Brent Johnson

REPRESENTING CORPORATIONS IN CONSUMER CLASS ACTIONS, PRODUCT LIABILITY AND FALSE ADVERTISING LAWSUITS When corporations are sued by consumers, competitors, or government agencies alleging that their products cause injury or are falsely advertised or labeled, Brent mounts an aggressive defense. Whether the claims involve food, supplements, cosmetics, or other consumer products, he has the experience to defend them from inception through trial. Brent handles lawsuits filed in the federal and state courts in California and Utah, where he is licensed, as well as throughout the U.S. He also counsels clients on advertising, labeling and ecommerce compliance under FDA, USDA, and FTC regulations as well as California’s Prop 65. Brent is a nationally-recognized speaker on food and supplement law, as well as digital advertising and ecommerce, and is the Editor-In-Chief of Holland & Hart’s respected advertising and consumer class action blog: adlawdefense.com. Brent spent the first 8 years of his career as a trial attorney at the multinational law firm of Latham & Watkins. In 1996, he was recruited by Holland & Hart to start their litigation practice in Salt Lake City. This practice is now recognized as one of the leaders in the Mountain West. Brent’s active California and national litigation and counseling practice provides clients with the top-tier service they expect from national firms at Rocky Mountain rates. Brent has tried numerous cases before juries, judges, and arbitrators. His deep experience allows him to begin crafting his corporate client’s defense at the outset so that the discovery process is tightly focused on the issues that are the lawsuit’s core. This approach saves time and money. Areas of Practice: Consumer Class Actions False Advertising ecommerce FDA, USDA, and FTC Compliance California Prop 65 Product Liability Multi-Level Marketing (“MLM”) Law Professional Negligence Business Litigation