March 30, 2024
Every year, the elite National Trial Lawyers (NTL) organization asks its members to select the very best trial lawyers in the country. For 2024, NTL members selected firm partner Chris Johnson among its Top 100.
Johnson was selected to the NTL Top 100 based on his work on behalf of individuals who have been injured by dangerous and defective products and medical devices, as well as exposure to toxic material, including products containing cancer-causing asbestos and Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller. He also represents victims of child sex abuse.
Johnson has won significant verdicts and settlements in high-stakes injury litigation holding large and powerful corporations accountable for their dangerous practices and products, including mass tort and multidistrict litigation.
The Top 100 is designed to recognize attorneys with exemplary trial results and qualifications, as well as reputations for leadership and dedication to the highest professional standards.
In addition to the National Trial Lawyers Top 100, Johnson has earned some of the legal profession’s highest honors, including the Thomson Reuters/Super Lawyers Texas Rising Stars and an AV Preeminent ranking by Martindale-Hubbell. He is licensed to practice in Oregon, Texas, Washington and Hawaiʻi state courts, as well as numerous federal district courts and the U.S. Supreme Court.The National Trial Lawyers is an invitation-based organization dedicated to recognizing and promoting excellence in the legal profession. For more information, visit http://thenationaltriallawyers.org.
About Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel
Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel is a national plaintiffs’ law firm devoted to helping families in personal injury and wrongful death cases involving asbestos and mesothelioma, benzene exposure, dangerous pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and birth defects caused by pesticides, toxic chemicals, opioid use, and semiconductor chip manufacturing. The law firm also represents plaintiffs in qui tam whistleblower matters and cases that uncover false claims submitted to the government. Based in Dallas, Texas, with offices in Los Angeles, California, and Moline, Illinois, Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel has represented families from all fifty states and many foreign countries, as well as foreign governments.
Our Results
Historic settlement for over 1,300 survivors of clergy and adult abuse within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, marking a pivotal moment for justice.
A Philadelphia jury awarded a record verdict against ExxonMobil for failing to warn about cancer risks due to benzene in its petroleum products.
Confidential settlement for the wife of a Rhode Island man who died of mesothelioma cancer after exposure to window glazing compound contaminated with asbestos.
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