Julian Johnson

Julian has over 30 years of experience in practice, primarily in the area of personal injuries, particularly in medical negligence and medical-related product liability (surgical devices and pharmaceuticals) on the plaintiff’s side.

Prior to his move to the bar in January 2025, Julian established and ran Western Australia's most successful and most highly regarded plaintiff medical negligence firm, Julian Johnson Lawyers.

He has consistently been recognised by Doyle's Guide as Western Australia’s only Australia-wide pre-eminently ranked practitioner in medical negligence claims on the plaintiff's side.

Over his years in practice, Julian has appeared as counsel in over 50 trials in WA’s District Court, as well as 20+ inquests and on appeal to the Court of Appeal and the Full Federal Court.

He has a particular interest in complex issues arising in medical negligence litigation, including relating to causation and the assessment of damages, including in catastrophic injury claims.