Kelly Overstreet Johnson was born May 3, 1958, in Tallahassee. She received a bachelor of science degree in Real Estate and Pre-Law from Florida State University in 1979 and a doctor of jurisprudence, with honors, from Florida State University College of Law in 1982. She became a civil litigator with the Florida Department of Legal Affairs from 1983-85, and then went to work for Ervin, Varn, Jacobs, Odom & Kitchen from 1985-88. From 1988-90, Johnson opened her own law office, and in 1990 she joined Broad and Cassel. Johnson, who is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell, is a partner in the Tallahassee office of Broad and Cassel. In addition to its Tallahassee location, the law firm has offices in Boca Raton, Destin, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando, Tampa and West Palm Beach. As a member of the firms Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution, and Labor and Employment practice groups, she concentrates her practice in the areas of commercial litigation, employment law, and class action litigation. Johnson has been active in local and state bar leadership roles since 1982 and served as a member of The Florida Bar Board of Governors from 1997  2003. She served as President-Elect of The Florida Bar in 2003-2004, and as its President from 2004-2005. Johnson was also a member of The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors from 1986-90. She was the first woman elected president of the Tallahassee Bar Association, a position she held from 1990-91. Johnsons other leadership positions include serving as president of the Tallahassee Women Lawyers as well as serving on the American Bar Associations House of Delegates from 1992-94 and 2003-2006. Johnson presently co-chairs a committee of the Litigation Section of the ABA.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Broad and Cassel, Partner (1990-present)
Kelly Overstreet Johnson, Attorney at Law (1988-90)
Ervin, Varn, Jacobs, Odom & Kitchen (1985-88)
Florida Attorney General Office, Department of
Legal Affairs, civil litigator (1983-1985)
Admitted to practice law in Florida (1982);US,
Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit (1983);
US. District Court, Northern District of
Florida (1983); U.S. District Court, Middle
District of Florida (1983); U.S. District
Court, Southern District of Florida (1983)
Certified Circuit Civil Mediator
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
American Bar Association
American Bar Association House of Delegates,
member (1992-94), (2003-2006)
American Bar Foundation, Fellow
Florida Academy of Professional Mediators
Florida Association for Women Lawyers, treasurer
(1988-89)
Florida Bar Foundation, Fellow
Florida Council of Bar Association Presidents
Florida Government Bar Association
Inns of Court
Judicial Nominating Commission, 1st District Court of Appeals (1994-98)
Judicial Nominating Commission, 2nd Judicial Circuit (1990-94 and 2007-2011)
National Conference of Bar Presidents,
member, Executive Council (2005-2008)
Tallahassee Bar Association, Board of Directors
(1987-89 and 1991-92); president-elect
(1989-90); president (1990-91)
Tallahassee Barristers
Tallahassee Women Lawyers, treasurer (1982-84);
president (1984-85); Board of Directors (1985-86)
FLORIDA BAR ACTIVITIES
President, The Florida Bar (2004-05)
President-Elect, The Florida Bar (2003-04)
Board of Governors (1997-03)
Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors
(1986-90)
Annual Meeting Committee, chair (1996)
Board Liaison to Administrative Law Section
(2000, 2002-03)
Board Review Committee on Professional Ethics (1997)
Budget Committee (1998)
Certification Plan Appeals Committee (1997)
Committee on Professionalism (1996)
Communications Committee (1998-2000), chair (2000)
Disciplinary Review Committee
co-chair (1999), chair (2001)
Executive Committee (1999-present)
Legislation Committee (2002)
Program Evaluation Committee (1998-03)
CIVIC ACTIVITIES
Leadership Florida, Class XXIV (2005-2006)
Guardian Ad Litem Program
Junior League of Tallahassee
Legal Aid Foundation
AWARDS
Florida Association for Women Lawyers    Rosemary Barkett Outstanding Achievement Award (June 2003)
Tallahassee Community Colleges
Outstanding Women of Achievement Award (March 2004)
Tallahassee Democrats
25 Women You Need to Know (2008)
Broward County Hispanic Bar Associations Gracias Award for Commitment to Diversity (June 2004)
Tallahassee Women Lawyers
Outstanding Achievement Award for Dedication to the TWL Mission to Promote the Status of Women in the Legal Community (June 2005)
Florida Trend - Legal Elite (2004-2005),
(2005-2006), (2006-2007), (2007-2008)
(2008-2009), (2009-2010)
Marquis Whos Who?
Continental Whos Who Registry of
National Business Leaders
The Best Lawyers in America
(2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
Florida Super Lawyer (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
Top 50 Women in Florida
Top 25 Women in North Florida
2007 Florida Super Lawyer
Law & Politics magazine