About Alexander Johnson

The law office of Alexander Patrick Johnson PLLC is dedicated to serving South Florida by providing legal expertise to real estate investors, landlords, and tenants. With a practice limited to Florida Real Property and landlord-tenant Law, the firm of Alexander Patrick Johnson PLLC is able to see clients safely through issues including real estate and mortgage closings, landlord-tenant issues, foreclosures, and real property litigation.

Attorney Johnson earned earned his Juris Doctor degree from DePaul University College of Law in Chicago, Illinois in 1989. He went on to serve as Assistant Corporation Counsel in the City of Chicago’s Department of Law where he worked in Special Prosecutions, Zoning, Building and Housing, and Municipal Prosecutions. He gained extensive experience in real estate law by litigating a wide range of real property cases. In 1995 he received the Special Services Award from the South East Chicago Commission.

He moved to the private sector 1996 and established his present practice in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Attorney Johnson is the moderator of the Florida Landlord Tenant Blog and has personally authored 250 articles on Landlord Tenant Law.

Courses taught: Fundamentals of Florida Residential Evictions, Lorman Education, 2016. Evictions: Residential and Commercial in Florida, Lorman Education 2013. Landlord-Tenant Law, Lorman Education 2007.

Speaking engagements: Florida Land Trusts, Real Estate Gold Summit, Boca Raton Florida 2018. Florida residential landlord-tenant law, Fort Lauderdale Rotary Club, 2018. Changes to the Florida Residential Landlord Tenant Statute, Real Estate & Business Network, Fort Lauderdale Florida 2013

Memberships: Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar, The Broward County Bar Association – Real Property Section. Pro Bono attorney for Broward Lawyers Care, and a pro bono attorney for Disaster Legal Services Program, through the the ABA, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the Florida Bar. Past President of the Broward County Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. Vice-President and Chair of the Affordable Housing Committee of the Broward County Chapter of the League of Women Voters.