Kara J. Johnson

Kara J. Johnson is Of Counsel at Archstone Law Group and focuses on employment law. She advises employers on workplace policies and employment issues and represents companies before the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Massachusetts courts. Her clients include smaller businesses, larger corporations, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit entities. She helps employers respond to workplace complaints, manage legal risks, and address disputes involving employment practices and employee relations.

Kara earned a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School and a B.A. from Boston College. Her legal education supports a practice involving statutory requirements, workplace policies, investigation of employment concerns, and litigation strategy. Before entering legal practice, she worked in victim services, including with the Children’s Advocacy Center in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office and as Chief of Staff at the Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance.

Kara has written and presented on employment law issues, including co-authoring a Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education chapter on resolving sexual harassment complaints. She has also addressed questions involving medical marijuana in the workplace. Her practice developed through work at Spruce Law and later Archstone, where she continues to counsel employers and handle employment disputes. Earlier legal work included matters in real estate, estate planning, and bankruptcy, adding broader perspective to her current employment focus.

Kara J. Johnson combines employment counseling, dispute representation, and prior public-service experience to help employers address sensitive workplace issues. She serves on the board of Fidelity House Human Services and remains engaged in professional and community work beyond client matters. Her employment practice emphasizes clear policies, informed decision making, and practical responses to claims before administrative agencies and courts, helping organizations manage workplace challenges while meeting their legal obligations.

Law Office Affiliations

• Of Counsel, Archstone Law Group, P.C.
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Board Member, Fidelity House Human Services

Licensed State

• Massachusetts

Education

• Suffolk University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Boston College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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