Boca Raton attorney Jeffrey W. Johnson, principal and founder of Johnson Law Group, will be installed Thursday as the 51st president of the Florida Defense Lawyers Association at its annual meeting for the 2017-2018 term.

Johnson has more than 30 years experience in defending insureds and self-insureds in litigation and claims. He has been defending wrongful death, personal injury, premises liability, products liability, commercial, construction and transportation-related matters for insurance carriers and self-insureds. His primary industry focus has been the restaurant and retail industry, the amusement and leisure industry, and the trucking and commercial transportation industries.

He founded his law firm in 2010, and it has five attorneys.