Laurence Johnson has acted as lead litigation counsel for over forty-five years in an extremely broad range of substantial civil matters. He has handled substantial trials and/or appeals in the fields of claims under the securities laws (including the Investment Company Act) , anti-trust, mergers and acquisitions, high technology (including computer software licensing and implementation disputes and materials technology), real estate development and construction, corporate governance, closely held corporations, stockholder derivative claims, insurance coverage, policy interpretation and claims practices, partnership disputes, business venture disputes, professional corporation disputes, executive employment relations and terminations, estate disputes and family law disputes, automobile and other products liability, attorney and accountant professional errors and omissions disputes, professional liability and discipline and utility rates.