clients in Cherry Hill, NJ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Douglas F. Johnson represents clients in a broad range of complex commercial litigation and insurance disputes
- After six years as a federal prosecutor, Mr. Johnson entered private practice, where he has been involved for over thirty years in a wide variety of sophisticated litigation in both state and federal courts in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and other states
- When clients have important matters which can only be resolved through trial, they call on Doug.Doug Johnson’s litigation experience includes the following:nationwide consumer-fraud class actions, and individual consumer fraud actionsmajor banking, securities fraud, and lender liability litigationrepresenting clients in antitrust grand jury investigations, antitrust pre-merger Hart-Scott-Rodino clearance, and state and federal antitrust litigationcomplex commercial contract disputesemployment litigation, including restrictive covenant litigation, and defense of employers in wrongful termination and discrimination casesprofessional liability litigation involving attorneys and accountantsenvironmental litigation, including Superfund litigationsecurities arbitrationslife, health, disability, ERISA and employee benefits litigationinsurance claims and coverage casesestate and probate litigationcorporate, shareholder, partnership and real estate dispute litigationIn addition to his litigation experience, Doug regularly counsels corporate clients on litigation avoidance strategies, most often in the employment field
- He is regularly involved in counseling clients on the myriad of issues which affect their businesses and their employees, including wage and hour compliance, employment contracts, restrictive covenants, departing employees, discrimination issues, compliance with the Family and Medical Leave Act and other important laws and regulations
- Companies in the medical field, including hospitals and physician practice groups, have retained Doug Johnson to advise them on many of these issues, as well as HIPAA compliance and Stark compliance.After graduating with honors from Rutgers University Law School in Camden in 1981, Mr. Johnson spent six years as a trial attorney with the U.S
- Department of Justice Antitrust Division, where he gained tremendous trial experience investigating and litigating white-collar criminal cases and complex antitrust matters
- Since entering private practice, Mr. Johnson has occasionally gone back to Rutgers Law School as an Adjunct Professor, teaching Antitrust Law and Pre-Trial Advocacy.Mr
- Johnson speaks regularly on continuing legal education subjects involving trial practice, before both industry audiences and bar groups.Doug Johnson is always prepared to serve the client’s best interests, whether taking a case to trial and through appeal, or trying to reach the best settlement possible
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in New Jersey
Practicing law in New Jersey. Legal matters in New Jersey are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Cherry Hill are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New Jersey state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New Jersey brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New Jersey courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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