More than three years after the fatal police shooting of a Black man in western Michigan, former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr sat in court...READ MORE
The family of Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old refugee from the Congo, is seeking justice as a trial approaches for former Grand Rapids Police Officer...READ MORE
Behind closed doors Thursday, U.S. Supreme Court justices are scheduled to discuss the case of a former Grand Rapids police officer who shot a Black Congolese...READ MORE
These attorneys are constantly honing their strategies to secure a win for their clients — whether it’s in negotiating a settlement or presenting the...READ MORE
Georgia’s largest jury verdicts in recent years have ranged from $100 million, in the case of an elderly homeless man paralyzed from the neck...READ MORE
Ven Johnson Law announced Friday that it plans to relocate its downtown headquarters late this year to the nearly completed Hudson’s Detroit office block...READ MORE
Detroit-based Ven Johnson Law PLC announced Friday that it is leasing almost 22,000 square feet of the fifth floor in Dan Gilbert’s signature development...READ MORE
The families of two Michigan men who died after run-ins with police filed civil lawsuits in federal and state court, citing excessive force led...READ MORE
A fiery crash in the Upper Peninsula left a snowmobiler permanently disabled and a Michigan Department of Natural Resources employee dead. Now, the Michigan...READ MORE
A demand from Oxford parents for a state-led investigation into the 2021 Oxford High School attack Monday led to a daylong flurry of bureaucratic...READ MORE
Oxford Schools Insurance Company initially stated that the shooting at Oxford Schools was a single incident, offering $5 million in damages to all victims.READ MORE
A former Huron Valley Schools substitute teacher was back in district court Wednesday for a preliminary examination hearing after he was charged with six...READ MORE
Michigan Lawyers Weekly is pleased to announce the “Go To Lawyers” for negligence law, for plaintiffs’ and defense side, including medical malpractice, personal injury,...READ MORE
The Michigan Court of Appeals has agreed with a lower court decision in dismissing a lawsuit that seeks to hold the Oxford Community School...READ MORE
In a newly released police report, A Kent County sheriff’s deputy describes the moments before and after his cruiser fatally struck a 17-year-old in...READ MORE
A court hearing for an Oakland County substitute teacher accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with three minor students was postponed until next month.READ MORE
Nearly a dozen families will sue the Huron Valley School District, a Detroit attorney said, because school officials failed to take action when the...READ MORE
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a trade association representing drug companies have urged a Michigan state appeals court to rule that Gilead Sciences...READ MORE
Arguments were heard Wednesday in the Michigan Court of Appeals as attorneys representing the families of the Oxford High School shooting victims look to...READ MORE
A 2018 law that extends the time victims of child sexual abuse have to sue their abusers does not apply retroactively, the Michigan Supreme...READ MORE
The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the Legislature’s recent allowances for late disclosures of sexual abuse do not apply to victims who were...READ MORE
We will no longer accept excuses. We demand justice and a future where we can live without fear of the next rainstorm. PAUL DOHERTY, ATTORNEY...READ MORE
Tuesday marks three years since parts of Wayne County were devastated by widespread flooding, leaving areas of Dearborn Detroit and Grosse Pointe underwater.READ MORE
“We stand in solidarity with our clients and those marching in Lansing, demanding justice for the victims of police brutality and excessive force,” attorneys...READ MORE
A former state police sergeant was arraigned Wednesday, June 5, on a second-degree murder charge in a crash that killed fleeing suspect Samuel Sterling.READ MORE
A Michigan State Police trooper who drove his unmarked SUV into a 25-year-old Kentwood man that was fleeing from police has been charged with...READ MORE
A prosecutor declined to file charges Tuesday against a police officer who struck and killed a western Michigan teenager while the boy was running...READ MORE
