James B. Johnson

James B. Johnson

Senior Associate

Nashville, TN

Phone: 615-782-2265 Fax: 615-742-7202

Email: james.johnson@stites.com

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Education

  • University of Tennessee College of Law

    J.D. 1992

    Tennessee Attorney General's Award; American Jurisprudence Award in Trial Practice; National Trial Team Member; Tennessee Law Review

  • The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

    B.S. 1983

    Business Administration - Finance

Admissions

  • Tennessee

  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee

  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit

Service Areas

  • Commercial Disputes - Contracts and Business Torts
  • Civil Litigation
  • Trial Practice
  • Employment Law
  • Business Litigation
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Professional Liability (Non-Medical Professionals)
  • Torts & Insurance Practice
  • Employment
  • Product Liability

Industry Experience

  • Government Procurement & Contracts

Memberships

  • American Bar Association
  • Tennessee Bar Association
  • Nashville Bar Association

Community Involvement

  • Middle Tennessee Child Advocacy Services Association, Board of Directors
  • University of Tennessee Alumni Association for Davidson County, Tennessee, member

"J.J." Johnson has represented employers on ADA, defamation claims, sexual harassment, hiring and firing, drug and alcohol policies. He also counsels on garnishments, levies, subpoenas, asset recovery of secured property and related business matters.

Recent Assignments

  • Represented local fraternity and two of its members in multi-million dollar fraternity hazing case that resulted in favorable out-of-court settlement
  • Appointed by Tennessee Supreme Court to Electronic Filing Task Force

Recent Speaking Engagements and Publications

  • Presented talks for Tennessee Board of Regents and its affiliate university on privacy rights of students, faculty and staff

Before Stites & Harbison

From 1984 to 1989, Mr. Johnson worked as an Equal Employment Opportunity Investigator and Mediator for the Tennessee Valley Authority

More than Stites & Harbison

Mr. Johnson was appointed to the board of directors of the Middle Tennessee Child Advocacy Services Association. He is also a member of the University of Tennessee Alumni Association for Davidson County, Tennessee.

Besides Stites & Harbison

J.J. enjoys playing basketball, chess and spending time with his wife and young daughter, Sara.