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Ruth Lee Johnson J.D.

About

Ruth Lee Johnson, J.D., is a graduate of Harvard Law School and an attorney practicing in Seattle, WA. A prolific writer, Ruth published her first short story in the Seattle Times when she was only 16 years old, subsequently skipped two consecutive grades in school, and applied to law school at age 19. At age 23, she was awarded the 2012 Irving Oberman Writing Award for her writing. By that time, her articles had been published in the Miami Law Review, Marquette Elder's Advisor Law Review, Barry Law Review, Harvard Business Law Review, and the Review of Banking and Financial Law. During law school, she was awarded paid student fellowships with the Olin Center for Law, Economic & Business, as well as with the Project on the Foundations of Private Law. Ruth also holds degrees in mathematics and political science, and nurtures a life-long passion for psychoanalytical theory and psychology, particularly in their interaction with law and politics.

Recent Posts
Americans Have No (Legal) Duty to Help Each Other

Is there any legal obligation to help those in grave danger, those who are sick, or those who are injured? The answer may surprise (and dismay) you.

Is there any legal obligation to help those in grave danger, those who are sick, or those who are injured? The answer may surprise (and dismay) you.

Lawsuits Against Toddlers

Did you know that, in the United States, you can file lawsuits against very young children? Not just against their parents—but against the children themselves?

Did you know that, in the United States, you can file lawsuits against very young children? Not just against their parents—but against the children themselves?

The Legal Treatment of "Oversensitive" Victims

How do courts treat oversensitive individuals who are frailer than average, or more susceptible to injury? The answer may surprise you.

How do courts treat oversensitive individuals who are frailer than average, or more susceptible to injury? The answer may surprise you.

Evaluations for U, Non-Immigrant, Visas

Did you know that victims of criminal activity in the U.S., who help the government investigate or prosecute the crime, may be able to stay on a temporary basis with the U visa?

Did you know that victims of criminal activity in the U.S., who help the government investigate or prosecute the crime, may be able to stay on a temporary basis with the U visa?