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Ross W. Johnson

Partner

ross.johnson@faegredrinker.com
Des Moines
+1 515 447 4705 direct
+1 515 248 9010 fax
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Overview

Ross Johnson is an experienced litigator and strategic counselor who has for more than 20 years worked closely with clients in the agribusiness, insurance, finance and other industries to develop and execute plans for avoiding, resolving or taking disputes to trial to further client’s business and legal goals. He has managed hundreds of cases in more than 30 states around the country, including cases involving product liability, toxic tort, personal injury and class action issues, and he has achieved excellent results, including significant trial victories, for clients as both plaintiff and defendant in the commercial context.

Personal Interests 

Ross is an outdoorsman who enjoys boating and playing sports, particularly golf. A passionate football fan, he cheers for the Iowa Hawkeyes and Green Bay Packers.

Related Services

Litigation Product Liability & Mass Torts Mass Tort Litigation & Settlement Strategies Product Liability Litigation Toxic Tort Litigation

Related Industries

Food & Agribusiness Agribusiness Commodity Production & Processing

Credentials

Bar Admissions

Iowa
Arizona

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Education

University of Iowa College of Law
J.D. with high distinction, Order of the Coif, Law Review (1997)

Arizona State University
B.A. Dean's List, Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude (1993)

Experience

Experience January 2018

Putative Class Action Against LivaNova Seeking Medical Monitoring Dismissed by U.S. District Court In Iowa
Experience February 2016

Insurance Company Wins Dismissal of Class Action Claims
Experience 2013

Global Seed Company Obtains Favorable Settlement in Corn Seed Claims
Experience

Crop Production Services, Inc. Wins Complete Defense Verdict Following Seven-Week Jury Trial in Pesticide Drift Case
Experience

Optimum Quality Grains, LLC, Obtains Complete Victory After Four-Week Jury Trial Involving Product Contamination
See more of Ross's Experience

Insights & Events

Latest
Speaking Engagement Recap October 28, 2021

Doing Ag Business in the E-Commerce Age - Webinar

1 min read  
Event Recap September 30, 2021 CLE CPE

2021 Food & Agribusiness National Conference

3 min read  
Speaking Engagement Recap April 12, 2019

Indiana Law Review Symposium - Indianapolis, IN

1 min read  
Press Release July 2017

Ross Johnson Succeeds Michael Giudicessi as Leader of FaegreBD's Des Moines Office

2 min read  
Press Release July 2016

15 Faegre Baker Daniels Attorneys Named to Great Plains Super Lawyers

2 min read  
Updates

Fertilizer Contracts and Counterparty Risk

1 min read  
Media Mentions

Feedstuffs Covers Trial on Pesticide Drift

1 min read  
Insights
Updates

Fertilizer Contracts and Counterparty Risk

1 min read  
Media Mentions

Feedstuffs Covers Trial on Pesticide Drift

1 min read  
Events

Past Events

Speaking Engagement Recap October 28, 2021

Doing Ag Business in the E-Commerce Age - Webinar

1 min read  
Event Recap September 30, 2021 CLE CPE

2021 Food & Agribusiness National Conference

3 min read  
Speaking Engagement Recap April 12, 2019

Indiana Law Review Symposium - Indianapolis, IN

1 min read  
Speaking Engagement Recap November 30, 2017

ARA Conference & Exposition - Phoenix, AZ

1 min read  
News
Press Release July 2017

Ross Johnson Succeeds Michael Giudicessi as Leader of FaegreBD's Des Moines Office

2 min read  
Press Release July 2016

15 Faegre Baker Daniels Attorneys Named to Great Plains Super Lawyers

2 min read  
Press Release August 2015

11 Faegre Baker Daniels Attorneys Named to Great Plains Super Lawyers

2 min read  
Press Release August 2014

Ten Faegre Baker Daniels Attorneys Named to Great Plains Super Lawyers

2 min read  
Press Release September 2013

Ten Faegre Baker Daniels Attorneys Named to Great Plains Super Lawyers

2 min read  
Press Release May 2013

Faegre Baker Daniels Ranked Nationally in 2013 Chambers USA

4 min read  
Press Release September 2012

Four Faegre Baker Daniels Attorneys Named to Great Plains Super Lawyers

1 min read  
Press Release June 2012

Faegre Baker Daniels Practices Ranked Nationally in 2012 Chambers USA

3 min read  
Press Release November 2010

Faegre & Benson Secures Summary Judgment for Crop Production Services

1 min read  
Press Release October 2010

Faegre & Benson Defeats Allegations of Pesticide Drift

2 min read  
See more News about Ross
Other Perspectives
  • What Ag Retailers Need To Know About CARES, SBA, Paid Leave
    Webinar, Agricultural Retailers Association, April 2020 
  • The New Frontier: Exploring the Evolving Landscape of Agricultural Inputs in the 21st Century
    Moderator, 2016 Food & Agriculture National Conference, Faegre Baker Daniels, Indianapolis, May 2016

Leadership & Community

Professional Associations

  • Agricultural Retailers Association
  • Arizona State Bar Association
  • CropLife America Law Committee
  • Phi Beta Kappa Society

Civic Activities

  • Hoyt Sherman Place — Board of Directors

Firm Leadership

  • Office Leader, Des Moines, 2020-present
  • Food & Agribusiness Industry Team — Steering Committee
  • Food & Agribusiness Industry Team — Fertilizer Industry Segment Leader

Honors

  • Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business — Litigation, General Commercial, 2011-13
  • Great Plains Super Lawyers — Personal Injury Defense: Products, 2011-18
  • Des Moines Business Record — Forty Under 40
Awards Methodology
No aspect of these recognitions has been approved by the highest court of any state.
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