Kara Johnson

Bio

Kara Johnson counsels employers on a range of matters related to compliance with employment laws. Her clients include small businesses, larger corporations, and non-profit and for-profit organizations. Kara’s focus includes reviewing and drafting employment policies and conducting internal investigations. In addition, Kara’s experience includes appearing before the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Whistleblower Division, and Massachusetts state and federal courts.

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Kara is a co-author of a chapter on Resolving Sexual Harassment Complaints, published by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, and she co-wrote a law review article on medical marijuana in the workplace for the Massachusetts Bar Association’s Employment Law Section Review.

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Kara is committed to serving the community with her legal skills. She assists several non-profits by providing pro bono legal services and has been a member of the Board of Directors at Fidelity House Human Services in Lawrence, Massachusetts for 8 years.

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Before joining Spruce Law, Kara was an associate at Dalton & Finegold, LLP where she practiced both employment and real estate law. Before becoming a lawyer, Kara worked in the victim services field for many years, including with the Children’s Advocacy Center at the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office and as the Chief of Staff at the Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance.

Education

• JD, Suffolk University Law School
• BA, Boston College

Admitted

• Massachusetts
• U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Awards and Recognition

• Massachusetts Rising Star, Super Lawyers magazine, 2013 - 2015