Erik Johanson
Erik Johanson is the founder of Erik Johanson PLLC in Tampa, Fla., where his practice includes commercial bankruptcy, business litigation, commercial litigation, appeals, local counsel services and general civil litigation. He began his career in private practice in Tampa, representing debtors, creditors and bankruptcy trustees in commercial chapter 7 and 11 bankruptcy cases in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida. Mr. Johanson left private practice in 2015 to serve a two-year term asa judicial law clerk to U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Kovachevich. During his clerkship, he oversaw<br>Judge Kovachevich’s docket of civil cases and bankruptcy appeals. He founded Erik Johanson PLLC in July 2020. Mr. Johanson has been honored as one of the 2022 “Top Lawyers” by Tampa Magazine for bankruptcy/creditor/debtor rights/insolvency & reorganization law, and has been listed in SuperLawyers as a “Rising Star” in civil litigation and business bankruptcy since 2019. He also was a finalist and won for Outstanding Brief at the 21st Annual Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition, in 2013, which is sponsored by ABI and St. John’s University School of Law. In addition, he received the William F. Blews Pro Bono Service Award in 2013. Mr. Johanson received his B.S. in finance and philosophy magna cum laude from Florida State University in 2009 and his J.D. cum laude from StetsonUniversity College of Law in May 2013.