Kara J. Johnson

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About Kara J. Johnson

Kara J. Johnson is an attorney at Spruce Law LLC. She 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, conducting internal investigations, and counseling clients in various areas including hiring, corrective action, employment separations, leaves of absence, reasonable accommodations, wage and hour compliance, and evolving state and federal laws. In addition, Kara’s experience includes negotiating settlements and representing clients 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. 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. Prior to joining Spruce Law LLC, Kara was an associate at Dalton & Finegold, LLP where she specialized in both employment and supported a general practice, including real estate, estate planning, and bankruptcy law. Before earning her law degree, 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. Kara received her undergraduate degree from Boston College and earned her J.D. from Suffolk University Law School. She is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and before the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts. For several years, Kara has been named as a Massachusetts Rising Star by Super Lawyers magazine.