Practice Areas
Admissions
- Ohio, 1994
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
Education
University of Toledo College of Law, J.D. cum laude, 1994
Indiana Wesleyan University, B.S., 1980
Profile
Richard L. Johnson has concentrated his practice in the area of workers' compensation defense for over twenty years. He is a member of Eastman & Smith.
He has represented both self-insured and state-funded employers before the Industrial Commission, Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, Self-Insuring Employers Evaluation Board and all levels of Ohio’s courts, including the Ohio Supreme Court. Mr. Johnson is accredited by the Ohio State Bar Association as a Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law. He frequently lectures on workers' compensation issues and has given a number of presentations on various topics to many of Ohio’s local safety councils and human resources associations. He is a member of Eastman & Smith’s Labor and Employment Practice Group.
Mr. Johnson enjoys traveling and experiencing other cultures. Trips have taken him to places like Bangkok, Yangon, the Seychelles and Abu Dhabi. He hopes to visit other exotic places in the future.