J'Niah Johnston

Associate

Columbus + 1.614.281.3075

J'Niah Johnston represents clients in a broad range of labor and employment matters, with experience handling claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and various other federal and state laws.

J'Niah has experience advising clients on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. She also has experience performing employment-related diligence and advising on labor and employment issues arising from mergers, acquisitions, and other complex transactions.

J'Niah maintains an active pro bono practice and is currently involved in Jones Day's initiative to combat human trafficking.

Esperienze

  • Kraken acquires BreakoutJones Day advised Payward, Inc. d/b/a Kraken, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, in its acquisition of Breakout Trading Group LLC, a pioneer in evaluation-based crypto-trading programs.
  • Verint agrees to be acquired by Thoma Bravo for $2 billionJones Day is advising Verint Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: VRNT), a global leader in Customer Experience (CX) Automation software, in connection with a take private transaction entered into with Thoma Bravo, a leading private equity firm primarily investing in software and technology companies, to become a privately held company in an all-cash transaction reflecting an enterprise value of $2 billion.
  • Materion amends and restates its credit agreementJones Day advised Materion Corporation, an Ohio-based global integrated producer of high-performance advanced engineered materials used in a variety of electrical, electronic, thermal, and structural applications, in connection the amendment and restatement of its credit agreement.
  • MPE Partners acquires IntermaticJones Day advised MPE Partners in the acquisition and financing of Intermatic, a family-owned energy management solutions company that designs and manufactures electrical and mechanical controls for general lighting, outdoor lighting, irrigation, water heating, HVAC/R, and pool and spa applications.