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James Alexander
Johnson
2000 Town Center
Suite 1900
Southfield, Michigan 48075
248-351-4808
E-Mail: johnsonjajmf@yahoo.com
Licensed:*State Bar of Michigan
Licensed:*
Massachusetts Bar
Licensed: *State Bar of Texas
©2009 James A.
Johnson, Esq.
TRIAL LAWYER
Assist &
Co-Counsel
Former Assistant
Attorney General – Dept. of Justice
PRACTICE AREAS
Litigation – Civil and Criminal
Serious Personal Injury – Auto, Truck, Motorcycle, Bus, Job
Injuries, Asbestos Disease, Mesothelioma, Lung Cancer, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
(Roundup), Medical, Dental, Psychologist, Podiatry, Prescription Drug Errors, Chiropractic
Malpractice, Boating Accidents, Slip & Fall & Death Cases
Insurance Coverage - Casualty and
Property (CGL Policy, Auto, Fire & Property Damage), Homeowners,
Accident-Health & Life
Intellectual Property Law –
Copyright, Trademarks and Patents
Entertainment Law-Film, TV, Sports,
Music Publishing, Music Licensing & Book Publishing
Criminal Defense – State
(Felonies, Misdemeanors & Expungement); Federal (Criminal Enterprise
& RICO) = 21 U.S.C. §848 & 18 U.S.C. §§1961-1968; White Collar Defense
Business Disputes – Complex Commercial
Litigation
*Unless
otherwise indicated, attorneys listed on this website are not certified by the
Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
If you are contemplating litigation in Personal Injury, Insurance Coverage,
Business Disputes, Intellectual Property
or Federal Crimes we want to hear from you.
James A. Johnson, Esq. is listed in
Michigan Top Lawyers. He has developed his practice skills from some of the
best litigators in the country. Early in his career, he learned from some of
the best trial lawyers in Michigan, Massachusetts and Texas many of whom were
national litigation heavyweights.
As a member of the National Institute for Trial
Advocacy, James A. Johnson
is an accomplished attorney with more than 30 years as a Trial Lawyer and
Transactional Attorney. He has been
employed in the Insurance Industry by Aetna, USF & G–ST. Paul Companies and
as Assistant Attorney General – Civil Division and Assistant Prosecutor. Mr.
Johnson has argued cases before the Supreme Court of Texas and the Texas Court
of Appeals.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
NBA Players Representation -
Contracts, Endorsements and Investments
(Full Representation)
James
A. Johnson, a basketball cognoscente has been certified as a NBA Players Agent by the National
Basketball Players Association. Jim is a former outstanding high school
and college basketball player and still plays this game. He is qualified to
represent College and University Athletic Directors, Coaches, Players and
Faculty.
BASKETBALL
PUBLICATIONS – RIVALS.COM
North
Carolina’s Flight To Basketball - 2008
Michigan’s
Untold Story - 2008
Connecticut’s
Precious Commodity - 2008
The
Magnificent 400 Miles - 2008
Hoosier
Hysteria - 2008
A
Tribute To Texas Basketball - 2008
The
Real Fountain of Youth - 2008
The
Game - 2008
The
Most Livable State In America - 2008
Jim concentrates on serious Personal Injury Cases, Insurance
Coverage Cases relating to the CGL Policy and Intellectual Property Law with an emphasis on Sports and Entertainment Law that is national in scope.
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
State:
Supreme
Court of Michigan
Supreme
Judicial Court of Massachusetts
Supreme
Court of Texas
Federal:
U.S.
Supreme Court
U.S.
Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit
U.S.
Court of Appeals 11th Circuit - Atlanta, GA.
U.S.
Court of Appeals 5th Circuit - New Orleans, LA.
U.S.
District Court Eastern District of Michigan- Detroit, MI.
U.S.
District Court Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX.
James
A. Johnson’s professional
writings are published in law journals. Moreover, his publications are used in
law school courses and symposiums at Georgetown University and other law schools.
His professional articles appear in the American Bar Association Journals
and American
Inns of Court whose mission is to foster excellence in professionalism,
ethics, civility and legal skills. Mr. Johnson’s articles also appear in The
Practicing
Law Institute (PLI) seminars and course books.
*LINK to Published Articles: http://ssrn.com/author=1653603
Helpful
Links:
American
Bar Association: www.americanbar.org
U.S.
Copyright Office: www.copyright.gov
U.S.
Patent & Trademark Office: www.uspto.gov
The
White House: www.whitehouse.gov
U.S. Senate: www.senate.gov
https://pg-sports.com/author/james-a-johnson
* The Right of Publicity and the Student
Athlete, 7 Elon Law Rev. 537 (2015) is judged one of the best law review
articles in 2015. It is included in the
2016 edition of the Entertainment, Publishing & the Arts Handbook published
by Thomson Reuters (West).
