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About Derek
Biography
Derek practices in the areas of general commercial litigation (with an emphasis in construction litigation and mechanics lien law), trusts and estate planning, tax and financial planning, probate administration and litigation, trust administration and litigation, commercial real estate transactions, general real estate litigation, corporate organization/formation, corporate transactions (e.g., stock and/or asset purchase agreements, shareholder voting agreements, mergers, and acquisitions), corporate litigation, homeowners association law, appellate law, and landlord/tenant law.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Business
25%
19 years
Construction and Development
25%
19 years
Estate Planning
25%
19 years
Litigation
25%
19 years
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Licensed in Illinois for 18 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 2007
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Location
Law Offices of Derek Matthew Johnson
300 East Roosevelt Road Suite 300, Wheaton, IL, 60187-1908
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Experience
Honors
2007
Best Oralist Award, Pace University National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (http://www.law.pace.edu/2007-competition-0)
Work Experience
2007 - Present
Attorney, Rathje & Woodward, LLC
Associations
2011 - Present
The Association of Subcontractors & Affiliates (Chicago chapter)Government Relations Committee Member
2010 - Present
Chicago Bar AssociationMember of Construction Law & Mechanic's Lien Subcommittee
2007 - Present
DuPage County Bar Association
2007 - Present
Illinois State Bar AssociationMember - Trusts & Estates, Const. Law, and Real Prop. Sections
Phi Beta Kappa
Golden Key International Honor Society
Sample of Legal Cases
In re Tires N' Tracks, Inc., 498 B.R. 201 (Bankr. N.D. Ill. 2013)
Mr. Peck's and Mr. Johnson's client obtained first priority over all other creditors for purposes of the distribution of the debtor's assets.
Salce v. Saracco, 409 Ill. App. 3d 977, 949 N.E.2d 284 (2d Dist. 2011)
The Appellate Court affirmed the trial court's grant of Mr. Pointner's and Mr. Johnson's motion for judgment on the pleadings on behalf of their clients
IRS Private Letter Ruling 201116002
Mr. Worthen's and Mr. Johnson's client avoided having to pay a significant amount of corporate income taxes that would have been due if not for the IRS's grant of their private letter ruling request (http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-wd/1116002.pdf)
Education
2007
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Juris Doctor (with Honors)
2002
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelors of Science (Graduated with Distinction)
Speaking Engagements
2013
DuPage County Bar Association, Estate Planning & Probate Committee MCLE Seminar
Let's Go Fishing: Citation Proceedings in Probate Cases
2012
Illinois Chamber of Commerce webinar presentation
How Contractors, Subcontractors, and Material Suppliers Can Obtain, Perfect, and Preserve Their Mechanics Lien Rights In Uncertain Economic Times
Publications
2013
DCBA Brief, Vol. 25, Issue 6 (March 2013)
Illinois' Health Care Agency Laws: A Hierarchical Game of Who's On First
2012
Construction Connection (ASA-Chicago), Vol. 8, Issue 2 (May 2012)
Subcontractors Beware: Keep Your 90-Day Notices Close; Keep The Green Cards For Your 90-Day Notices Closer
2010
DCBA Brief, Vol. 23, Issue 10 (Dec. 2010)
An Introduction to Illinois' Newly-Penned Common Interest Community Association Act
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers