Derry R. Johnson dedicates her practice to Elder Law, Family Law matters, and Probate Law. She practices at The Law Firm of Derry R. Johnson located in Birmingham, Alabama.
Areas of Practice
Elder Law, Family Law, and Probate Law.
Admissions
Alabama; U.S. Northern District Court of Alabama; U.S. Middle District Court of Alabama; U.S. Southern District Court of Alabama.
Memberships
Derry R. Johnson is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Birmingham Bar Association, where she participates in the Young Lawyer's Section, Solo/Small Firm Section, Probate Section, Women Lawyers Section, Family Law Section, and the Elder Law Committee, serving as Secretary. She is also a member of the Magic City Bar Association, the Alabama State Bar (Family Law Section), the Alabama Lawyers Association, and the American Bar Association (General Practice, Solo Section). In addition, she is affiliated with the Alabama Nurses Association, the American Nurses Association, and the Fultondale Chamber of Commerce.
Biography
The Law Offices of Derry R. Johnson handles a full range of legal services, with the primary goal of assisting individuals and families in accessing the justice system through representation in Elder Law, Family Law, and Probate Law. The firm is committed to providing legal services with the highest levels of customer satisfaction and strives to meet each client’s expectations.
The need for an attorney can often cause individuals to feel stressed and uncertain about how to obtain legal representation. Derry R. Johnson approaches every case with compassion, dedication, reliability, consideration, and competence, ensuring that clients feel supported throughout the legal process. She works with her clients’ best interests in mind, and her work is her passion.
Education
Derry R. Johnson earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Public Health from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She later obtained her Juris Doctorate from Birmingham School of Law. She is also a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator in Alabama and Georgia and a Certified Quality Risk Management Specialist in Alabama.
Experience
Derry R. Johnson brings over twenty years of experience working with families, from infancy to senior adulthood. Her background includes assisting with the identification of care needs, legal matters, alternative placement options, and navigating systems of service delivery to achieve acceptable outcomes.
Her mission is to help individuals and families connect with both community systems and the justice system through a comprehensive and coordinated approach. In every capacity, her goal is to provide the highest quality legal services, tailored to the unique needs and circumstances of each client.
