Attorney Profile

Omar F. Guerra Johansson
Criminal Defense Attorney at Law

Omar F. Guerra Johansson is a superior credentialed attorney who graduated Duke University, 1990, served four years as a United States Naval Officer during the first Persian Gulf War, graduated cum laude from Tulane Law School, clerked for two years for a United States District Court Judge, a prestigious and limited honor, then served five years as an Assistant Federal Public Defender representing over 500 federal defendants accused of federal crimes, and then served as a Prosecutor for the State of Florida prosecuting well over 500 cases.

Education Duke University, BA
Tulane Law School, JD, cum laude

Experience

Prosecutor, State of Florida
Assistant Federal Public Defender
Law Clerk for United States District Judge

United States Naval Officer, Lieutenant

Certification/Specialties

National Criminal Defense College, 2001
Surface Warfare Office, United States Navy
Officer of the Deck, Underway, US Navy
Combat Information Center Officer, US Navy
Helicopter Landing Officer, US Navy

Admissions

State of Florida Bar
State of Texas Bar

U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit

U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia

Criminal Justice Act Panel, U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
Criminal Justice Act Panel, U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida

Published Works

Senior Articles Editor, The Tulane Maritime Law Journal, 1996
Nonseafarers may supplement their general maritime law wrongful death
remedies with state wrongful death and survival statute remedies:
Yamaha Motor Corp. v Calhoun, 21 Tul. Mar. L.J. 193 1996

Honors and Awards

National Defense Medal, United States Navy, Iraq
Senior Fellow, Tulane Law Legal Research and Writing
Senior Articles Editor, Tulane Maritime Law Journal Scholarship
Tulane Law Merit Scholarship

Professional Associations

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers,
The Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
The Florida Bar, Criminal Law Section
Dade County Bar Association, Criminal Law Section
Broward County Bar Association, Criminal Law Section

Languages:

English, Spanish