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Michele G. Johnson Associate Orlando 189 South Orange Avenue Suite 850 Orlando, Florida 32801 T (407) 406-5508 F (407) 406-5555 |
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Michele G. Johnson's diverse commercial litigation practice encompasses the areas of intellectual property and products liability. Ms. Johnson's products liability practice is focused in the areas of pharmaceutical and premises liability litigation. Ms. Johnson has specialized experience in the areas of internet and computer law, cyber law, domain name disputes, internet trespass, digital rights management (DRM), the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and civil liability for online content.
In her career, Ms. Johnson has actively participated in cases involving claims of trade dress, copyright and trademark infringement, internet trespass, misappropriation of trade secrets and defamation in both state and federal court. In addition, Ms. Johnson has experience in the resolution of domain name disputes under the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) adopted by ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers).
Representative Experience
- Fowler White Boggs Banker P.A.
Attorney, September 2003 to October 2008 - Fowler White Boggs Banker P.A., Tampa, FL
Summer Associate, Summer 2002 - U.S. Attorney's Office, Washington, D.C.
Summer Intern, Summer 2001 - United States Air Force Reserve
Captain, 2000-present - United States Air Force
Captain, 1995-2000
Active trial participation in the following matter:
- HI Limited Partnership v. Winghouse of Fla., Inc., 347 F.Supp.2d 1256
(M.D. Fla. 2004)
Member of trial team in the following matter:
- Nautical Solutions Marketing, Inc., v. Boats.Com, No. 8:02-CV-760-T-23TGW
(M.D. Fla. April 1, 2004)
Presentations and Publications
- "Chinese Toxic Products from Toys to Pet Foods to Drywall," Co-Authored by Nava Ben-Avraham, Terry Ford, Jeffrey James, Michele Johnson and Petra Justice. Presented by Frank H. Gassler at the Annual Meeting of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC), Hot Springs, Virginia, July 2009.
- "Identity Theft and Fraud," Speaker, National M.S. Society, St. Petersburg Beach, FL, February 20, 2008
- "Using the Right Tool for the Right Job: A Products Liability Litigation Toolkit," Co-Moderator, ABA Section of Litigation Products Liability Committee, Eighth Annual Women in Products Liability Regional CLE Workshop, October 4, 2007
- "Who is Liable For Speech in Cyberspace?," Author and Discussion Moderator, Online Discussion, ABA Litigation Committee on Intellectual Property, sponsored by Fowler White Boggs Banker P.A., May 16, 2007
- "How to be An Effective and Efficient Local Counsel," Author, American Bar Association Section of Litigation Products Liability Committee, Young Lawyers Subcommittee, July 2006
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association: Products Liability Committee; Intellectual Property Litigation Committee
- American Intellectual Property Law Association: Electronic and Computer Law Committee; Trademark, Internet/Cyberspace Law Committee
- Defense Research Institute: Lawyers' Professionalism and Ethics Committee
- The Florida Bar
- The George Edgecomb Bar Association
- Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers
- Hillsborough County Bar Association: Trial Lawyers section; Intellectual Property section; Technology section
- Tampa Chamber of Commerce: Emerge Tampa
- Orange County Bar Association
- Orlando Bar Association
Community Involvement
- Bay Area Legal Services: Volunteer Lawyer Program; Family Forms Clinic
- Hillsborough County Bar Association: Law Week Volunteer
- Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association: C.A.R.E. Program Volunteer Presenter
- The Tampa Connection: Member, 2009
- West Tampa Elementary School: Volunteer Mentor