Miami Attorney Named to 2006 Florida Legal Elite™ List

MIAMI (July 24, 2006) — National litigation firm Foley & Mansfield’s Miami office announced today managing partner Virginia Easley Johnson was recognized as a Florida top attorney and selected for Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite™ issue.

The Florida Legal Elite™ is a special report that is part of the July issue of Florida Trend. It is compiled from votes by Florida Bar members. The prestigious group selected represents the top 1.8 percent of Florida Bar members and includes 1,031 lawyers in 28 primary practice areas. These attorneys are considered held in the highest regard by their peers who have personally worked with them and would recommend them to others. Lawyers on the list are based in 58 Florida cities and represent 419 different law firms and have been practicing an average of 25 years.

This is the second time recently Johnson has been recognized by her peers. She was named a 2006 Super Lawyer by Law & Politics in June. The Super Lawyer distinction is awarded to attorneys who have a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.

Johnson works in Foley & Mansfield’s Product Liability, Toxic Tort and Mass Litigation, and Environmental and Pollution Law practice groups. She has extensive experience in litigating product liability and general insureds, asbestos manufacturers, and health care providers in hundreds of multimillion dollar lawsuits.