As the family of 17-year-old Riley Doggett prepared for his funeral Friday, they renewed calls for police to release any video that shows him...READ MORE
Victims of the historic 2020 flooding in mid-Michigan after two dam failures gathered in Sanford on Friday, just two days before the 4-year anniversary...READ MORE
More potential victims are accusing a substitute teacher in Huron Valley Schools of inappropriately touching them and now, a lawsuit is in the works.READ MORE
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a long-term substitute teacher at Spring Mills Elementary School in Highland Township.READ MORE
The unprecedented trials of Michigan parents, James and Jennifer Crumbley, which led to the country’s first involuntary manslaughter convictions for parents of a school...READ MORE
The convictions of the Crumbleys have cast fresh light on efforts to hold a variety of other parties legally responsible for mass school shootings.READ MORE
Terry Novak of Brownstown Township sustained a traumatic brain injury, spinal injuries and other serious injuries that required three spinal surgeries after he was struck...READ MORE
Two years after Patrick Lyoya’s fatal shooting by a now-fired Grand Rapids police officer, his family is frustrated by legal delays – a trial...READ MORE
Before declaring Jennifer Crumbley guilty on all four charges of involuntary manslaughter, the jury had to evaluate the standard of reasonable parental care and...READ MORE
Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the Oxford High School shooter, testified Thursday on the sixth day of her trial. Attorney Ven Johnson, who represents...READ MORE
The Oxford school district is suing its insurance company over potential payouts for injuries claimed among nine lawsuits stemming from the November 2021 shooting...READ MORE
Michigan State University negotiated a $15 million settlement with the families of the three students killed on Feb. 13, according to records obtained through...READ MORE
Case number 2022-279506-FC, the people v. Ethan Robert Crumbley, has closed, but there will never be total closure after the events of Nov. 30,...READ MORE
The Michigan Supreme Court on Thursday declined to free the state from responsibility for flood damage after the Edenville Dam collapsed in 2020.READ MORE
An attorney is set to use the “Nassar bills” to argue why the Michigan legislature’s 2018 amendment to the statute of limitations should allow...READ MORE
Michigan State University has reached a $15 million settlement with families of the three students killed in the Feb. 13 mass shooting on campus.READ MORE
Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley addressed an Oakland County courtroom for the first time on Friday just before he was sentenced to life in...READ MORE
It’s the harshest penalty available in Michigan, a life sentence without the possibility of parole. But that isn’t enough for the parents of one...READ MORE
The research for the Top Lawyers list was created by PRS (Professional Research Services) and is based on an online peer-review survey sent out...READ MORE
It’s been a nearly three-year court battle regarding the civil lawsuit cases surrounding the 2020 floods that devastated Midland, Sanford and Gladwin.READ MORE
A Michigan judge lifted a stay last week on a lawsuit brought by victims of catastrophic mid-Michigan flooding in 2020, ordering the state to...READ MORE
Michigan Lawyers Weekly has announced the “Go To Lawyers” for negligence law, for plaintiffs’ and defense side, including medical malpractice, personal injury, premises liability...READ MORE
The attorney for the former Grand Rapids police officer charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a Black man during a traffic stop...READ MORE
After installing the new stove, the installers opened the main valve and the valve to the discontinued, uncapped line, causing gas to escape. READ MORE
At a press conference in Southfield, Michigan on Tuesday, attorney Ven Johnson highlighted a groundbreaking ruling against a drug manufacturer, as well as a...READ MORE
Ven Johnson Law received a $3.5 million settlement for a premises liability lawsuit where a mother and son sustained carbon monoxide poisoning.READ MORE
A family representative of a man who died by suicide is suing Oakland County and 12 sheriff’s deputies claiming the death resulted from humiliation...READ MORE
