Ven R. Johnson

Ven R. Johnson is a Michigan personal injury lawyer and founder who represents people harmed by negligence, misconduct, and unsafe products. His practice includes civil rights, police misconduct, product liability, trucking and automobile negligence, premises liability, and medical malpractice. He handles cases in state and federal courts and has pursued claims against insurers, corporations, and government entities. His work centers on serious injuries, wrongful conduct, and high-stakes civil litigation.

Ven earned his J.D. from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and his B.A. in Political Science from Kalamazoo College. His education provided a foundation for trial advocacy, legal analysis, and civil litigation. He began his career with civil defense firms before joining Fieger, Fieger, Kenney, Johnson & Girox, P.C. He became a partner there and later established his own practice in 2011.

Ven has secured more than $1.5 billion in jury verdicts and settlements during his career. His results include more than 30 verdicts exceeding $1 million and a $100 million federal verdict in an excessive force case. He has represented families affected by the Oxford High School shooting and residents harmed by the 2020 mid-Michigan dam failures. His work includes police misconduct, governmental immunity, product liability, medical malpractice, and vehicle crash litigation.

Ven R. Johnson has received recognition from the American Board of Trial Advocates, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, Super Lawyers, and other legal organizations. He has served as president of the Michigan Association for Justice and chair of the State Bar of Michigan Negligence Law Section. His professional service includes membership in the American Association for Justice Leaders Forum, State Bar of Michigan, and Detroit Bar Association. His career reflects extensive trial advocacy and sustained representation of injured clients.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founder, Ven Johnson Law, PLC
• Past President, Michigan Association for Justice (2014-2015)
• Past Chairperson, State Bar of Michigan, Negligence Law Section (2016-2017)
• Member, American Association for Justice, Leaders Forum
• Member, Detroit Bar Association

Licensed State

• Michigan

Education

• University of Detroit Mercy Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Kalamazoo College
  BA in Political Science

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