Johnson & Bell
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| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois |
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| No. of offices | 3 |
| No. of attorneys | 102 |
| No. of employees | 200 |
| Date founded | 1975 |
| Founder | William D. Maddux |
| Website | www |
Johnson & Bell LTD is a Chicago-based law firm with approximately 100 lawyers, and offices in Chicago, Wheaton, Illinois and Crown Point, Indiana. Founded in 1975 as William D. Maddux LTD, the firm changed the name to Johnson & Bell in 1990.[1] In 2016 Johnson and Bell was listed as one of the top 400 law firms in the United States by Law 360.[2]
Johnson & Bell's trial attorneys specializes in defense representation, and has clients throughout the Midwest and the rest of the country. It is estimated that 90% of catastrophic cases in the Chicago area are tried with Johnson and Bell Attorneys.[3]
The firm's notable cases include the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire, and the Bogalusa Chemical Spill in 1995. Within the city of Chicago and the Midwest, Johnson and Bell have frequently been a part of many newsworthy cases, including the Chicago Porch Collapse, Miller Park Crane accident and numerous lawsuits against the Chicago Police.
In 2011 Johnson and Bell was named Member of the year from ALFA International.[citation needed]
In 2016, two former clients filed for a class-arbitration against the firm for inadequate data security. In Shore v. Johnson & Bell, the court ruled that the firm's arbitration clause prohibited a class-action, allowing only individual lawsuits.[4] The Johnson & Bell is the first law firm to face a public data security class action suit in the United States.[5]
In 2023 the firm was found liable for a client's loss of $3 million. The firm appealed the federal decision and requested a jury trial.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ Wood, Laurann (October 5, 2015). "A firm on the right side of 40". Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Law360 Reveals 400 Largest US Firms - Law360".
- ↑ "Johnson & Bell, Ltd.: Law Firm Profile - Martindale.com".
- ↑ ""Cyber-Related Claims Without a Breach? They're Coming", by Daniel Hudson and Joseph Brunsman CPA Journal, April 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2021". 6 April 2018.
- ↑ December 2016, Roy Strom. "BREAKING NEWS Chicago's Johnson & Bell First U.S. Firm Publicly Named in Data Security Class Action". LawJournalNewsletters.com. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ↑ "Illinois Firm Wants Jury Trial On All Counts Over Missing $3M - Law360". www.law360.com. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
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