Carl Johnson

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Carl M. Johnson 
Carl Johnson
Benesch LLP - Chicago
ChicagoIL

Carl M. Johnson concentrates his practice in complex commercial litigation. He has represented clients in federal and state courts in matters involving shareholder and partnership disputes, commercial contracts, business torts, employment disputes, and class actions.

Carl began his career as an Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago Law Department, with a focus on employment litigation in federal court. He has since represented clients in a wide range of industries including finance, construction, real estate, and retail.

Carl graduated from Columbia Law School where he was a founding member of the Columbia Law School Writing Center and a member of the Environmental Law Clinic.

Carl is a member of the Board of Directors of Reform for Illinois, a nonpartisan organization that advocates for effective, transparent, and accountable government. He currently lives in the Chicago suburbs with his wife, Erika, and their dog, Avery.

Related Practices

Education

  • Yale University, 2010, B.A.
  • Columbia Law School, 2014, J.D.

Credentials (admissions/certificates)

  • Illinois
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

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