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My name is Jarrett Johnson, and for more than 30 years I’ve devoted my career to representing people whose lives have been turned upside down by injuries, abuse, and other tragedies. My work centers on sexual abuse at religious boarding schools, negligence in foster-care placements, catastrophic injury and wrongful death -- as well as serious automobile, trucking, premises, and product-defect cases. I have secured millions of dollars for my victimized clients over the course of my career -- while maintaining an authentic and personal connection with my clients.
I’ve tried dozens of jury trials and spent thousands of hours in the courtroom. Nothing sharpens a lawyer’s instincts like time in front of a jury.
In 2000, when I was just 30, the Missouri Bar Foundation honored me with the Lon O. Hocker Memorial Trial Lawyer Award—one of the state’s highest recognitions for courtroom excellence—awarded to fewer than 200 attorneys in Missouri’s history.
Beyond my practice, I’ve been proud to teach trial advocacy as an adjunct professor at UMKC School of Law and to mentor young attorneys through the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association’s Trial Academy. Judges throughout Missouri have also invited me to help train new lawyers on how to prepare and present cases to a jury.
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4505 Madison Avenue, Kansas City, MO, 64111
109 Client Reviews
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Posted by Kourtney | August 09, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Family
THIS MAN IS AWESOME!!!
Literally, from start to finish, Jarred was awesome! He’s so informational, he’s down to earth, and very patient! Any questions or clarification I needed he made sure I understood. I went through a family court case and he made the process go by so much faster and stood by me the whole time and went ...
Posted by Angela | June 01, 2019 | Criminal Defense
Compassionate and Kind
In 2013, my adult brother suffered a traumatic brain injury as a result from a fall. Since that time, he has been in and out of the hospital, nursing homes, jail and the streets of Denver, Colorado. About two weeks ago, my brother finally made the decision to come to Kansas City so I could be his car...
Posted by Mary | May 16, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
A trusted attorney
Jarrett helped my family in a huge way. My 18 year daughter got arrested when trying to help her sister. We were very worried about the impact this would have on her permanent record. Jarrett reassured us and got the charge adjusted so it wouldn’t go on her record. He was the calm at a very stressful...
Posted by Stacy | April 17, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Look no further... Jarrett is the best!
We hired Jarrett strictly off the reviews that had been left after reviewing many lawyers in the KC area for a criminal case. He did not disappoint. He did everything he said he'd do plus more. We could not have asked for a better outcome in our case and know it couldn't have been done without him! T...
Posted by anonymous | February 11, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Superb Lawyer: Skilled, Reassuring, Achieves Success!
Mr. Jarrett Johnson is a superb attorney and an outstanding human being! My case: A man entrapped me in a situation where he can claim I harmed him. It was a willfully orchestrated trick where he gets the police to file charges against me with the possibility of 6 months in jail! Then it looked...
"I have spent a good amount of time watching Jarrett Johnson litigate. He is an outstanding advocate for his clients. He is aggressive when necessary and he has an excellent command of the law. It is also obvious that he is completely comfortable in the courtroom. That is just a natural talent. I would recommend Jarrett to anyone who needed a lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer. Jarrett is a great lawyer, he is empathetic to his clients and gets excellent results. He has more trial experience than most lawyers I know."
"I worked with Jarrett as a Missouri State Public Defender. Jarrett is not just a great lawyer, he really cares about his clients."
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2024
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2023
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2023
Top Verdicts, Missouri Lawyers Weekly
2009
Rising Star, SuperLawyer
2000
Lon O. Hocker Memorial Trial Lawyer Award, Missouri Bar Foundation
2023 - Present
Partner, McGonagle Spencer Johnson LLC
2010 - 2023
Sole Practitioner, The Jarrett Johnson Law Firm
2005 - 2010
Attorney, Hubbell Peak O'Neal Napier & Leach
2004 - 2005
Attorney, McCallister Law Firm
2002 - 2004
Attorney, Polsinelli Shughart
1995 - 2002
Attorney & Trial Team Leader, Missouri State Public Defender
2009 - Present
KCMBA Trial AcademyMentor
2013 - 2020
UMKC School of LawAdjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy
2010 - 2013
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar AssociationChair, Jackson County Local Rules Committee
2001 - 2003
Missouri BarChair--Criminal Law Committee
1993
Juris Doctor
1990
Bachelor of Arts
2013
Opening Statement
2013
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