Gloves Off: A Legal Podcast

This is part 2 of a 2 part series where we dive into the case Holt v Liberty Mutual: a trucking/auto negligence case that resulted in a $22.6 million dollar verdict only to THEN turn into a battle under Michigan Bad Faith law. SPOILER ALERT! This battle ended in victory too! Join us as we speak with attorneys Tom Waun & Chris Desmond for a legal geek out on the anatomy of MI Bad Faith Law and...

This is part 1 of a 2 part series where we dive into the case Holt v Reliable Transportation: a trucking/auto negligence case that resulted in a $22.6 million dollar verdict only to THEN turn into a battle under Michigan Bad Faith law. Join us as we speak with our former client Burt Holt to tell the story of a case that resulted in the largest personal injury verdict in Michigan in 2015. Special t...

Ven was joined by our former client Lexi Pew, Ven Johnson Law Chief Appellate Attorney Chris Desmond, and Gloves Off Producer Eri Guajardo Johnson. Lexi spoke of her case that resulted from falling out of a defective 6th story window in a residence hall at Michigan State University and the literal death defying recovery from the resulting injuries. Despite Ven Johnson Law trying every possible ave...

This episode features our guest, Donna MacKenzie, a Michigan based personal injury attorney and partner of Olsman, MacKenzie, Peacock & Wallace. Donna & Ven speak at length about their experience representing victims of sexual abuse as they dive into the need to change outdated Michigan case law. This conversation was inspired by one of Ven's recent cases where a school teacher groomed and...

This is part 2 of a 2 part series where we dive into a 2008 Criminal Trial where Ven Johnson and his then, Law partner, Geoffrey Fieger, were indicted by the FBI for illegal campaign contributions. The trial ended with both Ven and Geoffrey being acquitted of all charges- but not before a wild legal showdown. In part 2, we speak with Ven’s defense attorney Steve Fishman- a Detroit based criminal a...

This is part 1 of a 2 part series where we dive into a 2008 Criminal Trial where Ven Johnson and his then, law partner, Geoffrey Fieger, were indicted by the FBI for illegal campaign contributions. The trial ended with both Ven and Geoffrey being acquitted of all charges- but not before a wild legal showdown. In part 1, we speak with Ven’s defense attorney Steve Fishman along with our very own Cha...

Legal experts Ven Johnson and Charlie Langton speak with Eri Guajardo Johnson- social justice advocate, birthworker, and community educator via BirthBruja.com- about some of the ways in which COVID-19 is shifting the legal world currently and in the future.