Valerie Johnson
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Valerie Johnson
Biography
Valerie A. Johnson graduated from the University of North Carolina and from the UNC School of Law in 1994, with honors Before entering law school, Valerie was an elementary school teacher.
Valerie is a specialist in workers' compensation law. She teaches trial advocacy at the University of North Carolina School of Law. Valerie also has taught workers' compensation law at Wake Forest University's School of Law.
Valerie serves on the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice and chaired the workers’ compensation committee. She is a former board member of the Lawyers Coordinating Committee of the AFL-CIO. Valerie chaired the North Carolina State Bar's Workers' Compensation Legal Specialization Committee for three years. She is a member of the National Academy of Social Insurance. In addition to workers' compensation, her current areas of practice also include civil litigation and personal injury.
Practice Areas
Workers' Compensation
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Languages
Professional Experience
Partner Johnson & Groninger PLLC (https://jglawnc.com)
Year: 2011 - Current
Description:
Adjunct Professor of Law Wake Forest University School of Law
Year: 2010 - 2012
Description: Workers' Compensation Law
Adjunct Professor of Law University of North Carolina School of Law
Year: 2003 - Current
Description: Trial Advocacy
Partner Patterson Harkavy LLP
Year: 1994 - 2011
Description:
Professional Associations
National Academy of Social Insurance Member (Current)
AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee Board Member (2009 - 2011)
North Carolina State Bar Chair, Workers' Compensation Legal Specialization Committee (Current)
North Carolina State Bar Member (Current)
North Carolina Advocates for Justice Board of Directors; Member of Workers' Compensation Executive Committee (Current)
Publications
North Carolina Workers' Compensation Law: A Practical Guide to Success at Every Stage of a Claim LexisNexis (2012)
The Essentials of North Carolina Workers' Compensation LexisNexis (2010)
Education
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University of North Carolina School of Law J.D. | Law
Year: 1994
Honors: with honors
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University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Year: 1987
Certifications
- Board-Certified in Workers' Compensation Law: North Carolina State Bar
Websites
https://jglawnc.com
Website
300 Blackwell St., Suite 101, Durham, NC 27701
(919) 412-0421