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Casey Johnson - Partner

Casey Johnson

Partner

Casey Johnson is a partner at Aitken Aitken Cohn. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology, graduating summa cum laude from San Diego State University in 1997, where he was the recipient of the Herbert Peiffer Award for outstanding leadership and motivation, recognizing him as the male student most likely to bring honor to the University.

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Casey obtained his Juris Doctorate degree from USC Law School in 2002, graduating in the top quarter of his class. At USC Law School, he was a member of the Hale Moot Honor Program, where he was eventually elected to the board to serve as Topic Editor, in which position he was recognized as the Board Member of the Year. He was also the recipient of the Edward S. and Eleanor J. Shattuck Award, recognizing him as one of the six graduating students exhibiting the greatest potential to become an outstanding member of the bar.

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In June 2001, Casey began his tenure at Aitken Aitken Cohn as a law clerk, focusing on intensive research and pre-litigation matters. In July 2002, he was promoted to an associate at Aitken Aitken Cohn and in 2012 became a partner at the firm. An avid opponent of the heat, Casey is known to keep his office a chilly 60 degrees at all times (yes, even during the winter).

Please contact Casey at casey@aitkenlaw.com

Cases

Casey has been instrumental in numerous seven and eight figure recoveries for his clients, including extensive pre- and post-trial work on the Feitler v. E.A. Pedersen Power Products ($23,500,000 trial verdict) and Huie v. Southland Sod ($5,000,000 wrongful death settlement following appeal of trial verdict) and securing a $12,000,000 dollar settlement for a client in an insurance bad faith matter representing sixteen times the $750,000 insurance policy limits.

He also specializes in Railroad litigation having served as the firm’s daily handling attorney for the Burlington Northern Collision Cases, for which Aitken*Aitken*Cohn was appointed Liaison Counsel by Orange County Superior Court to coordinate all Plaintiffs’ attorneys who have clients who were injured in the April 23, 2002, head-on train collision in Placentia, California.

Areas of Practice

  • Wrongful Death
  • Insurance Bad Faith
  • Premises Liability
  • Government Tort Liability
  • Elder Abuse
  • Traumatic Brain Injury

Professional Associations & Memberships

  • Governor Newsom’s Orange County Judicial Selection Advisory Committee (2019 – Present)
  • Consumer Attorneys of California, Executive Committee (2016 – Present)
  • Consumer Attorneys of California, Board of Directors (2014 – Present)
  • Consumer Attorneys of California, Diversity Committee Chairperson (2016 – 2017)
  • Consumer Attorneys of California, Parliamentarian (2018)
  • Consumer Attorneys of California, Financial Secretary (2019)
  • Consumer Attorneys of California, Member (2001 – Present)
  • Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, President (2014)
  • Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, President Elect (2013)
  • Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, Vice President (2011-2012)
  • Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, Secretary (2010)
  • Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, Treasurer (2009)
  • Robert A. Banyard American Inn of Court, Counselor/Vice-President (2018 – Present)
  • Robert A. Banyard American Inn of Court, Treasurer (2014 – 2018)
  • Robert A. Banyard American Inn of Court, Board of Directors (2011-Present)
  • Robert A. Banyard American Inn of Court, Program Chair (2012)
  • Orange County Lavender Bar Association, President (2015 – 2016)
  • Orange County Lavender Bar Association, Vice President (2014-2015)
  • Orange County Lavender Bar Association, Secretary (2012 – 2014)
  • Orange County Lavender Bar Association, Board of Directors (2011 – Present)
  • Western Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Directors (2018 – Present)
  • Western Trial Lawyers Association, Secretary (2019 – Present)
  • American Association for Justice, Board of Directors (2019 – Present)
  • American Association for Justice, Member (2002 – Present)
  • Orange County Bar Association, Member (2002 – Present)
  • Celtic Bar Association of Orange County, Member (2002 – Present)

Awards

  • Best Lawyer, Personal Injury & Product Liability Litigation, Best Lawyers in America (2016-2019)
  • Best Lawyer, Lawyer of the Year Litigation – Insurance, Orange County, Best Lawyers in America (2020)
  • Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine (2013-2019)
  • Top Lawyers of the Inland Empire, Inland Empire Magazine (2016)
  • Angelo Palmieri Award (Civility), Robert A. Banyard Inn of Court (2016)
  • Top 50 Orange County Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers Magazine (2016)
  • Top 40 Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers (2013)
  • Top 5 Personal Injury Lawyers, OC Metro Magazine (2011-2013)
  • Board Member of the Year, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association (2009)
  • Southern California Super Lawyers “Rising Star”, Los Angeles Magazine (2006—2009)
  • Edward S. and Eleanor J. Shattuck Award, USC Law School (2002)

