Walter T. Johnson

Arbitration

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Jackson, Mississippi

35+ years experience

Watkins & Eager PLLC

Updated: Dec 25, 2025

Contact Information

601-965-1900

https://www.watkinseager.com/professionals-walter-t-johnson

The Emporium Building, 400 East Capitol Street, P.O. Box 650, Jackson, MS 39205-0650

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Bio

Since joining Watkins & Eager in 1991, Walter's practice has included both federal and state court litigation in the areas of pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, medical malpractice, general product liability, and personal injury. Walter has served as lead trial counsel in numerous product liability and medical malpractice cases in both state and federal courts and has tried multiple cases to verdict. Walter chairs the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device and Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Groups.Walter is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and the Mississippi Bar Foundation. Walter has been recognized by his peers in Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Insurance Law, Medical Malpractice Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants and in Mid-South Super Lawyers in the area of Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice. Walter served as Harvard Law School Trial Practice faculty in 2012 and served as faculty at the International Academy of Defense Counsel (IADC) Trial Academy at Stanford Law School in 2014. Since joining Watkins & Eager in 1991, Walter's practice has included both federal and state court litigation in the areas of pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, medical malpractice, general product liability, and personal injury. Walter has served as lead trial counsel in numerous product liability and medical malpractice cases in both state and federal courts and has tried multiple cases to verdict. Walter chairs the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device and Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Groups.Walter is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and the Mississippi Bar Foundation. Walter has been recognized by his peers in Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Insurance Law, Medical Malpractice Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants and in Mid-South Super Lawyers in the area of Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice. Walter served as Harvard Law School Trial Practice faculty in 2012 and served as faculty at the International Academy of Defense Counsel (IADC) Trial Academy at Stanford Law School in 2014. Since joining Watkins & Eager in 1991, Walter's practice has included both federal and state court litigation in the areas of pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, medical malpractice, general product liability, and personal injury. Walter has served as lead trial counsel in numerous product liability and medical malpractice cases in both state and federal courts and has tried multiple cases to verdict. Walter chairs the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device and Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Groups. Walter is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and the Mississippi Bar Foundation. Walter has been recognized by his peers in Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Insurance Law, Medical Malpractice Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants and in Mid-South Super Lawyers in the area of Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice. Walter served as Harvard Law School Trial Practice faculty in 2012 and served as faculty at the International Academy of Defense Counsel (IADC) Trial Academy at Stanford Law School in 2014.

Practice Areas

Arbitration

Awards & Recognition

Lawyer of the Year: Arbitration, Jackson, MS (2026)
Lawyer of the Year: Mediation, Jackson, MS (2026)
Lawyer of the Year: Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Jackson, MS (2020)
Lawyer of the Year: Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Jackson, MS (2018)
Lawyer of the Year: Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Jackson, MS (2016)
Lawyer of the Year: Insurance Law, Jackson, MS (2013)
Recognized: Appellate Practice
Recognized: Arbitration
Recognized: Insurance Law
Recognized: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Recognized: Mediation
Recognized: Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Recognized: Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Recognized: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Practice Area: Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice Law
Practice Area: Product Liability Litigation
Special Focus: Dispute Resolution
Mid-South Super Lawyers (Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice)
The Best Lawyers in America® (Insurance Law, Medical Malpractice Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants)
Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
Fellow of the Mississippi Bar Foundation
The International Who's Who of Product Defense Lawyers