On October 3, attorney Craig Johnson died after suffering a stroke at age 62. He had just returned from his honeymoon with his wife and business partner RoseAnn Rotandaro. Craig Johnson’s accomplishments included founding both Venture Law Group in 1993 and Virtual Law Partners in 2008, where he was still working when he died. There is much admiration for Johnson among his colleagues and friends, and we’ve collected some rembrances here. A memorial bike ride is planned for Sunday, October 11. It begins at 12 p.m. and meets at the Arrillaga Alumni Center at 326 Galvez St., Stanford, Calif. A more formal memorial will be held at the same location at 2:30 p.m. the same day. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a tax-deductible donation to the Craig Winfield Johnson Memorial Fund at Silicon Valley Community Foundation. For more information, contact Jeanette Kendall at (650)472-3920.
I recall so clearly the day Craig came to my law school and spoke excitedly about Venture Law Group, his vision for the firm, for the practice of law and for excellent client service. What he described did not seem easy or familiar but it did seem meaningful and appealing. I knew right away I wanted to be part of that vision. Years later, I feel very grateful to have been part of the VLG family and now to be a part of the VLP family, both of which would not have been possible without Craig.
