Derek F. Johnson is an American attorney who has been a partner at the law firm of Dean Omar Branham Shirley since 2013. Johnson was born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in South Fulton, Georgia. He received his B.A. degree in Political Science from Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA in 1996 and his J.D. degree from the University of Michigan Law School in 1999.

Johnson began his legal career as a law clerk for Judge William C. O’Kelley in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. He then worked as an associate at the law firm of Alston & Bird LLP in Atlanta, GA from 2000 to 2002. In 2002, Johnson joined the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia as an Assistant United States Attorney. He served in that role until 2013 when he left to join Dean Omar Branham Shirley.

At Dean Omar Branham Shirley, Johnson focuses his practice on complex civil litigation and white-collar criminal defense. He has represented clients in a variety of matters, including qui tam litigation, False Claims Act investigations, and securities fraud investigations. He has also represented clients in connection with grand jury investigations and civil and criminal trials.

Johnson is a member of the State Bar of Georgia and the American Bar Association. He is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Many of his cases have been featured in local and national news outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and CNN.

Derek F. Johnson’s admissions includes: State Bar of Georgia, admitted 1999; United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, admitted 2002; and United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, admitted 2013. He continues being successful in cases like qui tam litigation, False Claims Act investigations, securities fraud investigations, and more.