Rachel Johnson is a Member in SKO’s Healthcare Litigation practice group. She joined the firm in 2022 when Stoll Keenon Ogden merged with Katz Korin Cunningham, where she had been practicing since 2019. As part of her practice, Rachel regularly represents long-term healthcare entities throughout Indiana, as well as individual medical professionals, in both state and federal courts and before the Indiana Department of Insurance. Rachel is known to zealously defends her clients in various types of civil claims, including civil rights disputes, medical malpractice issues, abuse and neglect concerns, inadequate supervision of residents/patients, general negligence issues, and common-law tort claims.

Through her work, Rachel is often in communication with corporate leaders to provide legal advice on claims management, including strategies and recommendations towards case disposition. Rachel focuses on defending her clients throughout all stages of litigation, including during discovery, at depositions, mediations, and trial settings. Rachel has many years of trial experience and has presented at various Continuing Legal Education seminars regarding different defense strategies during discovery, at trial, and on appeal.

Since graduating from law school, Rachel has been passionate about advocating for her clients, including spending several years advocating for the due process and constitutional rights of parents and families within the child welfare system in Marion County.

Healthcare: Rachel and her team focus on defending medical professionals throughout all stages of litigation, including depositions, mediations, and trial settings. She represents clients in federal court, specifically medical professionals who are sued by incarcerated individuals for violations of their civil rights under 42 U.S.C. 1983.

Arbitration and Mediation: Rachel is a Registered Domestic Relations Mediator and Elder Law Mediator in Indiana.