Associate
kjohnson@mnblawyers.com
Level 2
The Commerce Bldg.
Youngstown, OH 44503
T 330.743.1171
F 330.743.1190
Karly B. Johnson practices in Manchester Newman & Bennett’s Litigation, Labor & Employment, and Workers’ Compensation 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 Stat 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
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
Areas of Practice
Litigation
Labor & Employment Law
Workers’ Compensation and Unemployment
Education
J.D., magna cum laude, The University of Akron School of Law, 2015
B.S., cum laude, Kent Stat 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