An attorney calls a federal judge’s order unusual after a ruling that says the arrest of a Saginaw man violated his constitutional rights and...READ MORE
Attorney Ven Johnson said during a press conference on Thursday that governmental immunity continues to present issues in a lawsuit aiming to help residents...READ MORE
Three years after the failure of two dams led to devastating flooding in Midland County, impacted residents are still waiting on lawsuits to pay...READ MORE
Three years after the failure of two dams led to devastating flooding in Midland County, impacted residents are still waiting on lawsuits to pay...READ MORE
“Defend, deny and delay,” is how attorney Ven Johnson (center) describes the state of Michigan’s legal strategy to civil lawsuits tied to the May...READ MORE
An attorney representing central Michigan residents damaged by the 2020 dam failures accused state attorneys on Thursday of delaying court proceedings with “frivolous appeals.”READ MORE
Photographs of four students —Hana St. Juliana, 14, Madisyn Baldwin, 17, Tate Myre, 16 and Justin Shilling, 17 — sit among bouquets of flowers,...READ MORE
Guidepost Solutions, a firm hired by the Oxford school board to investigate the 2021 deadly shooting, released an independent report on safety and threat...READ MORE
Lawyers representing the family of Patrick Lyoya, who was shot and killed by a Grand Rapids police officer, say there’s evidence Christopher Schurr racially profiled Lyoya.READ MORE
Attorneys Ben Crump and Ven Johnson announced a lawsuit against the Michigan police officer convicted of killing Patrick Lyoya, an immigrant from Congo, in April...READ MORE
Former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr should not have engaged in a physical confrontation with Patrick Lyoya – and the officer used excessive...READ MORE
Genesee County, Mich. (WNEM) - Attorney Thom Waun is representing Tina Birnie in a civil lawsuit against the driver that killed her husband, Flint Police...READ MORE
Attorney Ven Johnson on Friday announced that two Oxford High School employees were placed on administrative leave for more than a month following the...READ MORE
OXFORD, Mich. (WXYZ) — Over the weekend School Board President Tom Donnelly added fuel to the fire by criticizing parents of shooting victims saying...READ MORE
A security officer at Oxford High School allegedly thought the deadly November 2021 shooting was an active shooter drill, telling investigators that she assumed...READ MORE
An attorney representing the parents of Oxford High School shooting victims alleged Wednesday an armed security guard at the Detroit-area school failed to stop...READ MORE
A state Supreme Court decision in a case originated by an Eastpointe man injured on a Macomb County highway slightly bolsters plaintiffs’ legal efforts...READ MORE
OXFORD, Mich. (WXYZ) — The graphic surveillance video shows it all. The mass shooting back in November inside Oxford High School killed 4 students...READ MORE
Attorney Ven Johnson on Friday announced that two Oxford High School employees were placed on administrative leave for more than a month following the...READ MORE
DETROIT -- The Great Lakes Water Authority says it will deny flooding claims following a massive rainstorm last year that led to millions of...READ MORE
DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit-area water utility said Tuesday that it will deny flooding claims stemming from a damaging storm last summer based on...READ MORE
Ven talks about police using excessive force, what to do if you get pulled over. WOOD-TV Grand Rapids, Tuesday June 16Ven talks about police...READ MORE
Ven Johnson Law Files Motion for Reconsideration Against Michigan Supreme Court WWJ Newsradio 950 (Detroit) Sunday, June 14 The Michigan Supreme Court declined to...READ MORE
Mass Tort Lawsuit Filed For Victims Of Mid Michigan Flooding CBS Detroit, Thursday June 4Two nationally recognized personal injury law firms, Ven Johnson Law,...READ MORE
Flooding Lawsuit Virtual Town Hall Online WNEM, Saginaw, Thursday June 4WNEM previews the virtual town hall hosted by Ven Johnson Law and Romanucci &...READ MORE
Virtual Town Hall Preview NBC25/ FOX66, Flint, Thursday June 4 NBC25/ FOX66 previews the virtual town hall hosted by Ven Johnson Law and Romanucci...READ MORE
