Walter T. Johnson was admitted to the Mississippi bar in 1990. His experience includes both federal and state court litigation in the areas of pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, medical malpractice litigation, general product liability litigation, and general personal injury litigation. Walter was a clinical instructor in the Department of Imaging at the University of Mississippi Medical Center prior to becoming a lawyer and also served as a member of the State Board of Health. Walter is currently listed among The Best Lawyers in America for his work in insurance law and medical malpractice law. Significant trials include:

• Bogalusa Chemical Release, Hinds County Circuit Court; No. 251-96-493CIV
• Trina Washington v. Smith-Kline Beecham; Jefferson County Circuit Court, No. 99-0035

Publications And Honors

• The Best Lawyers in America (2009-2011, Insurance Law, Medical Malpractice Law)

Education

• Bachelor's Degree: Political Science, Tougaloo College
  
• Juris Doctor: Mississippi College School of Law
  
• University of Mississippi Medical Center:  School of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine Technology

Professional And Community Involvement

• American Board of Trial Advocates, Secretary/Treasurer, Mississippi Chapter ABOTA
• American Bar Association, Vice Chair Health Litigation and Risk Management
  
• Defense Research Institute (Drug & Device Committee Member)
• Mississippi State Bar Association
• Mississippi Bar Foundation, Fellow
• St. Andrew's Episcopal High School Mock Trial Team, Coach