NEW
YORK STATE BAR ASSOC – PUBLICATIONS
Insuring
Against Cybercrime –Know The Risks - NYSBA Journal – Vol. 91, No 4 May 2019
Are
You Ready for Some Football – Torts, Insurance & Compensation Law Journal -
May 2018
The
Art of Direct Examination – NYSBA Journal – March/April 2017
Civil
RICO – The Weapon of Choice – NYSBA Journal - Nov/Dec 2016
Keeping
Your Secrets Secret – NYSBA Journal – July/August 2015
Independent
Filmmaking – Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Journal –Fall/Winter 2015
O’Bannon
– What is The Right of Publicity? – NYSBA J – September 2014
3D
Printing – The New Industrial Revolution: Innovation or Infringement? – Torts,
Insurance & Compensation Law Journal – Fall 2014
It
is Not Time to Pay College Athletes – Entertainment, Arts & Sports
Law Journal- Spring 2014
The
Right of Publicity: Show Me the Money – Torts, Insurance & Compensation Law
Journal - Fall 2013
International
Trade Commission – International Law Practicum – Autumn 2012
Trial
Brief –Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Journal – Summer 2012
Construction
Defect Claims As Occurrences –Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Journal –
Summer 2012
Reinsurance
–What Practitioners Need to Know –Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Journal
– Fall/Winter 2011
Music
Publishing-What the Songwriter and Practitioner Need to Know –Entertainment,
Arts & Sports Law Journal – Fall/Winter 2011
Personal
Images: The Professional Athlete’s Right of Publicity – NYSBA Journal - March
2008
Thou
Shalt Not Steal: A Primer on Music Licensing - NYSBA Journal - June 2008
VERMONT
BAR JOURNAL – Direct
Examination - Winter 2017
MICHIGAN
BAR – PUBLICATIONS
Uncharged
Misconduct Under Rule 404(b) – Michigan Bar Journal – May 2019
Cyber
Crime Liability & Insurance – Journal of Insurance & Indemnity Law - May
2018
Long
Tail Liability Claims – Michigan Bar Journal – August 2017
Hydraulic
Fracturing – Journal of Insurance and Indemnity Law – July 2017
A
Look at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board – Michigan Lawyers Weekly May 22,
2017
3-D
Printing: Creating Objects from Thin Air – Michigan Lawyers Weekly-August 2016
Additional
Insured and Contractual Liability- Journal of Insurance and Indemnity Law-
April 2015
Implied
Warranty of Plans and Specifications – Journal of Insurance & Indemnity
Law-January 2015
A
Tool of Advocacy – Trial Brief – Attorney at Law Magazine-Detroit Ed - August
2014
Cumis
Counsel – Journal of Insurance and Indemnity law – October 2013
Builders
Risk Insurance – Journal of Insurance and Indemnity Law- April 2013
Persuasion
in Opening Statement –Michigan Bar Journal – January 2011
Jury
Argument –Winning Techniques –Michigan Bar Journal- March 2011
Cross
Examination –Michigan Lawyers Weekly – June 2011
Contractual
Liability and the Insured Contract –Journal of Insurance and Indemnity Law -
January 2012
Construction
Defect Claims As Occurrences: Part III –Journal of Insurance and Indemnity Law
– April 2012
Construction
Defect Claims As Occurrences: Part II –Journal of Insurance and Indemnity Law-
July 2011
Construction
Defect Claims As Occurrences: Journal of Insurance and Indemnity Law- January
2011
Examination
Under Oath - Journal of Insurance and Indemnity Law- April 2009
MARYLAND
BAR – PUBLICATIONS
Cross
Examination – Maryland Bar Journal – July 2015
MINNESOTA
BAR - PUBLICATIONS
The
Changing Face and Sound of Music – Bench & Bar of Minnesota – January 2013
TEXAS
BAR – PUBLICATIONS
Identity
Crisis – Texas Bar Journal – January 2014
Recovery
of Attorneys’ Fees In Texas – Attorney at Law Magazine- Dallas Ed - July 2014
The
Professional Athlete’s Right of Publicity –Texas Entertainment & Sports Law
J – Spring 2005
A
Primer on Music Licensing –Texas Entertainment & Sports Law J – Spring 2006
Member:
Texas Entertainment & Sports Law
Section – SPORTS: Pro & Amateur; Music: Film & TV
Member:
Texas Intellectual Property Law Section
Member:
Texas Insurance Law Section
CONTACT US
“We help to restore lives that have been changed by serious injury and
other unfortunate circumstances by Legal and related Non-Legal Means.”
“We
also Assist and Co-Counsel with Referring Lawyers when the need arises.”
JAMES
ALEXANDER JOHNSON
2000
Town Center
Suite
1900
Southfield,
Michigan 48075
248
- 351 – 4808
johnsonjajmf@yahoo.com
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