Background
Johnson, William Vincent was born on January 7, 1940 in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. Son of James J. and Martha E. (Kerrick) Johnson.
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William Vincent Johnson
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Marquette University (Bachelor of Arts, 1962). University of Kentucky and Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (Juris Doctor, 1966).
Career
Worked at Johnson & Bell, Limited. (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Civil Trial, Insurance Defense, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability. Admitted to the bar, 1966, Illinois.
Listed in Who"s Who in American Law, 1993.
Panelist and Speaker: Practicing Law Institute "Advanced Medicine Malpractice, The Brain Damaged Child," June, 1984. Michigan Defense Trial Counsel "Defending Against Damage Claims," June, 1986.
Chicago Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education Seminar, "The Art of Closing Argument," January 7, 1988. The Roscoe Pound Foundation, "Health Care and the Law: Patients, Doctors, Lawyers and Juries," August 1, 1988.
Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, Update on Corporative Fault "Defendant"s Perspective," August 15, 1988.
Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Update on Comparative Fault Defendant"s Perspective, September 10, 1988. Illinois State Bar Association, Trial Defense Seminar, "Closing Argument for the Defendant," November 10, 1989. Chicago Bar Association, Wrongful Death Seminar, "Mitigation of Damages: Defendant"s Perspective on Reducing Plaintiff"s Recovery," February 15, 1990.
Speaker at American Trial Lawyers Association and Illinois Defense Counsel meetings Chicago Bar Association, Young Lawyers Council, Subject: Contributions and Indemnity, 1986.
Michigan Defense Counsel, Subject: Defense of Catastrophic Injury Case, June 1986. Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation, serving as a faculty member of the ASMS/PSEF Facial Injury Management: State of the Art Symposium, April 20-24, 1991, Chicago, Illinois.
"Effective Trial Techniques," Chicago Bar Association, September 19, 1991. "Products Liability, Illinois State Bar Association, Law Education Series, April 10, 1992.
Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, Point/Counterpoint Seminar, "The Art of Minimizing Damages," October 11, 1993.
Chicago Bar Association, Continuing Education Seminar on "House Bill 20-Redefining Tort Practice in Illinois: An Overview of New Procedures, Standards and Strategies," May 5, 1995. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American (Member, Professional Issues Committee) Bar Associations. Society of Trial Lawyers (Director, 1981-1986.
President, 1987-1988).
Trial Lawyers Club of Chicago (Member, Board of Directors, 1983-1984). Illinois Defense Counsel.
Defense Research Institute. Federation of Insurance Counsel.
International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
American Board of Trial Advocates. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. International Society of Barristers.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American (Member, Professional Issues Committee) Bar Associations. Society of Trial Lawyers (Director, 1981-1986. President, 1987-1988).
Trial Lawyers Club of Chicago (Member, Board of Directors, 1983-1984).
Illinois Defense Counsel. Defense Research Institute.
Federation of Insurance Counsel. International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
American Board of Trial Advocates.
Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. International Society of Barristers.
Connections
Married Diane Donovan, 1963. Children: Laura, Mark, Kristen, Matthew.
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Political Party
Democrat
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1966