Cleve Mitchell Johnson

Cleve Mitchell Johnson

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Rating: 9.1

Licensed for 46 years

DUI and DWI Lawyer at Columbus, OH
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI

495 South High Street, Suite 400, Columbus, OH

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Also complex BMV and complex driver's license litigation

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Licenses

Licensed in Ohio for 46 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 1979

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Cleve M. Johnson, Attorney At Law

495 South High Street, Suite 400, Columbus, OH, 43215-5058

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Cleve Mitchell Johnson's Reviews

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8 Client Reviews

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Posted by kim | January 18, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

outstanding

a smashing success . Mr. Johnson got my driving license back for me after 15 years of not having one. His knowledge of the system was second to none.

Posted by Pete | May 5, 2014

Cleve Johnson Review DUI Attorney

I was faced in a very uncomfortable situation where I needed to hire an attorney to represent me in Franklin County Court. I do recommend Cleve Johnson for anybody needing representation. He went above and beyond what I thought I would receive from an attorney. I felt comfortable with Cleve and he... made me feel comfortable with the process. He paid special attention to my case and it ended favorably for me. I feel like I have developed a friend with Mr. Johnson and would definitely go to, or recommend Cleve Johnson for any future attorney services .

Posted by Drew | March 26, 2014

OVI defense attorney, the BEST attorney you can get

We all make mistakes. I did and was pulled over basically for pulling out of a bar. This is very common and they make up a reason for pulling you over. Next thing you know they say they smell the odor of alcohol and would like you to preform sobriety tests. At that point it doesn't matter what you we...re pulled over for the police believe they have an OVI and will arrest you. If it wasn't for Cleve Johnson I most definitely would have been convicted because I gave the police all the evidence they needed. It takes a lawyer like Cleve to find errors in how the police treated the situation. Cleve takes his time and puts forth every effort to make the outcome of the case the way you want it. He is the best, trust me. Thank you Cleve!!!!

Posted by lounis | March 14, 2014

thank you for solving my issue so fast, finally got my job back

It was great decision that i made to take this lawyer represents me, i was very stressed and almost lost my job, i asked some friends and told me that m,y problem couldn't be solved even with a lawyer but i gave it shot and went to see Cleve Johnson, he told me how he is going to process and that i h...ave 75% to win the case, i did not really believ him because every lawyer won;t say tha he is going to loose any case, but i had some faith considering that was my last chance to get back my job Two days after i talk to him he got the problem solved!!! i was shocked !!! really didn't realize that was so easy for him. i want just say thank you so much to get my job back and also thank you for being honest.

Posted by anonymous | March 28, 2013

Knowledgeable and Affordable

Mr. Johnson represented me and was great. Not only is he very knowledgeable, he is very honest. Throughout my entire case, he made sure I understood my rights and options as well as explained all possible outcomes.

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Cleve Mitchell Johnson's Lawyer Endorsements

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George Wolfe

DUI and DWI lawyer | Jan 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Extremely knowledgeable of the many intricacies of Ohio OVI law."

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Gary Gerstenfield

DUI and DWI lawyer | Mar 17

Relationship: Other

"I had the opportunity to confer with Mr. Johnson in connection with a client facing a pending DUI in Maryland who also had a prior alcohol related driving offense in Ohio. Mr. Johnson provided a excellent understanding of the Ohio Statute 4511. It is a complicated law and prospective clients seeking help with a DUI will no doubt be well served by an attorney with his command of the law."

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Michael Probst

DUI and DWI lawyer | Oct 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Cleve is a good friend, a loyal and knowledgeable colleague, and an asset to the legal community in the DUI / OVI area. I have never seen anybody more analytically inclined than Cleve. If there is a problem in a case then he will find it! I highly recommend Cleve."

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Jeffrey Edleman

DUI and DWI lawyer | Aug 28

Relationship: Other

"I have seen Cleve speak at many OVI/DUI seminars over the years and have gained a lot of knowledge in the area from him."

