David M. Johnson

Areas of Trial Practice

• Insurance Defense Law
• Construction Law
• Personal Injury
• Professional Malpractice Defense
• Litigation & Appeals
• Mediation & Arbitration
• Products Liability Law
• Wrongful Death

Litigation Percentage

• 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota, 1992
• Wisconsin, 1998
• U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1993

Certifications/Specialties

• Civil Trial Specialist, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2000

Education

• University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, J.D.
• Law Review: Member, Minnesota Law Review
• University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, USA, 1989, B.A.
• Major: Business Administration

Published Works

• Ethical Considerations in Settlements, MDLA Release Deskbook 1998, co-author
• Cross-Examination of Medical Experts, For the Defense, February 1997
• Taking the Offensive – How Summary Judgment Can Lead Your File Preparation, Minnesota Defense, Spring 1994, co-author

Representative Cases

• Preferred Foods Concepts, Inc. v. Leon Pecha, Appellant, L & M Yogurt, Inc., 1997 WL 396232 (Minn. Ct. App. 1997)
• Interstate One Realty v. Darlene Crippa, 1996 WL 22319 (Minn. Ct. App. 1996)
• Northern Pines Building Co. v. Andrew Langenfeld, et al., 1995 WL 321,285 (Minn. Ct. App. 1995)Adney v. USAA Property & Cas. Ins., 253 Wis. 2d 847, 644 N.W.2d 294 (Wis. Ct. App. 2002)
• Myers v. Hearth Technologies, Inc., 621 N.W.2d 787 (Minn. Ct. App. 2001)
• Azcon Corporation v. Odyssey Re (London) Ltd, 2004 Lexis 1377 (Minn. Ct. App. 2004)
• Bunce v. API, Inc., 696 N.W.2d 852 (Minn. Ct. App. 2005)
• St. Germaine v. Girard, 2008 Lexis 1052 (Minn. Ct. App. 2008)

Classes/Seminars Taught

• Cross Examination of Medical Experts, MDLA

Honors and Awards

• Undergraduate Thesis Award, University of North Dakota, 1989
• Graduate of Four Year Honors Program, University of North Dakota
• Chosen as a Minnesota Super Lawyer in area of Civil Defense Litigation

Professional Associations and Memberships

• United Way Fund Raising, 1995 - Present
• Volunteer (Attorneys Division)
• Member – Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association
• Member – Defense Research Institute
• Member – Eleventh District Bar Association
• Member – Minnesota State Bar Association
• Member – Wisconsin State Bar Association
• Member – American Board of Trial Advocates