Kelly Johnson

Kelly S. Johnson is Of Counsel at Swift Currie, where she focuses her practice on insurance coverage, bad faith litigation, professional liability and complex commercial litigation. With more than 25 years of experience, Kelly advises insurers and businesses on high-exposure claims, emerging risks and coverage disputes when the stakes are highest.

Kelly brings a uniquely broad perspective to her work, having practiced on both the defense and plaintiff sides in high-dollar, multi-party litigation, as well as in-house with insurance carriers. Her experience includes managing complex claims portfolios, leading claims teams, drafting policy language and advising insurers on claims best practices, regulatory considerations and risk mitigation strategies.

As coverage counsel, Kelly serves as a strategic partner to her clients, helping them identify jurisdictional and exposure risks early, evaluate coverage issues and develop practical strategies for resolution. She is particularly adept at translating technical policy language and evolving risk profiles, such as cyber, management liability and technology-related exposures, into clear, actionable guidance for insurers and claims professionals.

Kelly earned her J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law and her undergraduate degree from Emory University.

Memberships

• Cobb County Bar Association (Women's Section Chair)
• State Bar of Georgia (Solo Practice Committee Member)

Interests

Outside the office, Kelly is deeply involved in her sons’ activities and school communities. She serves as a Band Booster for the Osborne High School Red Sea of Sound Marching Band, has previously served on the board of Smyrna Little League and is an active Cub Scout parent.

Thought Leadership

• “BIPA, Meta Pixel Suits Could Reshape Cybersecurity Litigation,” Law360 (July 2023)
• “Courts Reject Wage and Hour Claims as Employment-Related Misrepresentation Theory,” The D&O Diary (May 2019)
• “D&O Claim Trends for 2018,” The D&O Diary (January 2019)
• “Coverage Analysis: Beyond the Reservation of Rights” – Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (March 2023)
• “Telemedicine’s Liability, Privacy, and Cyber Coverage Concerns” – Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (August 2020)
• “We Know you Have Cyber Insurance” - International Association of Claims Professionals (May 2020)
• “Managing Employment Claims in the Age of Social Media” - Claims and Litigation Management Symposium, Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (October 2019)
• “Employment Practices Liability Insurance” - Professional Liability Underwriting Society University, Professional Liability Underwriting Society (August 2019)
• “D&O Claim Trends”, Director and Officers Insurance Executive Summit (May 2019)
• “D&O Claim Trends for 2018”, Professional Liability Underwriting Society (December 2018)
• “Litigation Management”, Claims and Litigation Management Midwest Conference (July 2018)