Ralph E. Johnson | Janesville Business Lawyer

Ralph E. Johnson joined Carney Thorpe in 2015 after nearly 30 years as Staff Attorney and then as Managing Attorney with the Janesville UAW-GM Legal Services Plan. Mr. Johnson has extensive experience in handling virtually all legal matters of individuals and small businesses. He focuses his practice on litigation involving real estate, including eminent domain, debtor-creditor matters where he will be serving as a Trustee in Chapter 128 debt amortizations, and consumer rights. He is also available for elder law consultation, and to handle matters in probate court,  estate planning, and family law.

Mr. Johnson has successfully tried cases before judges and juries in circuit courts throughout Wisconsin, as well as federal court, including bankruptcy court. He has also appeared before the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals in the reported cases of O'Neill v. Reemer 259 Wis.2d 544, 2003 WI 13, and Vohs v. Donovan, 2009 WI App 181.

Prior to his career as an attorney, Mr. Johnson enjoyed a successful career as programmer and Program Director for National Public Radio affiliated West Virginia Public Radio and WVTF in Roanoke, Virginia.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Managing Attorney	Janesville UAW-GM Legal Services Plan		1986-2015

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Capital University Law School	J.D.	Law School	1986
University of Wisconsin in Madison	Bachelor of Arts	Communication Arts	1976

State / Court	Date
Wisconsin	1986

• State Bar of Wisconsin | Board of Bar Examiners Review Committee |        2007 - 2013

• Member of the Wisconsin State Bar since 1986

• O'Neill v. Reemer 259 Wis.2d 544, 2003 WI 13 Vohs v. Donovan, 2009 WI App 181.

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(1986) Licensed as Attorney in Wisconsin. Verified with State Bar of Wisconsin.	June 14, 2016

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