Areas of Practice: Government Law, Labor and Employment Law, Litigation, Mediation and Arbitration, Public Employment, School/Education Law, Workers’ Compensation and Unemployment
Karly B. Johnson practices in Manchester Newman & Bennett’s Litigation, Labor & Employment, and Education sections. Prior to joining Manchester Newman & Bennett, Ms. Johnson was employed with a Cleveland AmLaw 200 firm and an Akron boutique labor & employment firm, where she practiced management-side labor & employment law.
On a day-to-day basis, Ms. Johnson works with individuals, businesses of varying sizes, and public entities to provide a wide array of legal services. Ms. Johnson is a member of the Mahoning County Bar Association and the Ohio State Bar Association.
Professional Associations
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Mahoning County Bar Association
- Phi Delta Phi International Legal Honor Society
- Nathaniel R. Jones Inn of Court
Awards and Recognition
- Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers, 2022- 2024
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Employment Discrimination, Fall 2015
- ABA-Bloomberg BNA Award for Excellence in the Study of Labor & Employment Law, Fall 2015
- Akron Law Review Editorial Board, Articles Editor, 2014-2015
- Akron Law Review, Assistant Editor, 2013-2014
Publications & Presentations
- Ohio Human Resources Manual, American Chamber of Commerce, Fifth & Sixth Editions
- California Employers Subject to State-Specific Obligations Under New Immigration Law, Lexology, November 28, 2017
- Understanding Ohio’s New Firearm Legislation, Ohio Restaurant Association NewsBites, April 10, 2017
Education
- J.D., magna cum laude, The University of Akron School of Law, 2015
- B.S., cum laude, Kent State University, 2011
- Radiologic Imaging Sciences, Nuclear Medicine Technology
Admitted to Practice
- State of Ohio, 2016
- United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio
