Atty. Leah A. Johnson
Leah Johnson is a dedicated, experienced personal injury attorney. Her focus is helping you to understand the legal process and navigate the often confusing world of insurance claims, and getting you the best possible outcome.
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Leah A. Johnson is an Associate based in Portland, Oregon, practicing at Gilroy Napoli Short Law Group LLP. They have 29+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1997. Their practice focuses on car accidents, personal injury, and slip & fall. Admitted to practice in Oregon (1997). Educated at Willamette University, College of Law (J.D., 1997) and University of Washington (B.A., 1993). Active member of Oregon Trial Lawyers Association Oregon Women Lawyers Multnomah County Bar Association. Serands clients in Portland, OR and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Leah Johnson is a dedicated, experienced personal injury attorney
- Her focus is helping you to understand the legal process and navigate the often confusing world of insurance claims, and getting you the best possible outcome
- With over two decades of practice, she has had dozens of trials and appeals, over a hundred arbitrations and mediations, and hundreds of depositions
- She has handled personal-injury cases, including automobile, motorcycle and bicycle collisions, unsafe conditions like slippery floors or ill-designed roads, and pedestrian accidents
- Leah is experienced in dealing with insurance adjusters, interpreting insurance policies, and making sure that her clients get the maximum possible recovery
- Her primary focus at Gilroy | Napoli | Short is on personal injury
- Leah is also an experienced criminal attorney
- She was a Deputy District Attorney in Marion County, and while in private practice she has defended people accused of DUII, theft, and assault
- She has volunteered at Legal Aid to assist victims of domestic violence in applying for restraining orders, and volunteered as a victim’s assistance advocate with the Multnomah County District Attorney’s office
- Leah started practicing in 1997
- Before joining the firm as a senior associate in 2017, she was a partner at Ravelo, Johnson, & Nguyen, and a prosecutor in Marion County
- Background Leah graduated from the University of Washington and from the Willamette University College of Law
- While not working as a lawyer, she’s on the Board of the Wilson Youth Football program
- She has a husband, three children, and too many pets
- Memberships & Affiliations • Oregon Trial Lawyers Association • Oregon Women Lawyers • Multnomah County Bar Association
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Why local counsel matters in Oregon
Practicing law in Oregon. Legal matters in Oregon are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Portland are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Oregon state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Oregon 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 Oregon courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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