Amanda N. Johnson
Amanda represents victims of sexual abuse, domestic violence, discrimination, harassment, personal injury and wrongful death in Missouri.
Prior to joining Donelan Law, Amanda worked as an injury lawyer, handling motor vehicle accidents, dog bites, slip and falls, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, premises liability, and product liability. Amanda continues to practice in those areas at Donelan Law.
Amanda also previously served the people of Greene County as a Senior Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, where she prosecuted everything from minor traffic offenses to homicides. Amanda successfully tried violent crime cases, including domestic violence, child abuse, burglary, kidnapping, assault, and murder. During her time as a prosecutor, Amanda received extensive training in the dynamics of domestic and sexual violence. She is trained in the Forensic Experiential Trauma Interview (FETI) methodology and the Child First Forensic Interview Protocol.
Amanda began her legal career clerking for the Honorable Paul C. Wilson at the Supreme Court of Missouri, where she cultivated her legal research and written advocacy skills.
Amanda received her law degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia, where she served as the Managing Editor of the Missouri Law Review and was published on the topic of sexual harassment claims under the Missouri Human Rights Act within the context of Missouri's public schools. Amanda also received undergraduate degrees in journalism and English education from the University of Arizona.