Personal Injury Lawsuits and Employment Law in Atlanta, Georgia

Johnson & Benjamin, LLP is dedicated to practicing civil litigation and handling cases involving employment law and personal injury lawsuits. Our firm, located in Atlanta, represents clients in the state and federal courts of Georgia as well as those in other states and countries. Our partners are admitted to practice in New York and Georgia. We have also successfully represented clients on the international level.

Our law firm has handled hundreds of personal injury and employment lawsuits for clients in Atlanta and elsewhere in Georgia. Our successful cases have resulted in settlements and verdicts worth millions of dollars.

• Experienced, Fully Insured, and Highly Rated
• Convenient Service for Personal Injury Lawsuits
• Jonathan W. Johnson
• Mitchell D. Benjamin
• A. Bradley Dozier, Jr.

Experienced, Fully Insured, and Highly Rated

The ability of our partners to competently and compassionately handle personal injury lawsuits has been rated by our peers to be preeminent in the industry. We are proud to exercise only the highest ethical standards in the cases we choose to represent, and are fully insured against malpractice.

Each of our partners has at least 10 or more years of experience in litigation, especially in cases involving employment law and personal injury lawsuits. In addition, our Atlanta, Georgia lawyers are members of the following prestigious professional organizations:

• Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
• Georgia Bar Association
• Atlanta Bar Association
• New York Bar Association
• National Employment Lawyers Association

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Convenient Service for Personal Injury Lawsuits

If clients are too injured to discuss their personal injury lawsuits at our Atlanta office, our attorneys can easily visit their rooms at these hospitals:

• Northside Hospital
• Piedmont Hospital
• Gwinnett Medical Center
• Grady Memorial Hospital
• Crawford Long Hospital
• Emory University Hospital
• DeKalb Medical Center
• Shepard’s Spinal Center
• St. Joseph’s of Atlanta
• Eggleston Children’s Hospital
• Scottish Rite Hospital
• Rockdale County Hospital
• Douglas County Hospital
• All other metro Atlanta area hospitals

Your convenience is our priority. Don’t let your injuries get in the way of your search for justice. To schedule your free consultation with one of our attorneys, contact Johnson & Benjamin, LLP today.

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Jonathan W. Johnson

Mr. Jonathan W. Johnson has been a partner with Johnson & Benjamin, LLP since January 2001. He focuses exclusively on civil litigation, including wrongful death, aviation accidents, trucking accidents, insurance claims, breach of contract, general employment law, and serious personal injury lawsuits. As a resident of Atlanta since 1998 and a Georgia native, Mr. Johnson is proud to serve the community in which he grew up.

Jonathan Johnson spent his childhood in Columbus and Conyers, Georgia. He was the Star Student at Heritage High School in Conyers, before attending Oglethorpe University in Atlanta. At Oglethorpe, Mr. Johnson received the Oglethorpe Cup as the most outstanding member of the graduating class. After graduating summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, Mr. Johnson attended and graduated from Columbia University School of Law in New York City. While at Columbia, Mr. Johnson passed the Certified Public Accountants examination and served as an Articles Editor for the Columbia Journal of Environmental Law.

After graduating from law school, Mr. Johnson litigated environmental cases and joined the internationally known firm of Kreindler & Kreindler to represent plaintiffs in such areas as air disasters and business tort cases. He rose to the position of Senior Associate and was responsible for many cases that resulted in settlements and verdicts worth millions of dollars.

Mr. Johnson then came to the Atlanta firm of Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, LLP. As a Senior Associate, he focused on aviation, commercial, and franchise litigation before becoming a Senior Associate with Parks, Chesin & Walbert. There, he represented clients in commercial litigation, wrongful death, and personal injury lawsuits.

In 2001, Jonathan Johnson and Mitchell Benjamin founded the Atlanta firm of Johnson & Benjamin, LLP. In addition to representing clients in personal injury and commercial litigation lawsuits, Mr. Johnson has also published “Georgia’s Law of Charitable Immunity” 26 Verdict 48 (2001).

Mr. Johnson presently lives in Decatur, Georgia with his wife and two girls. He is a member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church in Decatur.

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Mitchell D. Benjamin

Mitchell D. Benjamin focuses primarily on the practice areas of commercial litigation and employment law. He has represented hundreds of Atlanta, Georgia employees in a variety of employment related disputes, including unpaid overtime, sexual harassment, discrimination claims based on race, age, gender, national origin, or disability, and retaliation cases.

He is, first and foremost, concerned with the civil rights of each individual who comes to him for help. In addition to litigating employee claims, he uses his mediation skills to resolve claims by settlement and agreement when possible. Many employment matters do not need to be litigated at all. In fact, much of Mr. Benjamin’s employment law experience is put to use by negotiating settlements and severance packages for employees in Atlanta and throughout Georgia. However, Mr. Benjamin will aggressively litigate cases in court when necessary.

The commercial litigation aspect of Mr. Benjamin’s practice consists of representing small businesses in such situations as breach of contract disputes, commercial torts, and landlord-tenant disagreements. Mr. Benjamin has represented such clients as internet service provider DV2, Inc., Global Net Access, Bass Cat Music, and Southern Behavioral Group, Inc. Mr. Benjamin also represents the Firefighter Union in both Gwinnett and Dekalb counties.

Admitted to practice in New York in 1994 and in Georgia in 1996, Mr. Benjamin is a 1993 cum laude graduate of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York City. He obtained his undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1989, where he was a member of the National Political Science Honor Society. Mr. Benjamin was elected to the Board of Directors for the National Employment Lawyers Association - Georgia (NELA-GA) in 2004 and was elected as Treasurer for the NECL-GA in both 2005 and 2006.

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A. Bradley Dozier, Jr.

Brad Dozier is an experienced litigator who represents individuals in cases involving personal injury, wrongful death, premises liability, defective products, and employment and business law as it pertains to companies operating in Atlanta and throughout Georgia. Mr. Dozier is dedicated to helping people who have been injured or affected by the negligence, carelessness, or unlawful actions of others, both physically and financially.

Prior to working as a plaintiff’s attorney, Mr. Dozier was a defense attorney representing companies in cases involving employment and business disputes under various state and federal laws, including claims of employment discrimination, harassment, unlawful pay practices, contract disputes, and business interference and competition claims.

Mr. Dozier also counseled business clients on a variety of legal matters, including: employment agreements; non-compete and non-solicit agreements; company policies and work rules; personnel and policy manuals; hiring, discipline and discharge issues; management training; wage and hour issues; employee leave; drug and alcohol testing; county and municipal liability; and unfair labor practices.

In addition to his personal injury and employment practice, Mr. Dozier is also active in commercial law. He represents clients in a variety of matters, including contract and compensation disputes, purchase and sale agreements, partnership and operating agreements, severance agreements, claims of unlawful trade practices, business interference claims, unlawful solicitation and competition, and related claims.

Mr. Dozier is a 1988 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He attended Mercer Law School in Macon, Georgia and graduated in 1993. While at Mercer, Mr. Dozier served as a member of the Law Review and the Moot Court Board. Mr. Dozier currently lives in Atlanta with his wife, Amy, who is an Atlanta native.

The attorneys of Johnson & Benjamin, LLP, are some of the premier lawyers dealing with employment law and personal injury lawsuits in Atlanta and throughout Georgia. We understand that legal proceedings can be confusing. Let us talk with you about your situation and explain your options during a free consultation at our office. To schedule your appointment, contact Johnson & Benjamin, LLP today.

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