Jeanine R. Johnson, Esq.
Jeanine Renee Johnson has been Of Counsel to the Law Offices of Donaldson & Chilliest for eight years. Jeanine is a graduate of SUNY at Buffalo State College and Howard University School of Law. She concentrates in corporate real estate transactions, government relations and the niche area of election law. She has represented litigants in Housing, Family and Criminal Court.
Jeanine is widely regarded for her accomplishments in policy, law and politics. She began her career as Legislative director to Assemblyman N Nick Perry of Brooklyn, N.Y., later becoming General Counsel to former Assemblyman Keith L.T. Wright of Harlem, N.Y. Through her direct efforts New Yorkers saw increased funding for heating assistance, food stamps, the minimum wage, and the public assistance grant. Her work lead to an increase in bonding for affordable housing development in New York City by more than one billion dollars, the largest community benefits agreement in the country secured with private funds and the creation of a small business development pipeline at the multi billion dollar Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
She is former Chair of the Board of Directors of the West Harlem Development Corporation, a former Board member of the Metropolitan Black Bar Association and the New York Coalition of 100 Black Women. The New York County Democratic Committee named her the first female of color to Chair its law committee. Jeanine was named as a rising star by the publication City & State in its 40 Under 40 list. While at Howard Law School she co-founded a mentoring program for inner-city girls but Jeanine is most proud to be a member of the Phoenix Sorority which mentors young girls.
Jeanine is widely regarded for her accomplishments in policy, law and politics. She began her career as Legislative director to Assemblyman N Nick Perry of Brooklyn, N.Y., later becoming General Counsel to former Assemblyman Keith L.T. Wright of Harlem, N.Y. Through her direct efforts New Yorkers saw increased funding for heating assistance, food stamps, the minimum wage, and the public assistance grant. Her work lead to an increase in bonding for affordable housing development in New York City by more than one billion dollars, the largest community benefits agreement in the country secured with private funds and the creation of a small business development pipeline at the multi billion dollar Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
She is former Chair of the Board of Directors of the West Harlem Development Corporation, a former Board member of the Metropolitan Black Bar Association and the New York Coalition of 100 Black Women. The New York County Democratic Committee named her the first female of color to Chair its law committee. Jeanine was named as a rising star by the publication City & State in its 40 Under 40 list. While at Howard Law School she co-founded a mentoring program for inner-city girls but Jeanine is most proud to be a member of the Phoenix Sorority which mentors young girls.