Johnson, Steven R.

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Steve is an active trial attorney and is admitted to practice in Illinois and several Federal Courts.  Steve has represented clients in a variety of state and federal courts in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Kansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.  Steve's practice areas include Catastrophic Loss Litigation involving Subrogation and Defense, Insurance Coverage Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Real Estate Development and Property Leasing, Defending Complex Class Action Claims under the Truth In Lending Act and Consumer Fraud Statutes, as well as some Appellate Practice in these areas.  In addition, Steve has presented industry seminars in fire scene investigation and spoliation.

When not working on behalf of the firm's clients, Steve enjoys spending time with his wife and two children.

Areas of Practice

• Business Practices
• Catastrophic Loss Litigation involving Subrogation and Defense
• Insurance Coverage Litigation
• Commercial and Complex Litigation
• Commercial Real Estate and Land Development
• Construction Law
• Insurance Defense Litigation

Representative Cases

• Wells Dairy, Inc. vs. American Indus. Refrigeration, Inc., 690 N.W.2d (Iowa 2004)
• SFH, Inc. vs. Millard Refrigerated Services, Inc., 339 F.3d 738 (8th Cir. 2003)
• Demitropoulos vs. Bank One Milwaukee, N.A, 915 F. Supp. 1399 (N.D. Ill. 1996)
• Demitropoulos vs. Bank One Milwaukee, N.A, 924 F. Supp. 894 (N.D. Ill. 1996)
• Demitropoulos vs. Bank One Milwaukee, N.A, 953 F. Supp. 974 (N.D. Ill. 1997)
• Bernhauser vs. Glen Ellyn Dodge, Inc., 683 N.E.2d 1194 (2nd. Dist. 1997)
• Johnson vs. Rohr-Ville Motors, Inc., 64 F.Supp.2d 737 (N.D. Ill. 1999)

West Practice Categories

Arbitration, Mediation, Venture Capital, Business & Commercial Law, Commercial Leasing, Contracts, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Eminent Domain, Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, Government Construction Contracts, Insurance Law, Bad Faith, Commercial Insurance, Insurance Malpractice, Insurance Subrogation, Property & Casualty, Title Insurance, Litigation & Appeals, Class Actions, Complex Litigation, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Defamation & Privacy -- Defense, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Defense, Premises Liability -- Defense, Slip and Fall -- Defense, Wrongful Death -- Defense, Machinery & Tools, Real Estate Law, Commercial Real Estate, Condemnation, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Conveyancing, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, Mortgages & Foreclosures, Residential Real Estate

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1992
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1992
• U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1997
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 1998
• U.S. District Court District of Nebraska, 2000
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 2002

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association
• Defense Research Institute
• National Fire Protection Association
• Western Loss Association
• National Association of Subrogation Professionals

Education

• John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, 1992
  J.D.
  Law Review: The Software Law Journal, 1990 - 1992
• Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinios, June, 1985
  B.S., Communication Studies

Address

310 S. County Farm Rd.
Suite A
Wheaton, IL 60187

Phones

(630) 653-5775

Faxes

(630) 653-5980

Emails

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Websites

http://www.lglfirm.com