James T. Johnson

James T. (Jim) Johnson brings more than three decades of litigation experience and courtroom success to his clients.  Jim’s trial practice focuses on high-end civil matters, including complex injuries, medical and professional malpractice, libel and slander matters, civil rights infringement, and complex commercial issues. He is an AV Preeminent Peer Rated Lawyer by Martindale Hubbell, is listed to North Carolina Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America, and is a Litigation Counsel of America Fellow. 

His early professional service provided him with a range of courtroom experience from criminal, white-collar, and tax evasion prosecutions to insurance defense matters.  In his own private practice, Jim’s deep knowledge attained in his early career on “the other side of the fence” has benefitted clients tremendously over the years.  Having accumulated thousands of hours in the courtroom and negotiated hundreds of settlements with insurance companies, he can help clients maximize settlement values in a range of civil matters or fearlessly and efficiently move a matter to trial.

He is a 1992 graduate of UNC School of Law at Chapel Hill and holds his undergraduate degree from Duke.  Born in Savannah but raised in Raleigh, he is a veteran Tar Heel lawyer with a passion for client service.  Approachable, communicative, and friendly to his clients, tough and formidable to his opponents, Jim is a seasoned trial lawyer with the experience and perseverance to make a difference in the outcome of your case. Make sure Jim is in your corner.  Call for a free consultation today.