James A. Johnson
Personal Injury Attorney
Contact:
James A. Johnson 715-365-5060
Legal Assistant:
Greta Dailey 715-365-5060
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Admitted:
Wisconsin State Bar, 1974
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
United States Supreme Court
Education:
St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN (B.A. cum laude, 1969)
University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School (J.D., 1974)
Author:
Radiation Therapy, Trial Magazine, Vol. 23, No. 5, May 1987
A Conversation with Senator Robert Kasten About Product Liability, The Verdict, Vol 5:3, Summer 1982
Criminal Law-Jury-Unanimous Jury Verdict is not Constitutionally Required in State Criminal Cases, Wisconsin Law Review, Vol. 1973:3, pp. 926-933
Presentations:
Opening Statement; Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers Annual Meeting; 1985
Radiation Therapy-The Cure Can be Worse Than the Disease; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; 1987, Midwinter
Private Remedies for Denial of Health Care Coverage of Benefits. Action on the Insurance Policy and Bad Faith Claims; Center for Public Representation Conference on Legal Issues Confronting Families with Children who have Special Health Care Needs; October 1987
Trial Preparation; State Bar of Wisconsin; February 1992
Taking Depositions; Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers Annual Meeting; 1994
Opening Statement. Setting the Stage for Success; Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers; October, 1995
Networking and Referrals. How to Develop and Use the Skills, Know Whom to Call and How to Increase Client Satisfaction; State Bar of Wisconsin Summer Convention, 1996; Wisconsin Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company and Solo and Small Firm Practice Committee Seminar, September 1996
The Plaintiff’s Approach; Howard Young Medical Center 24 Annual Day of Country Medicine; September, 1996
Voir Dire-Using Jury Questionnaires and Handling Problematic Jurors; State Bar of Wisconsin; June, 1998
Accident Reconstruction Experts: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly; Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers; December, 1998
Use of Structured Settlement Consultant at Mediation; State Bar of Wisconsin; June, 1999
Odds & Ends; Issues That Confront Plaintiffs’ Trial Lawyers; Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, October 2001
Rimes, Low Speed Impact and Spirituality; State Bar of Wisconsin; May 2003
You Think You Have Done a Good Job and Your Client is Unhappy; Now What?; State Bar of Wisconsin; May 2005
Making the Jury System Work; Eagle River Rotary; December 2006
Member:
State Bar of Wisconsin
Chairman, Litigation Section, 199 1-92
Chairman, Special Committee on Medical Malpractice, 1980-85
Special Committee on Product Liability, 1980-86
Wisconsin Association for Justice
President, 1984-85
President-Elect, 1982-83
Vice President, 1980-81
Treasurer, 1979-80
Board of Directors, 1978-87
Legislative Chairman, 1979-1994
American Bar Association
American Association for Justice
Board of Governors, 1985-89
Diplomat, American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
American Board of Trial Advocates
President, Wisconsin Chapter, 1993
Advocate, 1989
Senior Counsel, American College of Barristers
Senior Counsel, College of Master Advocates and Barristers
Best Lawyers in America recognition from peers
University of Wisconsin Alumni Association
Awards:
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