Background
Johnson, Thomas S. was born on May 21, 1942 in Rockford, Illinois, United States.
Johnson, Thomas S. was born on May 21, 1942 in Rockford, Illinois, United States.
Rockford College (Bachelor of Arts, 1964). Harvard University (Bachelor of Laws, 1967). Rockford College (Doctor of Humane Letters, Honorary, 1989).
Worked at Williams & McCarthy, A Professional Corporation (Rockford, Illinois) specializing in Estate Planning and Administration. Admitted to the bar, 1967, Illinois. Phi Beta Kappa. Trustee, 1979-1991 and Chairman, 1986-1989, Rockford College.
Member, Board of Governors, Regents College, London, England, 1984-1989.
Trustee, Eastern Illinois University, 1996. Member, Board of Directors, 1981-1987 and Chairman, 1985-1986, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education.
Treasurer, Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois, 1983-1986. Trustee, Clients Security Fund of Illinois, 1983-1986.
Member: Winnebago County (President, 1990-1991), Illinois State (Secretary, 1980-1981.
Member, Board of Governors, 1976-1982) and American (Member, House of Delegates, 1982-1989. Chairman, 1975-1976, Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services. Member, 1975-1982 and 1985-1988 and Chairman, 1976-1979, Consortium on Legal Services and the Public.
Chairman, Lawyers Referral Committee, 1979-1982.
Member, 1984-1988 and Chairman, 1985-1988, Commission on Advertising) Bar Associations. American Judicature Society (Member, Board of Directors, 1986-1990).
Life Fellow: American Bar Foundation. Illinois Bar Foundation.
Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Council.
(President, Williams & McCarthy).
Member, Board of Governors, Regents College, London, England, 1984-1989. Trustee, Eastern Illinois University, 1996. Member, Board of Directors, 1981-1987 and Chairman, 1985-1986, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education.
Treasurer, Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois, 1983-1986.
Trustee, Clients Security Fund of Illinois, 1983-1986. Member: Winnebago County (President, 1990-1991), Illinois State (Secretary, 1980-1981.
Member, Board of Governors, 1976-1982) and American (Member, House of Delegates, 1982-1989. Chairman, 1975-1976, Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services.
Member, 1975-1982 and 1985-1988 and Chairman, 1976-1979, Consortium on Legal Services and the Public.
Chairman, Lawyers Referral Committee, 1979-1982. Member, 1984-1988 and Chairman, 1985-1988, Commission on Advertising) Bar Associations. American Judicature Society (Member, Board of Directors, 1986-1990).
Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Council.
(President, Williams & McCarthy).