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Brian F. Johnson
Email: bjohnson@peorialawyers.com

Position:  Principal

Education & Academic Honors:  

  • 2003 - Bachelor of Science in Business Computer Systems - Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois
                - Dean's List
  • 2005 - Juris Doctor - Thomas M. Cooley Law School (cum laude), Lansing, Michigan
                - Top 5% of class
                - Two-Year Accelerated Schedule Graduate
                - Dean's List, all terms
                - Honor Roll, all terms
                - Certificate of Merit Award (highest grade) in 5 classes
                - Phi Delta Phi Professional Responsibility Award
  • Licensed:
  • Illinois State and Appellate Courts
  • United States District Court, Central District of Illinois
  • Practice Areas: 
  • Collections & Creditors' Rights, with emphasis on post-judgment collection effectiveness, wage garnishments, non-wage garnishments, & citation proceedings;
  • Business Formation/Transactions;
  • Estate Planning, with emphasis on Special Needs Trusts; Minor Trusts; and Adult Guardianships
  • Commercial Real Estate;
  • Title Insurance (through JBN Title Services, Inc.);
  • Commercial (UCC) and Business Litigation; and
  • Local Government, Sanitary District Law, and Municipal Law.


  • Academic Appointments & Speaking Engagements:
  • Bradley University Affiliate Professor of Business Law (past)
  • Illinois Central College's "The People's Law School" - Estate Planning Basics
  • Peoria County Bar Association 2008 Winter CLE Lecture - Real Estate Transactions - Current Issues
  • Thomas M. Cooley Law School Sixty Plus Elder Law Clinic Co-president (past)
  • Traders Realty (Peoria Office): "Title Commitment Overview"; "Closing Issues"; "New Agent Training - The Title Company"; "Realtor Business Entity Selection"
  • Jim Maloof Realtor (East Peoria Office) First Time Home Buyers Speaker: "Attorney's Role in the Home Buying Process"
  • METEC, Inc.: "What to Expect in Your First Closing"
  • Country Companies (Peoria Office) : "General Estate Planning"
  • Frequent presenter on general collection, business, litigation, estate planning, real estate, and title insurance topics


  • Past & Present Professional & Community Organizations: 
  • Young Professionals Organization of Greater Peoria Board of Directors Member (past); General Member (present)
  • Peoria County Bar Association Board of Directors Member, Committee Member; General Member (present)
  • Illinois Creditors Bar Association Member (present)
  • Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association Member (present)
  • Business Networking International Member (present)
  • Itoo Society, Inc. Board of Directors Member, Men's Club President (past); Member (present)
  • Illinois State Bar Association Member (present)
  • Phi Alpha Delta (past)
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