Jamie Nicole Johnson
Partner, Startup & VC at Cooley LLP
Jamie Nicole Johnson is a Partner, Startup & Venture Capital at Cooley LLP. She has expertise advising growth companies, venture capitalists, and investors on entity formation, fundraising, financing methods, board matters, equity compensation, and corporate legal issues.
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Cooley LLP Partner, Startup & VC 2026–present · current
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Perkins Coie Partner 2025–2026, Counsel, Emerging Companies & Venture Capital 2023–2025, Associate Attorney, Emerging Companies & Venture Capital 2016–2023, Summer Associate 2015, Summer Associate 2014 · past
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Teaching Assistant (College of Business) 2014–2016, Graduate Assistant 2014, Teaching Assistant (College of Law) 2013–2014 · past
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Emeritus Legal Intern (paid) 2013 · past
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Seattle University NCAA Division-I Collegiate Student Athlete (Women's Basketball) 2008–2012 · past
Education
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University of Illinois College of Law Juris Doctor (J.D.), Magna Cum Laude · 2012–2016
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Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Master of Business Administration (MBA), Academic Excellence · 2013–2016
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Seattle University Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude · 2008–2012
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Grenoble Ecole de Management European Business & French Language · 2010
Organizations
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Cooley LLP Partner, Startup & VC 2026–present · current
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Perkins Coie Partner 2025–2026, Counsel, Emerging Companies & Venture Capital 2023–2025, Associate Attorney, Emerging Companies & Venture Capital 2016–2023, Summer Associate 2015, Summer Associate 2014 · past
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Teaching Assistant (College of Business) 2014–2016, Graduate Assistant 2014, Teaching Assistant (College of Law) 2013–2014 · past
Education
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University of Illinois College of Law Juris Doctor (J.D.), Magna Cum Laude · 2012–2016
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Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Master of Business Administration (MBA), Academic Excellence · 2013–2016
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Seattle University Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude · 2008–2012
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Grenoble Ecole de Management European Business & French Language · 2010