Macomb County Mother and daughter sue over hidden cameras in tanning salon The Macomb Daily (Detroit) Ven Johnson Law filed a lawsuit on behalf of...READ MORE
Ven Johnson Lawsuit against Chili Pepper’s Tanning WWJ Newsradio 950 (Detroit) Ven discusses the Chili Pepper’s Tanning Salon case with WWJ Newsradio 950 , in...READ MORE
Hidden Cameras Inside Macomb County Tanning Salon Prompts Lawsuit Clinton Township Patch Ven Johnson Law files a lawsuit on behalf of tanning salon victims...READ MORE
Understanding Boating Rules and Regulations WOOD-AM (Grand Rapids) In a conversation with WOOD Radio, Ven shares why it’s crucial for watercraft owners to understand boating...READ MORE
Ven discusses liability and watercraft damages injuries WWJ Newsradio 950 (Detroit)Ven spoke with WWJ Newsradio 950 to share some of the most common accidents and injuries...READ MORE
Memorial Day Weekend Boating Safety MyTV20/ WMYD-TV (Detroit) Ven discusses boating safety tips and what to do in the event of a boating accident...READ MORE
Despite April Being Child Abuse Prevention Month, Michigan Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Sexual Assault Case In late April, the Michigan Supreme Court declined...READ MORE
$1.8 MILLION SETTLEMENT AWARDED TO CLIENT – GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY Yahoo Finance $1.8 Million Settlement Awarded to Ven Johnson Law Client Struck by Police Cruiser...READ MORE
As snow, ice and cold temperatures have officially arrived in Michigan WWJ Newsradio 950 (Detroit) Ven Johnson spoke with WWJ to share what to...READ MORE
Free Christmas dinners offered to 500 Saginaw families in need MLive (Saginaw) Holidays are a time for family bonding. Ven Johnson shares the passion...READ MORE
Ven Johnson Law Wins Multi-Million Dollar Jury Verdict in Tragic Death of Electrical Linemen After five days of trial, a jury in Oregon’s Marion...READ MORE
What To Do If You’re In A Serious Accident WXYZ-TV (Channel 7/Channel 20) Detroit “Thanksgiving Eve” is considered the biggest bar night of the...READ MORE
Daylight Saving Time end brings driving dangers NBC25/ FOX66 (Flint) As the days get shorter, drivers have to adjust to less daylight amid daily...READ MORE
Pedestrian Enforcement Week Across Michigan Drives Awareness of Pedestrian Accidents According to the Michigan State Police, more than 100 pedestrians die each year in...READ MORE
Ven Johnson Addresses Boating Safety on TV20 WMYD Detroit It’s the season for enjoying everything our great lakes have to offer. Unfortunately, when we’re...READ MORE
Jury Awards Car Accident Victim $1.7 Million After Insurance Company Insists on Trial FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Johnson Law, PLC announced...READ MORE
Attorneys for Jacob Moore, Larry Nassar’s First Male Victim, Announce Monday Press Conference Johnson Law, PLCMarch 3, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ANN ARBOR, MI...READ MORE
Judge declines injunction; Kithier remains ineligible David Goricki, The Detroit NewsPublished 4:18 p.m. ET Jan. 11, 2018 | Updated 6:10 p.m. ET Jan. 11, 2018...READ MORE
Thomas Kithier gets hearing date that could rule him eligible to play View Original Article By Jared Purcell, MLiveUpdated Jan 4, 4:30 PM; Posted Jan 4, 2:41 PMThere...READ MORE
Attorneys for Thomas Kithier File Lawsuit Against Michigan High School Athletic Association FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 29, 2017 DETROIT, MI – Prominent trial attorneys Ven...READ MORE
High Profile Trial Attorneys, Ven Johnson and Steven Fishman, Hired by High School Basketball Star Thomas Kithier Photo of high school student Thomas Kithier...READ MORE
Chelsea High School runner hit by car during practice wins court ruling Ann Arbor News | MLive Michigan Updated Nov 2; Posted Nov 2017By Lauren Slagterlslagter@mlive.com CHELSEA, MI...READ MORE
Michigan Court of Appeals: Runner’s suit against cross-country coach can proceed LANSING, MI – The Michigan Court of Appeals (“COA”) has ruled in favor...READ MORE
Ven Johnson of Johnson Law, PLC Announces Friday Press Conference with Family of Bryan Douglas-Watts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 18, 2017 SOUTH BEND, IN –...READ MORE
Prominent Trial Attorney Ven Johnson set to represent family of carbon monoxide victim Bryan Douglas-Watts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 6, 2017 Attorney Ven Johnson, Johnson...READ MORE
