Background
Johnson, Laura J. was born on October 4, 1963 in Missouri, United States.
Johnson, Laura J. was born on October 4, 1963 in Missouri, United States.
University of Missouri at Columbia (Bachelor of Science, 1985). Southern Methodist University School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1988).
Worked at Ellis & Ellis, Professional Corporation (Springfield, Missouri) specializing in Labor and Employment Law, Employment Litigation, Corporate Law, Commercial Litigation, Education Law, Hospital Law, Eminent Domain, Civil Litigation and Appeals. Admitted to the bar, 1988, Missouri. 1992, United States. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit.
Order of the Coif.
Member and Leading Articles Editor, Journal of Air Law and Commerce. Law Clerk to Honorary Elmo B. Hunter, United States. District Court, Western District of Missouri, 1988-1990.
Member: Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association.
The Missouri Bar (Member, Labor Law Committee). In 1977, the firm was established primarily to represent management in matters involving labor and employment relations before federal and state courts and administrative agencies.
The founder of the firm, Ransom Ellis, Junior, has been actively engaged in representation of management from 1952 to the present. Under his direction, the firm has continued to advise and defend management in all areas of labor and employment law.
In addition to these services, since 1977, the range of legal services offered by the firm has expanded to include education law, with the representation of a major state university and numerous public school districts, and hospital law, with the representation of several hospitals in Southern Missouri.
Firm members offer corporate law, commercial litigation and civil litigation services to the business community.
Member: Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association. The Missouri Bar (Member, Labor Law Committee).