Gregory Johnson Email & Phone Number

282 Glenn Avenue, Lawrenceville, New Jersey

• Trial Attorney for client Ford Motor Credit Company LLC: represent client in Superior Court as defense counsel involving fraud and consumer protection claims; collection cases, successfully recovered money for default/breach of contract. • Represent clients in employment discrimination cases.• School Board Attorney for local charter school: attend meetings/advise board of trustees regarding compliance with state and federal laws, voting and governance requirements; bidding and contract procedures, personnel/employee matters including discipline and family leave issues. • Represent parents/students in special education matters in Federal Court- in recent case, court granted relief of $100,000 for compensatory education services, legal fees and expenses.

Lawrenceville, Nj

• General practice: represented clients in Superior Court and municipal court cases, including juvenile and adult criminal proceedings;• Presented clients in defense of residential foreclosure matters, including mortgage modifications.• Closing attorney for real estate, including release of properties from Bankruptcy Court for sale. • Represent parents/students in special education matters in Federal Court and before the New Jersey Office of Administrative Law. • E-Discovery Contract Review Attorney- Engaged as e-discovery counsel as part of complex litigation involving various fortune 500 companies. • Lawrence Township Assistant Municipal Prosecutor, appointed January 2008.

Florham Park, Nj

• Represented local Boards of Education, including Asbury Park, East Orange and Cherry Hill;• Advised Human Resources Departments on Affirmative Action/EEOC complaints and investigations, employee disciplinary matters, civil service appeals, employee benefits, labor issues, and contract negotiations; • Negotiated and prepared employee union contracts;• Advised District Business Offices on public bidding laws and procedures, school construction matters and compliance investigations of fiscal practices; • Conducted legal research in areas of public sector labor law and school law; • Conducted in-service training workshops for administrators and staff on attendance policies, affirmative action obligations, as well as other policies affecting students.

• Supervised Legal Department with staff of seven persons;• Provided daily legal advice to Human Resources Department on labor relations issues, employee discipline, worker’s compensation matters, fiscal and budget issues and general litigation;• Administered $800,000 budget for outside counsel; • Supervised and managed outside counsel handling litigation on behalf of District, including the review and approval of legal bills; • Coordinated and supervised the Abbott Budget Appeal process addressing $480 million in State funding;

Trenton, Nj And Newark, Nj

Appointed Special Counsel to the Paterson Public Schools- Represented district in employee disciplinary matters, including tenure dismissal, employment discrimination and civil rights cases before courts and administrative agencies.Provided legal advice to District Superintendents and District Administrators on labor relations, employee discipline, hiring, building leases, and financing and banking matters.General practice: represented clients in Superior Court and municipal court cases, including juvenile and adult criminal proceedings.Presented clients in defense of residential foreclosure matters, including mortgage modifications; closing attorney for real estate, including release of properties from Bankruptcy Court for sale. Represented parents/students in special education matters in Federal Court and before the New Jersey Office of Administrative Law. Responsible for all personnel, billing, budgeting and tax matters associated with small business ownership.

Juris Doctor

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science