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Justin McShane

DUI and DWI lawyer | Jul 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Attorney Johnson is a very skilled and artful litigator of the highest order. His ability to advocate effectively for his position is remarkable. His reputation for achieving great results for the citizen accused by the government of a crime is well known. His reputation for excellence in all matters is a hard earned national one. This reputation far exceeds the bounds of his state as evidenced by this lawyer from Central Pennsylvania not only knowing of him but in that I can personally attest through first hand observation his high level of proficiency in litigation and in the defense of the citizen accused. Superior, fantastic and skilled. He is the one I would put in my corner every time."

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Experience

Rating:  9.1 (Superb)

Honors

2005

Appointed Impaired Driving Task Force, Ohio Department of Highway Safety

2003

Appointed Governor's Task Force on Impaired Driving, Governor's Office

1999

Ohio Delegation, Aggressive Driving and the Law Symposium, NHTSA & Federal Highway Administration

1996

Served on Traffic Subcommittee, Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission

Associations

2009 - 2011

Ohio State Bar Association

Chairman, Traffic Law Committee

2009 - 2011

Columbus Bar Association

Organized and Presented Annual DUI Seminars

2008 - 2008

National College for DUI Defense

Instructor

2002 - 2003

Ohio State Bar Association

Chairman, Traffic Law Committee

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Education

1979

Capital University

JD - Juris Doctor

1975

Ohio State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2012

Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Annual OVI Seminar

The Intoxilyzer 8000 Web Site

2012

Northeast Ohio Prosecuting Attorney's Association Meeting

The Intoxilyzer 8000 Regulations

2012

Judges's Summer Meeting/Seminar

Coming to a Court Near You: The Intoxilyzer 8000

2012

Convention Traffic Law Seminar

The Intoxilyzer 8000 regulations

2012

Columbus Bar Association, Criminal Law Committee

Traffic Law

2011

Ohio State Bar Association Convention Traffic Law Seminar

How the 8000 regulations and logs are different

2011

Ohio State Bar Association Annual OVI Update Seminar

Topic #1: The Intoxilyzer 8000 Regulations Topic #2: A Second Look at HB 338

2011

Ohio Association of Criminal Defense LawyersAnnual DUI Seminar

The Department of Health's Intoxilyzer Online Data

2011

Lyons & Lyons Thanksgiving OVI Seminar

The Intoxilyzer 8000-Things To Look For On the Internet

2011

Lorain County Bar Association, OVI – New Trends and Tactics

How the new ODH regulations and the 8000 logs are different from anything we have seen before

2011

Columbus Bar Association--OVI Part II

Organized Seminar and chose topics as well as selected & introduced speakers

2011

Columbus Bar Association--OVI Part I Organized Seminar (chose topics as well as selected & introduced speakers)

Common as Well As Obscure Mistakes Lawyers Make In OVI cases -- and how to avoid them.

2010

Ohio State Bar Association Annual OVI Update Seminar

Administrative License Suspension

2010

Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Annual DUI Seminar

Overcoming Our Miseducation About How Persuasion Really Works

2010

Mahoning County Bar Association OVI – New Trends and Tactics

How the new ODH regulations and the 8000 logs are very different from anything we have seen before

2010

Columbus Bar Association, Criminal Law Committee

House Bill 338

2010

Columbus Bar Association Annual DUI Seminar

The Intoxilyzer 8000

2009

Ohio State Bar Association Convention

The Intoxilyzer 8000

2009

Ohio State Bar Association Annual OVI Seminar

Administrative License Suspension Appeals

2009

Musinkgum County Bar Association OVI Seminar

The Bureau of Motor Vehicles and License Suspension Issues

2009

Columbus Bar Association--OVI Seminar Part I

The October 16, 2009 revisions to the suspensions no ops & other statutes

2009

Columbus Bar Association--OVI Part II

What Defense Attorneys Want Prosecutors to Know

2008

Ohio State Bar Association, Annual DUI Seminar

Traps for Lawyers: The Defense Perspective: Constitutional Issues.

2008

Ohio State Bar Association New Lawyers Seminar

OVI Cases

2008

Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Year End Seminar

Senate Bill 17 and other 2008 law changes

2008

National College For DUI Defense

Lessons Learned form Political Consultants and Others.

2008

Franklin County Municipal Court Committee

Recent Developments and Potential Additional Changes to Ohio's DUI Law

Publications

2010

Ohio State Bar Asociation "Ohio Lawyer" Journal Do OVI Cases Betray A Hidden Agenda Behind Daubert?
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