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Walter T. Johnson

Recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2007.
The Emporium Building, 400 East Capitol Street, P.O. Box 650 Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0650
(601) 965-1900
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Firm: Watkins & Eager PLLC
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Watkins & Eager PLLC


Years In Practice


Phone Number (601) 965-1900

Since joining Watkins & Eager in 1991, Walter's practice has included both federal and state court litigation in the areas of pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, medical malpractice, general product liability, and personal injury.  Walter has served as lead trial counsel in numerous product liability and medical malpractice cases in both state and federal courts and has tried multiple cases to verdict.  Walter chairs the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device and Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Groups.

Walter is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and the Mississippi Bar Foundation.  Walter has been recognized by his peers in Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Insurance Law, Medical Malpractice Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants and in Mid-South Super Lawyers in the area of Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice. Walter served as Harvard Law School Trial Practice faculty in 2012 and served as faculty at the International Academy of Defense Counsel (IADC) Trial Academy at Stanford Law School in 2014.

What legal services does this lawyer offer?
Appellate Practice
Arbitration
Insurance Law
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Mediation
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Awards
Lawyer of the Year recognition for Walter T. Johnson
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Jackson, MS (2020)
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Jackson, MS (2018)
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Jackson, MS (2016)
Insurance Law, Jackson, MS (2013)
  • Mid-South Super Lawyers (Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice)
  • The Best Lawyers in America® (Insurance Law, Medical Malpractice Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants)
  • Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
  • Fellow of the Mississippi Bar Foundation
  • The International Who's Who of Product Defense Lawyers
Education
Graduated
Tougaloo College, BS
Graduated 1984
Contact Details and Office Locations
Office: (601) 965-1900
The Emporium Building, 400 East Capitol Street, P.O. Box 650
Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0650
Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0650
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