Speaking Engagements

  • Organization Name: Robert A. Banyard American Inn of Court
    Title: Legal Jeopardy
    Year: 2019
  • Conference Name: WTLA Hawaii Seminar
    Title: “Pitfalls In Elder Abuse Litigation”
    Year: 2019
  • Conference Name: CAOC Palm Spring Seminar
    Title: “Pitfalls In Elder Abuse Litigation”
    Year: 2019
  • Conference Name: WTLA Ski Seminar
    Title: “Why Did I Take This Case”
    Year: 2019
  • Conference Name: SFTLA Ski Seminar
    Title: “Why Did I Take This Case”
    Year: 2019
  • Conference Name: CAOC Annual Convention
    Title: “Written Discovery: Making It Matter”
    Year: 2018
  • Conference Name: CAOIE/OCTLA Palm Springs Seminar
    Title: “Effectively Deposing Defendants”
    Year: 2018
  • Conference Name: CAOC Sonoma Seminar (w/ Megan G. Demshki)
    Title: “Getting Your Experts and Pretrial Documents in Order”
    Year: 2018
  • Conference Name: WTLA Hawaii Seminar
    Title: “Effectively Deposing Defendants”
    Year: 2018
  • Organization Name: Riverside Bar Association Civil Litigation Section & Barristers
    Title: “Bias in the Legal Community:  Who We Are v. Who We Think We Are”
    Year: 2018
  • Conference Name: CAOC Annual Convention
    Title: “Expert Depositions:  Going Toe to Toe with Vader”
    Year: 2017
  • Organization Name: Department of Homeland Security
    Title: LGBT in 2017
    Year: 2017
  • Conference Name: SFTLA Ski Seminar
    Title: “Dive Right In — Navigating the Waters of Pool Injury Cases”
    Year: 2016
  • Conference Name: CAOC Hawaii Seminar
    Title: “Demystifying Insurance Bad Faith Litigation”
    Year: 2016
  • Conference Name: CAOC Annual Convention
    Title: “Who We Are v. Who We Think We Are”
    Year: 2016
  • Conference Name: CAOIE/OCTLA Palm Springs Seminar
    Title: “Winning Against All Odds (Comparative Fault, Bad Clients, Etc.)”, Moderator
    Year: 2016
  • Organization Name: Robert A. Banyard American Inn of Court
    Title: Legal Jeopardy
    Year: 2015
  • Conference Name: CAOC San Francisco Convention
    Title: “Developing Your Board and Maximizing Their Involvement and Contributions”
    Year: 2015
  • Conference Name: CAOC Hawaii Travel Seminar
    Title: “Dive Right In — Navigating The Waters Of Pool Injury Cases”
    Year: 2015
  • Organization Name: Whittier Law School
    Title: “Depositions” for Whittier Law School’s Trial Advocacy Honors Program
    Year: 2015
  • Organization Name: Robert A. Banyard American Inn of Court
    Title: Legal Jeopardy
    Year: 2014
  • Conference Name: 15th Annual Neuroscience of Brain Injury Conference
    Title: “The Value of Collaborating with a Special Education Expert Witness in the Pediatric TBI Legal Case”
    Year: 2014
  • Conference Name: Orange County Paralegal Association
    Title: “Effective Selection and Efficient Use of Expert Witnesses”
    Year: 2014
  • Conference Name: DRI Trucking Seminar
    Title: “Mediation from The Plaintiff’s Perspective”
    2014
  • Conference Name: OCBA Last Dash
    Title: “Motions for Summary Judgment”
    Year: 2014
  • Conference Name: OCBA Last Dash
    Title: “Demonstrative Evidence: Tips for the Underdog”
    Year: 2014
  • Conference Name: CAOC Annual Convention
    Title: “Visual Perception and Other Human Factors Issues in Auto Cases”
    Year: 2014
  • Organization Name: Orange County Paralegal Association
    Title: “Analyzing, Investigating and Evaluating Personal Injury Actions”
    Year: 2013
  • Organization Name: Orange County Paralegal Association
    Title: “Wrongful Death Actions”
    Year: 2013
  • Organization Name: Online Webinar
    Title: “Sexual Orientation Bias In and Out of the Courtroom”
    Year: 2013
  • Conference Name: CAOC Maui Seminar
    Title: “Truth Be Told: The Duty of Candor”
    Year: 2013
  • Conference Name: CAOC Annual Convention
    Title: “From Ellen to Prop 8”
    Year: 2012
  • Conference Name: CAOC Tahoe Seminar
    Title: “The Evidentiary Sword & Shield: Motions in Limine”
    Year: 2011
  • Conference Name: OCBA Last Dash
    Title: “Ethics in a Personal Injury Practice”
    Year: 2010
  • Organization Name: Lorman Real Evidence for the Trial Practitioner
    Title: “PreTrial Proceedings”
    Year: 2008
  • Organization Name: Lorman Litigation Skills for Legal Staff
    Title: “Motion Practice”
    Year: 2006

