Overview
Ross Johnson is an experienced litigator and strategic counselor who has more than 20 years' experience working 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.
Ross is co-leader of the firm's food and agribusiness industry team.
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 Industries
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)
Insights & Events
Latest
Insights
News
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 — Lead Faegre Drinker Contact
- Arizona State Bar Association
- Biological Products Industry Alliance — Lead Faegre Drinker Contact
- CropLife Advisory Council
- CropLife America Law Committee
- The Fertilizer Institute — Lead Faegre Drinker Contact
Civic Activities
- Hoyt Sherman Place — Board of Directors
Firm Leadership
- Co-leader, Food & Agribusiness Industry Team, 2023-present
- Office Leader, Des Moines, 2020-23
- Faegre Baker Daniels — Executive Partner, Des Moines, 2017-20
Honors
- Des Moines Business Record — Forty Under 40
- Phi Beta Kappa Society