McGonagle Johnson
Jarrett Johnson 30 years fighting for the injured.
About Jarrett
Thirty years standing beside people in crisis.
For more than 30 years, Jarrett has stood beside people whose lives were torn apart by tragedy — catastrophic injuries, preventable deaths, and deep psychological trauma. His work spans some of the most difficult cases in plaintiff law: survivors of abuse at religious boarding schools, children failed by foster-care agencies, victims of defective products, railroad and vehicle crashes, and other acts of negligence by individuals, corporations, and institutions that should have known better.
Early in his career, Jarrett was honored with the Lon O. Hocker Memorial Trial Lawyer Award — one of Missouri's highest recognitions for young trial lawyers. Fewer than 200 lawyers have received that distinction since the 1950s. He has since first-chaired dozens of jury trials and spent years teaching trial advocacy at the UMKC School of Law and through programs of the Missouri Bar and KCMBA.
"I've often tried cases against impossible odds — cases other lawyers turned down because the path to victory seemed too steep. In those moments, I've learned that juries respond to truth told with humanity."
By helping juries see his clients not as claimants but as people, Jarrett has convinced them to care, to listen, and ultimately to see things his way. Every case begins with trust. People come to him in life's darkest moments, looking for someone real — someone they can reach, who will tell them the truth, return their calls, and fight for them with both skill and sincerity.
Accessibility and authenticity aren't marketing words to Jarrett. They're how he practices law.
"People come to me in life's darkest moments, looking for someone real — someone they can reach, who will tell them the truth, return their calls, and fight for them with both skill and sincerity."
— Jarrett Johnson