Johnson Law – Seeking Justice for the Victims of Flint’s Water Crisis Prominent personal injury Attorney Ven Johnson of Johnson Law, PLC and Attorney...READ MORE
Flint Water Crisis Class Action Lawsuit Meeting Saturday, March 19th 1:30-3:00 Join Attorney Ven Johnson of Johnson Law, PLC and Attorney Steve Liddle of...READ MORE
Class action law firm and personal injury Super Lawyer filed lawsuit on behalf of thousands of Flint victims Prominent personal injury Attorney Ven Johnson...READ MORE
Innovative Health & Wellness Magazine, Winter 2015 Attorney, Ven Johnson was featured in the Winter 2015 issue of Innovative Health & Wellness Magazine. Here...READ MORE
Fighters from start to finish. Johnson Law is the Official Pace Team Sponsor of the 38th Annual Detroit Free Press/Talmer Bank Marathon. Johnson Law...READ MORE
Attorney, Jody Aaron Included in the 2016 Edition of “The Best Lawyers In America” Johnson Law, PLC is proud to announce that Attorney, Jody Aaron was...READ MORE
The USTA Boy’s Nationals May Be Attorney Ven Johnson’s Favorite Court. Attorney, Ven Johnson achieved 2015’s largest personal injury verdict in Michigan with a...READ MORE
$22.6 million verdict shrinks. An update on the Burt Holt case. (7/29/15) On Tuesday, June 9th, Attorney Ven Johnson of Johnson Law, PLC, obtained...READ MORE
Johnson Law, PLC Announces $22.6 Million Jury Verdict In Trucking Negligence Case. (6/10/15) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 10, 2015 Permanently disabled after being struck...READ MORE
State Supreme Court puts student/public safety at risk, rejects Pew V. MSU Appeal. (6/3/15) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 3, 2015 Michigan Supreme Court refuses to...READ MORE
Young lawyers converge in Detroit for annual summit By: Douglas Levy in The MiLW Blog June 1, 2015 The heavy rains on May 30 nearly put the brakes...READ MORE
Excessive force lawsuit filed in deadly police shooting (4/28/15) By Gary Ridley | gridley@mlive.com FLINT TOWNSHIP, MI — The family of a man killed by...READ MORE
Lawsuit filed after man shot, killed during traffic stop (5/6/15) By: Jessica Dupnack, ABC 12 (read original article here) FLINT TOWNSHIP (WJRT) – (05/06/15)...READ MORE
Ven on “Let it Rip”: Pothole Insurance Problems (2/15/15) Watch as Ven discusses the problems with car insurance in regards to potholes on Fox...READ MORE
Johnson Law Obtains $2.75 M Verdict for Auto Accident Victims Friday, October 16th 2014, attorneys Ven Johnson and Gary Fields of Johnson Law, PLC...READ MORE
Judge allows Kalamazoo County to sell woman’s home; Ven continues to fight. (October 7, 2014) A Kalamazoo County judge has sided with county officials...READ MORE
Attorney Jody Aaron: Committed To Elevating The Profession (9/24/14) Attorney Jody Aaron wants to ensure that integrity is inherent in the legal community. As...READ MORE
Ven represents Kalamazoo County woman who is losing home due to property tax error. (September 16, 2014) The debt, initially less than $2,000, is...READ MORE
UPDATE: Judge Decides Not To Send Child Sexual Assault Case To Trial. Mother And Attorney V. Johnson Will Stay The Course. KALAMAZOO, Mich. (May...READ MORE
Former President Clinton Guests At Jefferson-Jackson Dinner (4/26/14) Former President Bill Clinton was the keynote speaker at the Michigan Democratic Party’s Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner...READ MORE
Bronson Wants To Deny Justice For 7-Year Old Assault Victim 4/10/14 Bronson Healthcare’s Lifestyle Improvement & Research Center/Athletic Club of Kalamazoo is desperately attempting...READ MORE
Johnson Law Attorney Jody Aaron Joins Supreme Court Bar, 3/10/2014 The U.S. Supreme Court is an entity known as the bastion of democracy in...READ MORE
Johnson Law Attends AAJ, 2/7/2014 On Friday, February 7, 2014 eight attorneys and four paralegals from Johnson Law traveled to New Orleans for the...READ MORE
Oakland County Deputy Charged in Deadly Crash. Lawyer Ven Johnson Retained by Hooks Family For Immediate Release: January 11, 2014 Oakland County sheriff’s deputy,...READ MORE
Giving back this holiday. (12/1/13) Johnson Law continued our annual tradition of honoring Detroit’s Community Fighters at our 2013 Holiday Party. Gleaners Community Food...READ MORE
Announcing our newest location in Grand Rapids (DETROIT, MI) – The newly renovated Grand Rapids office for Johnson Law, PLC, the law firm started...READ MORE
