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With hundreds of years of collective experience, the team of expert trial lawyers at Ven Johnson Law has fought on behalf of injured clients in Michigan and across the United States.
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What We Do
VEHICLE CRASHES
Auto | Motorcycle | Truck | Boat | Watercraft | ATV | Snowmobile | Bicycle | Pedestrian
Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury | Nursing Home Neglect/Abuse
General Negligence
Construction Negligence | Premises Liability
Civil Rights
Deliberate Indifference |
Excessive Force |
Police Misconduct
MASS TORT & CLASS ACTION
MSU/Larry Nassar Sex Abuse Cases | UofM/Dr. Anderson Sex Abuse Cases | Midland Flood Cases - Liaison Counsel
Sexual Violence
Sexual Assault | Child, Adult, and Elder Abuse
Premises Liability
Slip and Fall | Faulty Equipment
Leading The Fight
Ven Johnson
Our founder and lead trial attorney, Ven boasts a sterling record of success for clients: more than $1.5 billion in jury verdicts and settlements, with 30+ verdicts in excess of $1 million.
Thomas W. Waun
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR, MANAGING PARTNER, FLINT
With more than 40 years of experience, Tom has continuously gone to battle for clients taking 100+ civil jury trials to verdict.
Paul F. Doherty
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR, MANAGING PARTNER, DETROIT
Whether its serious injury, civil rights, or wrongful death claims, Paul is ready to take them on. Showcasing a passion and skill for the law, he's been a Michigan Super Lawyer since 2008.
Our Offices
DETROIT
535 Griswold St.
Suite 2600
Detroit, MI 48226
FLINT
140 E. 2nd St.
Suite 201
Flint, MI 48502
Kalamazoo
155 W. Michigan Ave.
Suite 1502
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
RECENT WINS
$22.6
Jury Verdict for Trucking Negligence
$9
Settlement for Medical Malpractice
$10.3
Jury Verdict for Product Liability
NEWS FROM THE FRONT LINES OF THE GOOD FIGHT
Delay, Deny, Defend
Michigan's governmental immunity laws have long stymied families of victims who have been killed by law enforcement officials, while homeowners face an uphill battle in their fight for property damages allegedly caused by public officials.
Lawsuit Against State Over Dam Collapse Moves to Next Phase
A massive lawsuit over the Edenville Dam disaster is moving closer to a decision in Michigan's Court of Claims.
Edenville dam disaster lawsuit moves to second phase
The next phase in the Edenville Dam disaster trial has begun.
Bench trial over dam failures ends; briefs due Feb. 26
More than five and a half years after the Edenville dam collapsed, an 11-day civil trial closed Tuesday in the Michigan Court of Claims.
Prosecutors have twice charged law enforcement officers for inaction during school shootings. Juries aren't buying it.
Since the mass shooting at Columbine High School in 1999, the law enforcement protocol for responding to active shootings is to stop the attacker as quickly as possible.
Delay, Deny, Defend
The gruesome deaths of two unarmed young men fleeing police on foot in the Grand Rapids area in April 2024 – one was pinned against a wall by a police vehicle, while the other was hit and run over – are among numerous cases pending in state courts challenging a decades-old law protecting local government, tribal agencies, and their employees from civil lawsuits.
Michigan DNR snowmobile crash lawsuit headed to trial
After several appeals, a lawsuit between a U.P. man and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources involving a deadly snowmobile crash is heading to trial. This has been seven years in the making.
Opinion: Minneapolis ICE shooting shows need for officer-created danger laws
After the Jan. 7 fatal ICE shooting of Renée Nicole Good in Minneapolis, some officials have urged the public to wait for facts.
Michigan woman maced repeatedly while restrained wins $295K settlement against Hillsdale County
A lawsuit alleging cruel and unusual punishment filed against Hillsdale County and a former sheriff's sergeant, later charged criminally for abuse, has ended.
Edenville Dam flood trial opens with focus on state engineer
As a civil trial began in a lawsuit brought against the state of Michigan by Edenville Dam flood victims, it was immediately evident that Trumble, a dam safety engineer at the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE), would be a key figure.
Who will be held liable? Trial begins over Edenville Dam collapse
Opening statements were heard today in the trial between 2,000 mid-Michigan property owners and the state.
State’s role in dam failure under scrutiny
Five years after the Edenville and Sanford dam failures, opening arguments began Monday in a Michigan Court of Claims civil bench trial, expected to last up to three weeks.
Civil attorney challenges federal stance, calls for justice in Minnesota shooting case
The FBI is investigating a deadly shooting involving a federal agent in Minnesota, as new video footage from the officer’s perspective has been released.
‘Not in danger' Fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting was excessive force, says Ven Johnson
Attorney Ven Johnson weighed in on the fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis.
State faces trial over 2020 Edenville dam failure
Thousands of flood victims across Midland, Gladwin and Saginaw counties will have their day in court as the class action and mass-tort lawsuit against the state of Michigan begins in January.