Partner
Garrett B. Johnson
Areas Of Practice
Wrongful Death and Personal Injury
About
Garrett Johnson joined Elrod Pope Law Firm in September 2011. His primary focus is personal injury/serious accident cases. Garrett earned his Juris Doctorate in 2010 from Wake Forest University School of Law located in Winston Salem, NC.
While in law school, Garrett had many impressive accomplishments which included either winning or being a finalist in several prestigious mock trial competitions. In 2008, he studied abroad in Venice, Italy under U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Prior to joining Elrod Pope, Garrett worked as a legal intern for the United States Congress in Washington, D.C.
In addition to working at Elrod Pope Law Firm, Garrett is an active Attorney Coach volunteer for the High School Mock Trial Program. This program provides students with an extracurricular activity to learn about due process. The goal of Mock Trial is to educate students about the basis of our American judicial system and the mechanics of litigation. Garrett works with Fort Mill High students involved in this program and in 2013, they made state finals. In 2016, they were the State Champions and went to Nationals.
Education
- J.D., Wake Forest University, 2010
- B.A., cum laude, Wake Forest University, 2007
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- South Carolina, 2011
- U.S. District Court, South Carolina, 2012
- US Bankruptcy Court, District of SC, 2012
- Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2015
Professional & Bar Association Memberships
- South Carolina Bar Association
Member: since 2011 - York County Bar Association
Member: since 2011 - South Carolina Association for Justice
Member: since 2013 - Member, SC LRE Committee, Mock Trial Subcommittee
- Member, Wake Forest Law School Rose Council
- SC Bar LRE Lawyer of the Year, 2016
Honors and Awards
- Selected by The National Trial Lawyers as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer, 2022
Community Involvement
- Attorney Coach, Fort Mill High School
Mock Trial Team, 2011-present - Member, South Carolina Law-Related
Education Committee, 2013-present - Member, Unity Presbyterian Church
- Coach for Fort Mill High MT
(2016 State Champions) - Leadership Academy
Expected completion 2016
