Attorneys
Terry E. Johnson - Milwaukee Office
Areas of Practice/Concentration
- Professional Liability and Licensing Law
- Business and Commercial Litigation
- State and Federal Tort Claims
Education
- University of Wisconsin J.D., cum laude, 1975
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee B.A., cum laude, 1972
Professional Achievements
- Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates
- Recognized by Milwaukee Magazine as among the "Best Personal Injury Defense Attorneys in Milwaukee" in 1990, 1995, 1999(top choice), and 2003(top choice)
- Listed in The Best Lawyers In America - 2012 Milwaukee Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Lawyer of the Year
- Selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers - Wisconsin based on a poll of 12,600 Wisconsin Attorneys; tied for top vote getter in 2005, listed annually in 2006-2011
Professional Affiliations
- Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin
Admissions
- All Wisconsin State Courts
- United States Supreme Court
- United States Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
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Mr. Johnson is a frequent lecturer to groups of attorneys on topics including trial practice and process, cross-examination, attorney ethics and professional liability. He represents lawyers and law firms on issues relating to corporate/business structure, law firm dissolution and attorney departure, legal malpractice, and ethical issues associated therewith. Mr. Johnson is frequently retained as an expert witness in these areas.
DeWitt, Porter, Huggett, Schumacher & Morgan, S.C. v. Kovalic, et al. (Appropriateness of refusal of trial court to bifurcate trial involving fee claim, fee collection issues, malpractice action, and reasonableness of award of attorney’s fees in favor of firm)
Talmage v. Harris, et al. (Appropriateness of district court’s restrictions on recovery of damages in malpractice claim and necessity of expert testimony on underlying bad faith issues.)
Markwardt, et al. V. Zurich American Insurance Company, et al. (Appropriateness and validity of agreement between attorney and departing associate for division of fees on contingent fee cases taken by departing associate.)
Heikkinen, et al. V. United Services Automobile Association, et al. (Interpretation of insurance policy issued by Archdiocese found by trial court to provide coverage for PJM client, church volunteer acting within scope of volunteer duties.)
In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against Bruce B. Jacobson (Affirmation of limited discipline imposed in light of medical disability issues raised by PJM after taking over case following hearing and initial adverse result.)
Rainbow Country Rentals and Retail, Inc. v. Ameritech Publishing, Inc. (Reversal of prior Wisconsin Supreme Court authority holding that Ameritech Publishing’s damage limitation was unenforceable on public policy grounds.)
Schaefer v. Riegelman (Plaintiff’s legal malpractice complaint found invalidly executed due to failure to have signed by Wisconsin licensed attorney.)
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Ford Motor Company, et al. (Extension of economic loss doctrine to consumer transactions.)
Lane v. Sharp packaging Systems, Inc., et al (Supreme Court of WI) (Interpretation of privilege issues concerning suit by former officer and director of corporate client.)
Lane v. Sharp packaging Systems, Inc., et al (Court of Appeals of WI) (Interpretation of privilege issues concerning suit by former officer and director of corporate client.)
Johnson v. Cintas Corporation No. 2, et al. (On appeal undertaken by PJM after prior firm allowed default to be entered, determination that failure to properly name and serve defendant denied trial court jurisdiction over defendant and invalidated default.)
Krier, et al v. Vilione, et al. (Affirmation of summary judgment in favor of defendants dismissing claims based upon inadequacy of expert testimony in an accounting malpractice case.)
In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against John R. Loew (Affirmation of limited discipline imposed by referee based upon medical disability issues.)