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Steven M. Johnson
Johnson, Heidepriem, Abdallah & Johnson, LLP
431 North Phillips Avenue
Suite 400
Falls Center
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
 
 
Communication Center  
Phone: (605) 338-4304
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Fax: (605) 338-4162
Web site: http://www.jhajlaw.com/


Position Areas of Practice Litigation Percentage
Bar Admissions Education Honors
Published Works Affiliations

Steven M. Johnson is a native of South Dakota, and was born in Sioux Falls. He attended Augustana College where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1973. He then graduated from the University Of South Dakota School Of Law in 1976 as a member of the Thomas Sterling Honor Society and the South Dakota Law Review. Steve continues to be a frequent lecturer at the South Dakota School of Law.

His many professional affiliations and distinctions include membership in the American College of Trial Lawyers, International Trial Lawyers Association, American Board of Trail Advocates and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, where he has lectured during national meetings. He is past president of the South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association and was elected the South Dakota Trial Lawyer of the Year in 1990. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for ten years in the areas of products liability and civil litigation.

Steve specializes in civil litigation, including franchise litigation, products liability and medical malpractice.

Steve and his wife, Becky, have five children and two dogs.

Current Employment Position(s):
Partner
Areas Of Practice:
Litigation
Civil Trials
Personal Injury Law
Products Liability
Business Litigation
Civil Litigation
Franchise Litigation
Medical Malpractice
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
South Dakota, 1976
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1980
U.S. District Court District of South Dakota, 1976
U.S. Supreme Court, 1997
Education:
University of South Dakota School of Law, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1976
J.D.
Honors: With Honors
Honors: With Distinction
Honors: Thomas Sterling Honor Society
Law Review: Member of Law Review, Published Vol 20 : 2
Law Review: Member, Board of Editors, South Dakota Law Review, 1975 - 1976

Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 1973
B.A.
Honors: magna cum laude

Published Works:
Author: "South Dakota's Lakes: A Valuable Resource in Need of Land Use Protection,", Vol. 20 South Dakota Law Review, 1975
Honors and Awards:
1990 South Dakota Trial Lawyer of the Year
 
The Best Lawyers in America for ten years in the areas of Products Liability and Civil Litigation
Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association
Member
 
American College of Trial Lawyers
Member
 
American Board of Trial Advocates
Member
 
South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association
Member
 
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1985 - 1987
Delegate
 
South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association, 1985 - 1988
Member, Board of Governors
 
South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association, 1987 - 1988
President
 
International Academy of Trial Lawyers
 
South Dakota Trial Lawyer
President
Birth Information:
March 24, 1951, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States of America

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