Judge Michael Johnson (Ret.)

Los Angeles

Employment, Wage & Hour, Business Litigation, Civil Rights, Real Property, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Cannabis

Disputes

Judge Michael Johnson is available for mediations, arbitrations and discovery references through the statewide offices of ADR Services Inc. He brings a 41 year legal career to his dispute resolution practice - 20 years as a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge, and 21 years as a civil litigator specializing in employment law and business litigation.

In his judicial career, Judge Johnson was a popular member of the bench, known for his diligence and productivity. He presided over a downtown independent calendar court, where he conducted trials, motions, pretrial proceedings, and settlement conferences in a wide variety of civil matters. This included employment, business litigation, civil rights, real estate, legal and medical malpractice, and personal injury cases. Earlier in his career, Judge Johnson presided over criminal felony trials, including high profile complex trials at the downtown criminal courts building. In total, he presided over more than 400 civil and criminal trials - providing a valuable perspective for dispute resolution. Judge Johnson culminated his judicial career in 2017 with an appointment as a Justice Pro Tem of the California Court of Appeal, 2nd Appellate District.

In his career as an attorney, Judge Johnson was a partner in a major national law firm. He engaged in trial and appellate work in state and federal courts across the country, focusing on employment law, business litigation, and civil rights. Judge Johnson held leadership and management positions in his law firm, served as Chair of the State Bar Labor & Employment Section, and was twice appointed by the Governor to the California Fair Employment & Housing Commission.

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