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Benjamin A. Johnson Jr.

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Office of the San Jose City Attorney

200 E Santa Clara St
San Jose , CA 95113
Phone: (408) 535-1904
Fax: (408) 998-3131
Email: Ardell.Johnson@sanjoseca.gov

Santa Clara Univ SOL; Santa Clara CA



Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Anthony Sung Cho v. City of San Jose, Matthew Rodriguez, Tyler Moran, Steven Gaona, Zachary David Preuss, and Does 1-10, inclusive Civil Rights Defendant Aug. 9, 2024
Andy Martin v. City of San Jose, Alexandre Vieira-Ribeiro, individually and in his official capacity as a City of San Jose Police Officer, and Does 1-50, inclusive Civil Rights Defendant Sep. 3, 2021
Yanira Hernandez v. City of San Jose, Geoffrey Evatt Graves Civil Rights Defendant Mar. 13, 2020
Tony Nunez, individually and as a successor-in-interest to Decedent Anthony Nunez and the Estate of Anthony Nunez by and through personal representative Sandy Sanchez v. City of San Jose, Michael Santos, individually and in his capacity as an officer for the San Jose Police Department and Anthony Vizzusi, individually and in his capacity as an officer for the San Jose Police Department Civil Rights Defendant Nov. 8, 2019
Shauncey Burt, on his own behalf and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. The City of San Jose; The San Jose Police Department; Unidentified San Jose Police Officers Numbered 1 through 6, and Does 7 through 60 Civil Rights Defendant Feb. 23, 2018
Noreen Salinas, Loretta Salinas, Anna Salinas, Carlos Salinas v. City of San Jose, Barry Chikayasu, Jason Woodall, Roderick Smith, Michael McLaren Civil Rights Defendant Aug. 3, 2013
Mike C. Bernal, Susan R. Bernal, Nanetta Bernal, Lilian Bernal Auvinen, Katherine Lira, Diana Bernal-Tuyor, Mike A. Bernal, Gary James Bernal, Domenico Loverde, Tomas J. Martinez, Arthur Paul Lira, Jr., Jerimiah Lira, Sommer Kai Espinoza, Lucia A. Bernal and Guillermo Espinoza v. City of San Jose Torts Defendant Feb. 16, 2013
Smriti Nalwa v. Cedar Fair, LP, et al. Personal Injury Plaintiff May 23, 2009
Debra Blackhart v. Siemens Business Communications, Inc. Employment Law Plaintiff Jul. 26, 1997
Case Name Topic Role Published
Anthony Sung Cho v. City of San Jose, Matthew Rodriguez, Tyler Moran, Steven Gaona, Zachary David Preuss, and Does 1-10, inclusive Civil Rights Defendant Aug. 9, 2024
Andy Martin v. City of San Jose, Alexandre Vieira-Ribeiro, individually and in his official capacity as a City of San Jose Police Officer, and Does 1-50, inclusive Civil Rights Defendant Sep. 3, 2021
Yanira Hernandez v. City of San Jose, Geoffrey Evatt Graves Civil Rights Defendant Mar. 13, 2020
Tony Nunez, individually and as a successor-in-interest to Decedent Anthony Nunez and the Estate of Anthony Nunez by and through personal representative Sandy Sanchez v. City of San Jose, Michael Santos, individually and in his capacity as an officer for the San Jose Police Department and Anthony Vizzusi, individually and in his capacity as an officer for the San Jose Police Department Civil Rights Defendant Nov. 8, 2019
Shauncey Burt, on his own behalf and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. The City of San Jose; The San Jose Police Department; Unidentified San Jose Police Officers Numbered 1 through 6, and Does 7 through 60 Civil Rights Defendant Feb. 23, 2018
Noreen Salinas, Loretta Salinas, Anna Salinas, Carlos Salinas v. City of San Jose, Barry Chikayasu, Jason Woodall, Roderick Smith, Michael McLaren Civil Rights Defendant Aug. 3, 2013
Mike C. Bernal, Susan R. Bernal, Nanetta Bernal, Lilian Bernal Auvinen, Katherine Lira, Diana Bernal-Tuyor, Mike A. Bernal, Gary James Bernal, Domenico Loverde, Tomas J. Martinez, Arthur Paul Lira, Jr., Jerimiah Lira, Sommer Kai Espinoza, Lucia A. Bernal and Guillermo Espinoza v. City of San Jose Torts Defendant Feb. 16, 2013
Smriti Nalwa v. Cedar Fair, LP, et al. Personal Injury Plaintiff May 23, 2009
Debra Blackhart v. Siemens Business Communications, Inc. Employment Law Plaintiff Jul. 26, 1997