Craig L. Johnson

Craig Johnson is an experienced trial attorney who focuses his practice on medical malpractice defense, nursing home/long-term care defense, professional licensure matters, general civil litigation and employment-related matters. Craig maintains an active trial and appellate practice in both state and federal courts. Between 2000 and 2024, Craig was lead counsel on 25 + jury trials across Kentucky and Indiana, defending healthcare clients in lawsuits involving emergency medicine, general surgery, obstetrics, skilled nursing, oncology, and many other medical specialties. Craig has a tremendous success rate at trial which also proves beneficial in resolving cases pre-trial.

Craig graduated from the University of Kentucky with a B.S. in Business Management and a minor in Economics in 1991 and received his J.D. from the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville in 1994. After obtaining his law degree, Craig was an associate attorney with Williams & Wagoner for four years practicing in civil rights litigation and workers compensation. Prior to joining Steptoe & Johnson, Craig was a partner and co-founder with Whonsetler & Johnson where he represented healthcare providers throughout Kentucky and Indiana.

Court Admissions

• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit