Rosalind B. Johnson, Esq
Attorney Johnson is the Founder and Managing Attorney of The Johnson Firm, PA and has been representing clients in the Central Florida community for over a decade. Rosalind has made Central Florida her home and has developed an incredible heart for giving to and empowering those in need. Attorney Johnson is a US Army Veteran having served on active duty as both a Military Police Officer and a Paralegal in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps. After attending Kansas State University where she majored in Sociology and Criminology, Rosalind earned her law degree from Florida State University College of Law where she received the Virgil Hawkins Memorial Fellowship (a full scholarship for all 3 years of attendance).
Attorney Johnson has distinguished herself both personally and professionally. She was appointed by the former Chief Judge Belvin Perry as a General Magistrate and has presided over Residential Foreclosure cases in the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court in Orange County, Florida. She is a Fellow of Class IV of the highly competitive and prestigious Florida Bar Wm. Reece Smith, Jr Leadership Academy, an active member of the Orange County Bar Association where she served as Co-Chair of the Diversity & Inclusion Committee. Additionally, she serves on the Florida Bar’s Leadership Academy Committee, and was appointed by the Mayor of Orange County to serve on the Nuisance Abatement Board, where she has served as both Chair (2010-2011) and Vice-Chair (2009) and has served on the board since 2008. Her past service includes being a member of the Subcommittee of the Florida Supreme Court Committee on Justice Teaching, a former member of the Central Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and being named the recipient of the Florida Supreme Court Pro Bono Service Award (2007).
Attorney Johnson worked as an Assistant Public Defender prior to entering private practice in 2005, and she has a history of helping people through difficult times. Rosalind knows how to see the best in any given circumstance. Her giving nature has made her a catalyst for change in the community and with the people whom she engages. She has spent the last decade serving those who are traditionally under-served and overlooked.
Although she is a busy attorney, mother of nine (7 biological and 2 stepchildren) and grandmother of five, she still finds time to devote to giving back to the community. Throughout her academic years and her career as an attorney, Rosalind has volunteered for various community organizations and is the Founder of two local nonprofits. This includes founding and running a local food pantry, diaper pantry and transitional housing program under the umbrella of BIG SIS, Inc a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the empowerment and promotion of self-sufficiency in women, which Rosalind founded in 2008. Additionally, she is the founder of The Legal L.A.B.B., a nonprofit organization that provides legal education and resources for low to moderate income residents of the community.
Attorney Johnson has distinguished herself both personally and professionally. She was appointed by the former Chief Judge Belvin Perry as a General Magistrate and has presided over Residential Foreclosure cases in the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court in Orange County, Florida. She is a Fellow of Class IV of the highly competitive and prestigious Florida Bar Wm. Reece Smith, Jr Leadership Academy, an active member of the Orange County Bar Association where she served as Co-Chair of the Diversity & Inclusion Committee. Additionally, she serves on the Florida Bar’s Leadership Academy Committee, and was appointed by the Mayor of Orange County to serve on the Nuisance Abatement Board, where she has served as both Chair (2010-2011) and Vice-Chair (2009) and has served on the board since 2008. Her past service includes being a member of the Subcommittee of the Florida Supreme Court Committee on Justice Teaching, a former member of the Central Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and being named the recipient of the Florida Supreme Court Pro Bono Service Award (2007).
Attorney Johnson worked as an Assistant Public Defender prior to entering private practice in 2005, and she has a history of helping people through difficult times. Rosalind knows how to see the best in any given circumstance. Her giving nature has made her a catalyst for change in the community and with the people whom she engages. She has spent the last decade serving those who are traditionally under-served and overlooked.
Although she is a busy attorney, mother of nine (7 biological and 2 stepchildren) and grandmother of five, she still finds time to devote to giving back to the community. Throughout her academic years and her career as an attorney, Rosalind has volunteered for various community organizations and is the Founder of two local nonprofits. This includes founding and running a local food pantry, diaper pantry and transitional housing program under the umbrella of BIG SIS, Inc a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the empowerment and promotion of self-sufficiency in women, which Rosalind founded in 2008. Additionally, she is the founder of The Legal L.A.B.B., a nonprofit organization that provides legal education and resources for low to moderate income residents of the community.
Bar Admissions
- Florida Bar
- US District Court, Middle District of Florida
Education
- Juris Doctorate-Florida State University College of Law (Recipient of the Virgil Hawkins Fellowship)
- BS Criminology/Sociology- Kansas State University
- AAS Paralegal Studies- Central Texas College
Previous Legal Experience
- General Magistrate- Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
- Adjunct Professor Paralegal Studies- Corinthian Colleges
- Associate Professor and Department Chair, Paralegal Studies-Herzing University
- Assistant Public Defender- Office of the Public Defender, Ninth Judicial Circuit
- Certified Legal Intern- Office of the Public Defender, Eighteen Judicial Circuit
- Certified Legal Intern- Children’s Advocacy Center FSU College of Law
- Law Clerk- Florida Department of Financial Services (Formerly the Department of Banking and Finance)
- Paralegal Specialist- US Army JAG Corps
- Military Police Officer- US Army
Professional/Community Services
- Orange County Bar Association
- Paul C. Perkins Bar Association
- Nuisance Abatement Board (Appointed by the Mayor of Orange County)
Vice Chairman 2009
Chairman 2010-2011
- Subcommittee Member-Florida Supreme Court Committee on Justice teaching (2008-2009)
- Florida Supreme Court Pro Bono Service Award (2007)
- Leadership Academy Committee of the Florida Bar
- Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the Orange County Bar Association (Co-Chair) (2017-2018)
- Annual Diversity Picnic Committee Member (2017-2018)
- The Florida Bar Wm. Reece Smith, Jr. Leadership Academy Fellow (Class IV)
- The Fund (Attorney’s Title Fund)
- Founder & Chief Executive Officer- BIG SIS, Inc.
- Founder & Chief Executive Officer- The Legal L.A.B.B., Inc.