Articles

  • Publication Name: Brain Injury Professional (w/ Brenda Eagan Brown, Sharon Grandinette & Michael Shea)
    Title: The Value of Educators and Brain Injury Education Specialists in a Pediatric Legal Case
    Year: 2018
  • Publication Name: Riverside Lawyer
    Title: Bias in the Legal Community
    Year: 2018
  • Publication Name: The Forum (CAOC)
    Title: Diversity Committee Report: Setting A Course for the Future
    Year: 2017
  • Publication Name: The Forum (CAOC)
    Title: Diversity Committee Report: No Silence
    Year: 2017
  • Publication Name: The Forum (CAOC)
    Title: Diversity Committee Report: On the Move
    Year: 2017
  • Publication Name: The Forum (CAOC)
    Title: Diversity Committee Report: The Future Looks Bright
    Year: 2017
  • Publication Name: The Forum (CAOC)
    Title: A Changed World
    Year: 2017
  • Publication Name: The Forum (CAOC)
    Title: Diversity Committee Report: Now More Than Ever
    Year: 2017
  • Publication Name: The Forum (CAOC)
    Title: Diversity Makes us All Better
    Year: 2016
  • Publication Name: The Forum (CAOC)
    Title: Diversity Committee Report: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
    Year: 2016
  • Publication Name: The Forum (CAOC)
    Title: Diversity Committee Report: The Danger of Silence
    Year: 2016
  • Publication Name: The Forum (CAOC)
    Title: Diversity Committee Report: We Can Do Better
    Year: 2016
  • Publication Name: The Forum (CAOC)
    Title: Diversity Committee Report
    Year: 2016
  • Publication Name: The Gavel (OCTLA)
    Title: Navigating the Waters of Pool Injury Cases
    Year: 2016
  • Publication Name: VoiceofOC
    Title: “CA Judiciary Needs to Reflect LGBT Community”
    Year: 2015
  • Publication Name: The Gavel (OCTLA)
    Title: “If Not Now, When?”
    Year: 2014
  • Publication Name: Advocate (CAALA)
    Title: “O.C. Justice: Access & Accountability”
    Year: 2014
  • Publication Name: CAALA Advocate
    Title: “Understanding Is Not Doing”
    Year: 2014
  • Publication Name: CAALA Advocate
    Title: “High Hopes”
    Year: 2014
  • Publication Name: CAALA Advocate
    Title: “Going All In”
    Year: 2014
  • Publication Name: CAALA Advocate
    Title: “Taking Our Message to Sacramento”
    Year: 2014
  • Publication Name: The Gavel (OCTLA)
    Title: “Spring Has Sprung”
    Year: 2014
  • Publication Name: CAALA Advocate
    Title: “Californians Treading Water”
    Year: 2014
  • Publication Name: The Gavel (OCTLA)
    Title: “Not Afraid of Change”
    Year: 2014
  • Publication Name: CAALA Advocate
    Title: “A Year to Remember”
    Year: 2014
  • Publication Name: CAALA Advocate
    Title: “Changes on the Way for OCTLA”
    Year: 2014
  • Publication Name: CAALA Advocate
    Title: “Keep the Momentum Going”
    Year: 2014
  • Publication Name: CAALA Advocate
    Title: “Understanding Is Not Doing”
    Year: 2014
  • Publication Name: The Gavel (OCTLA)
    Title: “Limitations to a Written Release: Gross Negligence”
    Year: 2013
  • Publication Name: The Gavel (OCTLA)
    Title: “Signing Away All Your Rights? Not Always…”
    Year: 2011
  • Publication Name: The Gavel (OCTLA)
    Title: “Consumers Under Attack in Recent Supreme Court Rulings”
    Year: 2011
  • Publication Name: The Gavel (OCTLA)
    Title: “Editor’s Commentary”
    Year: 2007-2009, 2012
  • Publication Name: The Gavel (OCTLA)
    Title: “Setting the Record Straight: Debunking the Myths of Tort Reform”
    Year: 2007
  • Publication Name: The Gavel (OCTLA)
    Title: “Notice Waived? I Certainly Will Not!”
    Year: 2005

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