John "Sean" Johnson is a partner in Shutts & Bowen's Tampa office, where he is the Chairman of the Litigation Practice Group. Mr. Johnson's practice involves commercial litigation, employment contract enforcement and negotiation, securities litigation and investigation, class actions, commercial torts, product liability, professional negligence/liability and corporate litigation. Mr. Johnson has tried jury trials, bench trials - in state and federal courts - and arbitrations in a broad variety of commercial disputes including dealership contracts, replevins, securities, product liability, supply contracts, advertising contracts, trademarks and intellectual property, unfair competition, trade secrets, deceptive and unfair trade practices, fraud, restrictive covenants, shareholder disputes, corporate dissolutions, whistleblower actions, and matters under the Uniform Commercial Code.
Recognition
- Martindale-Hubbell A-V Rated
- Florida Trend's Legal Elite, selected for inclusion in litigation, 2008, 2010
- Florida Super Lawyers, selected for inclusion in general litigation, 2010
Education
- University of South Carolina, J.D., cum laude, 1986
- University of South Carolina, B.A., 1982
Bar Admissions
- The Florida Bar
Affiliations
- President, Tampa Bay Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
- Fellow, American Bar Association
- Hillsborough County Bar Association
- Member Relations Committee, Tampa Club
