Brenda M. Johnson
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Personal Injury Litigation Lawyers in Cleveland, OH in Cleveland, OH
About Brenda M. Johnson
Brenda M. Johnson joined Nurenberg, Paris, Heller & McCarthy in 1999, bringing several years of commercial litigation experience to our legal team. Brenda is a member of the firm’s appellate department and focuses on aviation litigation, mass torts, class action lawsuits, medical malpractice, personal injury, and wrongful death. Brenda is currently a member of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (CMBA) Certified Grievance Committee. The members of the committee conduct confidential investigations of allegations of ethical misconduct by lawyers and file complaints with the Board of Professional Conduct of the Supreme Court of Ohio in cases where disciplinary action is warranted. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Brenda M. Johnson included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell® Other Sources of Feedback About Brenda M. Johnson Included on the 2026Ohio Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2024 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2023 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2022 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2021 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2020 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2019 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2018 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2017 Ohio Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
- Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland, Ohio, 1993
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
Non Legal Education
- Cleveland State, 1990
- M.A.
- Major: Philosophy
- Kent State University, 1988
- B.S.
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Representative Cases
- Smith v. Cleveland Clinic
- Citation: 8th Dist.
- Court: Ohio
- Year: 2011
- Wandel v. American Airlines
- Citation: U.S. Dist. LEXIS 43007
- Year: 2005
- Auvil v. Ferragon Corp
- McMillin v. Davidson Industries, Inc.
- Citation: 5th Dist.
- Washington v. Spitzer Management, Inc.
- Year: 2003
- Vajda v. St. Paul Mercury Ins. Co.
Published Works
Articles
- Rebounding From Fraudulent, Trial, December, 2018
- Not All Injuries That Occur In Hospitals Are Medical Claims - But How Can You Tell Which Is Which?, CATA News, Winter, 2015
- When Should Necessary Parties Be Joined as Involuntary Plaintiffs? Not Nearly as Often as You'd Think?, CATA News, Winter, 2019
- What You Should (and Shouldn't) Agree to In Agreed Protective Orders, CATA News, Spring, 2019
- Why Damage Cap Exceptions Must Extend to All Claims Arising from a Catastrophic Injury, Including Derivative Claims - A Statutory Analysis, CATA News, Winter, 2018
- The Case Against Double-Teaming Why Mostly-Aligned Medical Defendants Shouldn't Get Separate Peremptory Challenges, CATA News, Winter, 2017
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys
- Ohio Association for Justice (Editorial Board of Trial Magazine)
- The American Association for Justice, 2011 - Present (Publication Committee)
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Brenda M. Johnson |
| Firm | Nurenberg, Paris, Heller & McCarthy Co., L.P.A. |
| Address | 600 Superior Avenue East, Suite 1200, Cleveland, OH 44114 |
| Phone | 216-586-5912 |
| Phone | 216-771-2242 |
| Website | www.nphm.com |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |
| Consultation | ✓ Free initial consultation |