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Ayanna Hatchett

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Senior Trial Attorney at Ven Johnson Law, PLC
Detroit, MI19 years experienceAdmitted 2006

About Ayanna Hatchett

Ayanna D. Hatchett is a Senior Trial Attorney at Ven Johnson Law, with practice areas including probate, family law, contracts, and personal injury litigation.

Hatchett earned her undergraduate degree from Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia. She is admitted to the State Bar of Michigan (2006).

With approximately 19 years of experience, Hatchett has been recognized as a Crain's Detroit Notable Women in Law (2026) and Michigan Lawyers Weekly Women in Law (2021). She serves as Vice President of the Pontiac Alumni Foundation, is an active member of Links, Inc., and serves on the Board of Homes for Black Children.

Proven verdicts and settlements

$100 million (verdict); $21 million (upheld on appeal)Verdict

A federal jury in Atlanta awarded $100 million to Jerry Blasingame, a 65-year-old man rendered quadriplegic after an Atlanta police officer tased him without warning during a foot pursuit, though the award was ultimately reduced to $21 million following post-trial rulings and a 2026 Eleventh Circuit decision.

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta) · 2022Wrongful DeathRead the full story →
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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

Hampton University
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Michigan, admitted 2006
American Association for Justice
Michigan Association for Justice
State Bar of Michigan
Oakland County Bar Association
Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association

Awards & recognition

Crain's Detroit Notable Women in Law (2026)
Michigan Lawyers Weekly Women in Law (2021)

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