About Erin Conway
Erin Conway Johnsen trained at Duke University before returning to Minnesota to earn her J.D. from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in 2012. She left law school ready for practice and has built her career steadily since then. The early years after graduation were spent learning the practical side of law: drafting, client meetings, research and courtroom preparation.
Her path led her to Garner & Ginsburg, P.A., where she practices today. At the firm she handles a range of matters that reflect both her legal education and the professional interests she has followed since law school. Colleagues describe her as methodical in analysis and direct in client communication. She combines attention to detail with an eye toward pragmatic solutions.
Johnsen is active in professional circles outside the firm. She holds membership in the American Bar Association and participates in the ABA Forum on Franchising and the Young Lawyers Division. Those affiliations keep her in touch with developments affecting business owners and emerging practitioners alike. She also serves as membership coordinator for Barley’s Angels Twin Cities, an organization that connects people around beer culture. That role sits at the intersection of community engagement and organizational work.
Her practice reflects an interest in business and commercial issues. The ABA Forum on Franchising is one of several professional outlets she uses to follow developments in franchise law and related commercial matters. She advises clients on practical steps and legal requirements that affect small businesses and franchised operations. She approaches each matter by assessing risk, clarifying options and proposing next steps that clients can act on.
Outside the office, the coordinator role with Barley’s Angels Twin Cities points to a broader engagement with local organizations and the small-business community they support. That involvement informs the way she thinks about regulation, supply chains and customer-facing operations—issues that often cross paths with legal questions her clients bring.
Johnsen’s trajectory from Duke and the University of Minnesota to her work at Garner & Ginsburg, P.A. shows a steady accumulation of practical experience. She participates in national professional groups while also contributing locally, and she applies that perspective to client matters. Her current practice centers on franchising and business-related legal issues.
