Cody Johnson

Trial counsel for Energy Transfer LP and Dakota Access LLC in a landmark trespass and defamation action against Greenpeace that culminated in a $667 million jury verdict-the largest in North Dakota history. The American Lawyer recognized the trial team in its Litigator of the Week honors in March 2025. Trial counsel to a Fortune 100 midstream company in high-stakes litigation over the governance of a multi-million-dollar gas processing plant. Successfully briefed and secured a rare plaintiffs side summary judgment on liability, delivering a decisive advantage in the dispute. Member of trial team representing a leading insurance carrier in the widely publicized, month-long confirmation trial of the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy plan-one of the most closely watched Chapter 11 proceedings in recent years. Represented a Fortune 100 company defending against claims of patent infringement, fraud, and breach of contract involving a cutting-edge medical device. Case reached favorable settlement soon after trial began. Represented a major law firm in legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty action filed in Dallas County District Court. Successfully defeated all claims on summary judgment.