 Nick Johnson
Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Nick Johnson formed the law firm that became Johnson, Burnett & Chang, L.L.P, back in 1991. Now leading the Johnson Law Group, Nick practices in all areas of personal injury law and specializes in Mesothelioma lung cancer, nursing home abuse and negligence, Paxil side effects, and rollover auto accidents. He has been active in representing thousands of clients and is a member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church.
Education:
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, 1988, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina - Juris Doctor, 1991, University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas
Admitted to Practice:
State Bar of Texas, 1991 - United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas,1992
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 Aaron J. DeLuca
Johnson Law Group of Counsel
Aaron J. DeLuca has significant asbestos litigation and trial experience and has successfully represented mesothelioma patients and other victims of corporate indifference throughout the United States and in a number of foreign countries. He handles mesothelioma cases on behalf of his firm’s clients and has served as asbestos trial counsel for mesothelioma clients of a number of other law firms on a national basis. He has negotiated and achieved settlements in asbestos cases in excess of $100,000,000.00.
Mr. DeLuca has developed substantial expertise in the areas of asbestos medicine and industrial hygiene. Frequently asked to speak before groups of both plaintiff and defense lawyers on medical and scientific issues unique to toxic tort litigation, DeLuca is nationally recognized as an expert in the use of technology in discovery, trial preparation and in the courtroom.
Mr. DeLuca has handled mesothelioma cases for a wide variety of tradesmen, including plumbers, pipefitters, steamfitters, sprinklerfitters, boilermakers, insulators, mechanics, carpenters, steelworkers and shipyard workers. He has also represented the children and wives of those who were occupationally exposed to asbestos and brought asbestos dust home on their clothing.
Mr. DeLuca has successfully handled difficult litigation involving low-dose chrysotile exposures including floor tile, friction, gasket, valve packing and equipment defendants and has successfully handled cases against premises liability defendants including cases of primary, bystander and household exposure.
Mr. DeLuca has developed close working and personal relationships with some of the world’s foremost experts in asbestos issues and has successfully defended them in various courts against Frye, Daubert, Havner, Borg Warner, Robinson and Gentry challenges. He is frequently consulted and retained by other lawyers to assist them when confronted by defense motions to exclude or limit scientific evidence and testimony. In fact, because of his expertise in this area, Mr. DeLuca has been retained on numerous occasions by various experts to serve as their personal counsel.
Mr. DeLuca has tried numerous asbestos cases to verdict, including the first successful premises liability case ever against United States Steel on behalf of an employee of outside contractor who worked at the United States Steel Clairton Works for four weeks in 1968. In 2002, Mr. DeLuca was asked to handle many of the pretrial and trial issues involving the experts in a consolidated trial in West Virginia involving approximately 8000 asbestos-harmed individuals. The verdict in favor of the plaintiffs and against Union Carbide Corporation garnered national attention.
In 2008, within the span of three months, Mr. DeLuca and his firm obtained a $7 Million verdict on behalf of a carpenter who died from mesothelioma and a $4 Million verdict on behalf of a deceased painter.
Recently, Mr. DeLuca was named by Law & Politics Magazine as a 2008 Texas Rising Star.
Education:
A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University School of Law
Admitted to Practice:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Texas, West Virginia, the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia and the Supreme Court of the United States. He has also been admitted to practice in a number of other courts on a case by case basis in recognition of his specialty in complex litigation.
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 Rick Nemeroff
Johnson Law Group of Counsel
Rick is a dedicated attorney, and his clients know that they will be represented by a professional who combines compassion and caring with aggressive litigation skills against corporations who need to be held responsible for their actions.
The record-setting verdicts that Rick has won for mesothelioma and other victims are the result of his dedication. Rick works hard for his clients – because he understands what is at stake. He is never afraid to stand up for the injured in their battle against big uncaring corporations.
Other attorneys know and respect Rick ’s abilities. He is recognized by his peers across the country as an effective and aggressive trial attorney and is frequently brought on board to lead trial teams to victory on difficult cases. In addition to his own practice and work as a trial consultant, Rick also teaches other attorneys how to win in the courtroom, and is invited to speak at conferences and write articles for legal publications. His use of innovative, cutting edge technology in trial helps level the playing field when battling corporations with unlimited resources.
Education:
Rick received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and his Juris Doctorate from Hofstra University School of Law in Hempstead, NY.
Admitted to Practice:
Previous to setting up his own practice, he was associated with a well known plaintiff’s law firm in New York City and was a partner in another high profile personal injury law firm based in Dallas, Texas. He became a member of the bar in 1993 in New York and in Texas in 2000. Rick is a member of the highly prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates, ABOTA, a select designation open only to a small group of attorneys who have demonstrated superior trial skills and abilities.
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 Kyle Cook
Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Kyle Cook attended the University of Texas, Austin, Texas and graduated in 1982 with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. He is a 1986 graduate of the Baylor Law School. Kyle practices in all areas of commercial litigation and personal injury law.
Education:
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, 1982, University of Texas, Austin, Texas - Juris Doctor, 1986, Baylor Law School, Waco, Texas.
Admitted to Practice:
State Bar of Texas, 1986 - United States District Court for the Southern and Northern Districts of Texas, 1986 and 1990.
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 Russell W. Lewis, IV
Russell Lewis was born in Phoenix, Arizona and grew up in Crossville, Tennessee. He attended Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, Tennessee and graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and in 2002 with a Master of Business Administration. He is a 2005 graduate of the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law at the University of Memphis. Before entering private practice, Russell attended the National Judicial College and served as a Hearing Officer for the State of Tennessee. Russell practices in the areas of nursing home negligence, medical malpractice and personal injury.
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Finance, 2000, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, Tennessee.
Master of Business Administration, 2002, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, Tennessee.
Juris Doctor, 2005, University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee.
Admitted to Practice:
Supreme Court of Tennessee, 2005.
Supreme Court of Kentucky, 2008.
United States District Court for the Western and Eastern Districts of Tennessee, 2007 and 2008.
Professional Affiliations:
American Bar Association - American Association for Justice - Tennessee Bar - Association - Tennessee Association for Justice - Kentucky Bar Association - Memphis Bar Association
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 Robert A. Chaffin
Johnson Law Group of Counsel
Robert A. Chaffin has been practicing law in Houston, Texas, for 30 years. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Houston Law Center in 1972, where he served as an editor of the Houston Law Review. He has an AV+ rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has received numerous multi-million dollar judgments and settlements on behalf of his past clients. Mr. Chaffin has successfully represented clients before the United States Supreme Court, the Texas Supreme Court, and various trial level courts in Texas and other states. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, and the U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas. Mr. Chaffin is also the President of New Age Energy, Inc., a small oil and gas exploration and production company.
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