Daniella G.
Johner
Associate
Dallas litigator Daniella Johner blends deep legal insight with strategic advocacy to help clients – from individuals to publicly-traded companies – successfully navigate complex business disputes.
EXPERIENCE
Known for unwavering advocacy and a pragmatic mindset, Daniella delivers strategic solutions that advance her clients’ goals. Her practice focuses on general commercial disputes, white collar and government investigations, and employment law. Daniella guides clients through all stages of a dispute – from pre-suit negotiation all the way through trial, in state and federal courts, as well as arbitration proceedings. Daniella’s practice spans industries and she has gained particular experience working with the energy, manufacturing, data and technology industries.
Daniella’s employment practice ranges from investigations to non-competition and non-solicitation issues. She has also successfully defended individuals in confidential investigations led by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Her ability to speak German, French, and English on a native level is a key differentiating asset of her practice.
Representative Matters
Daniella has represented and advised a wide range of clients, including:
- Former executives accused of fraud, trade secret theft, RICO violations, and restrictive covenant violations
- A multinational telecommunications company seeking recovery for warranty issues and breach of contract provisions
- A family office in litigation regarding several multi-million-dollar investments
- An oil and gas company accused of contaminating product and severely damaging a refinery
- Social media influencers accused of defamation
- Sports drink company accused of trademark infringement
- Employee whose employer refused to pay out earned commissions
- Entrepreneurs in the plastics industry and fish farming industry

