The law firm of Johnson and Placke has been serving the people and communities of Louisiana for over 35 years. Founded in 1984, Johnson & Placke has been committed to protecting the rights of their clients. Building a close relationship with clients helps the firm focus on the goals it strives to enforce through the practice: * provide fair compensation for those victims we represent * prevent future misconduct that may cause similar harm to others. From the day the firm was established, Johnson & Placke, Attorneys has fought hard to accomplish these goals obtaining some of the largest recoveries in Louisiana state history for clients. Johnson & Placke deliberately resists the temptation to grow into a large mega-lawfirm, & limit the size of our firm in order to get to know our clients personally & better represent them. Johnson & Placke maintains a competent staff, invests in the latest technology, & hires well known, respected experts to assist when necessary so clients will never be at a disadvantage when litigating with powerful companies.

Don H. Johnson • Graduate of Tulane University School of Law (1970) • Practiced in numerous fields at every level of state and federal court in Louisiana. • 1984: Formed Johnson & Placke, Attorneys, with Allan L. Placke, & devoted his time almost exclusively to helping injured victims. • Tried numerous cases in highly technical areas including 'defective products' litigation • 1991: Personally spearheaded an investigation which discovered of the cause of a chemical plant explosion in North Louisiana * Recovered over $52,000,000.00 for clients * Results of the investigation allowed many other victims in the area to recover over $65,000,000.00 due to dificiencies * One company's insurance carrier recovered $175,000,000.00 from property loss claims * Recoveries make this case one of the largest in Louisiana history Allan L. Placke • Graduate of L.S.U. School of Law (1972) • Served in U.S. Army • U.S. Army Reserve * Served as a judge on the U.S. Military Courts * Achieved the rank of Lt. Colonel before retiring in 2000 • 1984: Formed Johnson & Placke, Attorneys, & has devoted his career to assisting innocent injury victims • Practiced at every level of state and federal courts in Louisiana • Well known in the highly specialized area of medical malpractice • Obtained judgments as high $6,000,000.00* for clients • Won cases using some of the most unique legal theories in Louisiana jurisprudence due to his tenacious and imaginative litigation style Greg Placke