Litigation involving oil, gas and other commercial matters is the primary emphasis of Mr. Johanson's practice.While earning a law degree from Tulane University, he was the senior articles editor of Tulane Law Review and was awarded the Faculty Medal, which recognizes the student with the highest cumulative GPA. He also received the John Minor Wisdom Award for academic excellence in legal scholarship. Following graduation and before joining the firm, Mr. Johanson served as a judicial law clerk in the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana. Mr. Johanson speaks French and Spanish and taught French at St. Francis Xavier School in Metairie prior to attending law school.Publications:Liskow & Lewis Wins Reversal of False Statement Conviction"Common Law �Intervention�: The Rights of Successors and the Uneasy History of Louisiana�s Survival Action, 77 Tul. L. Rev. 737 (2003)Diamond Services Corp. v. Benoit: The Louisiana Supreme Court Limits Liability for the Third-Party Maker of a Collateral Mortgage Note, 76 Tul. L. Rev. 819 (2002)Honors & Affiliations:Law Clerk to the Honorable Jacques L. Wiener, Jr., Circuit Judge, United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2004-2005Law Clerk to the Honorable Sarah S. Vance, Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, 2003-2004New Orleans, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations - Member Kappa Delta Phi - Member. |