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Dement Askew & Johnson Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in 2023
We are excited to share with you that Russell W. DeMent III and James T. Johnson have been included in the 2023 Edition of North Carolina Super Lawyers and that Alex Marshall has been recognized as a North Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Star. This is the fourth consecutive appearance on this prestigious list for the…
Read MoreDement Askew & Johnson Partners Included in Super Lawyers 2022
Russell W. DeMent III and James T. Johnson have been included in the 2022 Edition of North Carolina Super Lawyers. This is the third consecutive year each has appeared on this prestigious list. Russell W. “Rusty” DeMent III is the Best Lawyers in America 2021 Lawyer of the Year in DWI for the Raleigh metro…
Read MorePartners Included in NC Super Lawyers 2021
We are pleased to announce that Russell W. (Rusty) DeMent and James T. (Jim) Johnson have been included in the 2021 Edition of North Carolina Super Lawyers. Rusty is the 2021 Lawyer of the Year in DWI for the Raleigh metro area. He is an AV Preeminent Peer Rated Lawyer by Martindale Hubbell, is commonly…
Read MoreRaleigh Litigator, Jim Johnson, Granted Fellowship in the Litigation Counsel of America
James T. Johnson has been granted Fellowship to the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA). The LCA is an honorary society whose invitation-only membership is limited to just 3,500 Fellows nationwide, representing less than .05% of American lawyers.
Read MoreDeMent Askew & Johnson Attorneys Included in North Carolina Super Lawyers 2020
Russell W. DeMent and James T. Johnson have been included in the 2020 Edition of North Carolina Super Lawyers.
Read MoreNC COURT OF APPEALS AFFIRMS MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR JURY VERDICT AGAINST THE RALEIGH N&O
In a unanimous opinion filed on December 18, 2018, a three-judge Court of Appeals panel affirmed the $6.12 Million Dollar jury verdict Mr. Johnson and associate Chynna Smith won on behalf of their client, a former state firearms examiner, Beth Desmond, in her libel case against the Raleigh News & Observer and reporter Mandy Locke.…
Read MorePart-Time Student and Restaurant Worker Attacked by Two Pit Bulls While Mowing Grass Receives $101,000.00 Settlement After Extensive Litigation Including Separate Lawsuit Regarding Insurance Coverage
On a summer afternoon, Mr. Johnson’s client was mowing the lawn at the residence of a friend house in Raleigh. The property line running along the back of where he was mowing the lawn runs alongside and is adjacent to the back of the yard of a house which was being kept two Pit Bull…
Read MoreNurse at Local Hospital Involved in Automobile Collision Receives $300,000.00 Settlement After Extensive Litigation
Mr. Johnson’s client was driving north on Capital Blvd., approaching the intersection with Wake Union Church Road. The Defendant was driving south on Capital Blvd in a large SUV owned by a local landscaping company. As our client approached the intersection, the traffic light for her direction of traffic was emitting a steady green light.…
Read MoreMan Moving from Georgia to West Virginia to be Closer to Family Hit by 18-Wheeler in North Carolina Receives $140,000.00 Settlement After Extensive Litigation
Mr. Johnson’s client was driving a Dodge pick-up truck northeasterly on the on-ramp for traffic exiting off of I-485 and onto I-77 north in Charlotte. He was in the process of moving from Georgia to West Virginia and was pulling a U-Haul trailer. He had a full load in the bed of his truck. One…
Read MoreEstate of Elderly Mother of Three That Suffered Through Negligent Care at a Nursing Home Resulting in Death Receives Large Confidential Settlement
The deceased was a resident of a North Carolina nursing home. She had recently been sent to a local hospital for an unrelated illness and was recovering well from this prior illness. During this recovery period, she developed an ulcerous wound in and around her sacrum. The nursing home staff failed to timely detect the…
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