Ven Johnson
VerifiedAbout Ven Johnson
Ven Johnson is the Founder of Ven Johnson Law, PLC, a plaintiff's personal injury attorney with nearly 40 years of experience representing victims in state and federal courts. He specializes in civil rights, police misconduct, product liability, trucking and automobile negligence, premises liability, and medical malpractice.
Johnson earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in 1986 and his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Kalamazoo College in 1983. He is admitted to the State Bar of Michigan.
With over $1.5 billion in jury verdicts and settlements, including 30+ verdicts exceeding $1 million, Johnson is known for high-profile cases including Edwards v. Grubbs (2022), described as the largest verdict of its kind at $100 million, the Patrick Lyoya death case, and the Oxford High School shooting matters. He is a 2022 Inductee of the Inner Circle of Advocates and the Michigan Lawyers Weekly Hall of Fame, and serves as Past President of the Michigan Association for Justice (2014-2015).
Notable case results
A federal jury in Atlanta awarded $100 million to Jerry Blasingame, a 65-year-old man rendered quadriplegic after an Atlanta police officer tased him without warning during a foot pursuit, though the award was ultimately reduced to $21 million following post-trial rulings and a 2026 Eleventh Circuit decision.
A Wayne County jury awarded $22.6 million to port truck driver Burt Holt, who suffered a traumatic brain injury and permanent disability when a negligent driver struck him while he inspected his trailer at a Detroit shipping terminal in 2011.
A Wayne County jury awarded $20,595,570 to Terry Novak after a van driver for FSS Technologies lost control, crossed the center line, and struck Novak while he was clearing snow from his own driveway in Romulus.
Michigan State University agreed to pay $5 million each to the families of Arielle Anderson and Brian Fraser, two of the three students shot and killed on campus on February 13, 2023, with Ven Johnson negotiating both settlements before any lawsuit was filed.
Edwards v. Grubbs verdict, U.S. District Court ND of Georgia
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
