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Todd M. Johnson
also known as Todd Michael Johnson
About Todd
Biography
With common sense, a caring manner and a comprehensive understanding of the law, Todd helps his clients make the best choices after they have suffered loss through the negligent conduct of others.
Todd holds an AV Preeminent peer rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest available grade from a service where fewer than 5% of all law firms even qualify for review.
He has been named “Best of the Bar” by the Kansas City Business Journal beginning in 2009.
For over a decade, Todd has been selected by his peers through Thomson Reuters as a “Super Lawyer,” a Top 50 Lawyer in Kansas City and a Top 100 Lawyer in Missouri and Kansas in the field of personal injury litigation.
He has recently been made a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Membership in this organization is by invitation only and proceeded by a rigorous screening processes that consider the lawyer’s ability, experience and accomplishments in the courtroom.
He is actively involved in several charitable and professional organizations, including the Missouri Bar, Kansas Bar Association, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. He has served as a board member of the Civil Litigation Section of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association and has chaired its Torts Committee.
Among his recent matters:
A $3.75 million settlement for the survivors of a woman who was struck by a tractor-trailer in rural Kansas.
A $3 million verdict from a federal jury in St. Louis for the family of a man who died after being Tased by a Ferguson, Missouri police officer. This case involved local and national media coverage related to the incident and subsequent trial.
A $2.5 million settlement for the family of an iron worker who died after falling more than 25 feet from a water tower in Saline County, Missouri.
A $2.5 million judgment for an individual who was struck head-on by an intoxicated driver.
A $2 million settlement for an individual who was rear-ended in rural Cass County, Missouri by a dump truck.
Practice Areas
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Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in Kansas for 25 years
State: Kansas
Acquired: 2000
No misconduct found
Licensed in Missouri for 26 years
State: Missouri
Acquired: 1999
No misconduct found
Location
Votava Nantz & Johnson, LLC
9237 Ward Parkway, Suite 100, Kansas City, MO, 64114
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Todd M. Johnson's Reviews
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Posted by Chris Harrison | September 22, 2016 | Consulted Attorney
This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.
Strongly recommended
Mr. Johnson agreed to meet with me to discuss a discrimination case. He did so at no expense to me. He showed me how to get things going in a particular direction that would allow me to get information from my prior employer if things did not go in a direction toward litigation and actually provided ...
Posted by Alice | March 31, 2016 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Awesome Attorney!
I went into Todd's office a bit nervous from my accident and as we sat down to talk about the accident, he made me feel so comfortable. I have Never met an attorney that genuinely cared about my needs! I Highly recommend Todd Johnson for any legal issues. You can rest assured your needs will be met. ...
Posted by Liz | March 31, 2016 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Client
Todd Johnson was great to work with. He is honest, thorough, clever, and tough. I was able to receive all benefits possible and reach a fair settlement. I am so thankful that he was my lawyer during a very difficult time.
Posted by Katharine | January 10, 2013
Todd Johnson-attorney I hired
If anyone is looking for an excellent lawyer I would refer them to Todd. Todd kept me informed on everything that was going on with my case. He was always avilable for any question that I had. Todd was very honest with me about my case and all the points that came with it. If you need a lawyer I woul...
Posted by Cynthia | January 9, 2013
Todd Johnson Review
Todd is just a great attorney. He's worked on several cases for me, is always professional, attentive and most importantly, gets the job done with integrity and honesty. I'd recommend him wholeheartedly.
Todd M. Johnson's Lawyer Endorsements
"Todd is highly experienced and skilled in the area of personal injury. I would hire Todd myself for my own personal injury case and refer family and friends to him without hesitation."
Elizabeth Hart
Personal injury lawyer
Experience
Honors
2024
Top 50 Lawyer in Kansas City, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine
2024
Top 100 Lawyer in Missouri/Kansas, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine
2024
Super Lawyer, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine
2023
Top 50 Lawyer in Kansas City, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine
2023
Top 100 Lawyer in Missouri/Kansas, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine
2022
Super Lawyer, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine
2022
Top 100 Lawyer in Missouri/Kansas, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine
2021
Top 50 Lawyer in Kansas City, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine
2021
Super Lawyer, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine
2020
Super Lawyer, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine
2017
Top Plaintiff Wins in 2016, Missouri Lawyers Weekly
2016
Best of the Bar, Kansas City Business Journal
2015
Top Rated Lawyers - Litigation, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
Best of the Bar, Kansas City Business Journal
2014
Best of the Bar, Kansas City Business Journal
2014
Top Rated Lawyers - Litigation/Personal Injury, ALM
2013
Top Rated Lawyers, The National Law Journal
2013
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
Top Attorneys in the Kansas City Area, KC Business Magazine
2013
Best of the Bar, Kansas City Business Journal
2012
Best of the Bar, Kansas City Business Journal
2012
Missouri and Kansas Rising Star, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine
2011
Missouri and Kansas Rising Star, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine
2011
Best of the Bar, Kansas City Business Journal
2010
Missouri and Kansas Rising Star, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine
2010
Best of the Bar, Kansas City Business Journal
2009
Missouri and Kansas Rising Star, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine
2009
Best of the Bar, Kansas City Business Journal
2008
Missouri and Kansas Rising Star, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine
Work Experience
2016 - 2016
Partner, Votava Nantz & Johnson, LLC
2015 - 2020
Adjunct Professor, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Associations
2023 - Present
American Board of Trial Advocates
2023 - Present
Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys
2016 - Present
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
Missouri Bar
Member
Kansas Bar Association
Member
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Member
2014 - 2015
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar AssociationMember at Large - Civil Litigation Section
2013 - 2013
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar AssociationChair, Torts Law Committee
Sample of Legal Cases
Lesmeister vs. Marshall Municipal Utilities
$2,500,000 settlement
Confidential vs. Confidential Trucking Company
$3,750,000 settlement
Confidential vs. Confidential Construction Company
$750,000 settlement
Confidential vs. Confidential Dump Truck Company
$1,900,000 settlement
Moore vs. City of Ferguson
$3,000,000 verdict
Streiler vs. Jones
$2,500,000 judgment
Confidential vs. Confidential Truck Company
$2,000,000 settlement
Education
1999
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1995
University of Iowa
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2023
AAPLCP 7th Annual Assembly
What Matters?
2017
Bernard Edelman DWI Law & Science Seminar
Intersection between criminal and civil law in the courtroom
2014
Kansas City, MO
Advanced Litigation Drafting
Publications
2023
Missouri Lawyers Weekly
Settlement reached in fatal fall from water tower project
2023
Missouri Lawyers Weekly
Venue disputed in fatal truck collision in Kansas
2019
Missouri Lawyers Weekly
Worker struck with dropped tool settles just before trial
2018
Missouri Lawyers Weekly
Fatal dump truck crash results in $1.9M settlement
2016
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Jury awards $3 million to relatives of man who died after Ferguson police used Taser on him
2016
Missouri Lawyers Weekly
Jury sides with family of Ferguson man in Taser death
Languages
English