William V. (Bill) Johnson Email & Phone Number

William V. Johnson, co-founder and president of Johnson & Bell, Ltd., is an acclaimed litigator who has tried many high-profile catastrophic injury and mass tort cases in Chicago and across the United States. During his tenure as president since 1979, the highly-regarded firm has grown to 120 attorneys. Over the years, Mr. Johnson has tried virtually every type of civil injury case. He has also defended many commercial liability, professional liability and trade secrets cases during his career.Mr. Johnson has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 1989, Who’s Who in American Law since 1987 and The International Who’s Who of Product liability Defense Lawyers. He is a fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, the International Society of Barristers and the American College of Trial Lawyers, among other groups, and is a past president of the Chicago Society of Trial Lawyers.Areas of Practice: Complex/Catastrophic Litigation, Health Care, Mediation, Product Liability, Toxic Tort

Listed skills include Civil Litigation, Product Liability, Litigation, Trials, and 14 others.

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  President

  Johnson & Bell, Ltd.

  1975 - Present

  For 40 years, Johnson & Bell, Ltd. has stood as one of the Midwest's premier litigation firms. Johnson & Bell was founded in 1975 and has continually received national recognition for its trial and appellate advocacy since then. American Lawyer's Corporate Counsel Magazine has acknowledged Johnson & Bell, Ltd. as one of the Top 100 Law Firms in client satisfaction, and Martindale-Hubbell has awarded over 30 shareholders of the firm its top AV-rating. These are just two of Johnson & Bell's honors that illustrate the firm's dedication to providing quality legal representation to all its clients. Although Johnson & Bell is among the firms that regularly try the most cases in Chicago’s Cook County, including a number of high-status cases, the firm believes many legal difficulties can be avoided through risk-reduction measures and careful compliance with the law. In order to safeguard its clients, Johnson & Bell provides regular legal updates notifying its clients of these changes.