Attorney
Keith D. Johnson
ISLN: 906139828
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PRACTICE AREAS
Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Legal Malpractice; Contested Wills and Trusts; Business Litigation; Civil Litigation; Contracts
PROFILE
Accomplished attorney with a strong background in many areas of civil litigation including:
Accomplished attorney with a strong background in many areas of civil litigation including:
- personal injury
- wrongful death
- legal malpractice
- will and estate contests
- insurance claims
- business and contract disputes
Excellent courtroom, negotiation and client interaction skills
Civil Trial Specialist certified by the Minnesota State Bar Association since 1993.
EDUCATION
Undergraduate Education: Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin B.A., 1976; Magna cum laude,
Phi Beta Kappa, Dean’s List
Legal Education: University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, J.D., 1979; Dean’s List
Undergraduate Education: Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin B.A., 1976; Magna cum laude,
Phi Beta Kappa, Dean’s List
Legal Education: University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, J.D., 1979; Dean’s List
COURT ADMISSIONS
- State of Minnesota, 1979 to date
- U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota,1980 to date
- State of North Dakota (pro hac vice admission for trial/appeal), 1989 – 1992
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 2003 to date
- State of South Dakota (pro hac vice admission for trial), 2005
LEGAL MEMBERSHIPS
- Minnesota State Bar Association, member, 1979 to date
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist, 1993 to date
- American Arbitration Association, No-Fault Arbitrator, 1988 to 2020
- MTLA/ Minnesota Association for Justice, member, 1980 to date
- Hennepin County Bar Association, member, 1984 to date
- Martindale Hubbell (AV rated since 1999), member, 1984 to date
PUBLICATIONS
Author: Contesting Wills or Trusts – A Primer on Undue Influence and Lack of Capacity, Minnesota Trial Lawyer (Summer 1999).
Author: Contesting Wills or Trusts – A Primer on Undue Influence and Lack of Capacity, Minnesota Trial Lawyer (Summer 1999).
SUPREME COURT APPELLATE CASES
- McLean v. Kirby Company, 490 N.W.2d 229 (N.D. 1992)
- McGlothlin v. Steinmetz, 751 N.W. 2d 75 (Minn. 2008)
PERSONAL DATA
Born: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Married: three adult children
Born: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Married: three adult children