Peter J. Johnson has over 35 years of litigation practice experience as both a former prosecuting attorney and present defense attorney. In 1968, Peter J. Johnson was appointed as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney and Special Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Berrien County (Michigan). Soon thereafter he established his private practice as a general practice and defense attorney by drawing heavily upon his early years as a prosecuting attorney. From 1968 to 1984, Peter J. Johnson also served as a Berrien County Public Administrator probating intestate estates for the state of Michigan. He holds a B.S. degree from Central Michigan University (1960) and a J.D. from Chicago Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois (1966).
ACCREDITATIONS
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Admitted to Practice in Michigan
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Admitted to Practice in Illinois
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Admitted to U.S. District Court – Northern District of Illinois
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Admitted to U.S. District Court – Western District of Michigan
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Admitted to United States Court of Appeals, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Admitted to United States Supreme Court, Washington D.C.
PAST/PRESENT MEMBERSHIPS
Member, State Bar of Michigan
Member, State Bar of Illinois
Member, Berrien County Bar Association
Former Board Member, Girl Scouts of America
Former Board Member, Boy Scouts of America
Former Board Member, Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra
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The Peter J. Johnson Law Office assists clients with Criminal Defense, Assaults, Drunk Driving Offenses, Criminal Sexual Conduct, Domestic Violence, Drugs, Embezzlement, Probation Violations, Robbery, Weapons, Divorce, Paternity, Custody, Child Support, Alimony, Serious Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Probate, and General Practice Matters in St Joseph, Benton Harbor, Stevensville, Sodus, Baroda, Bridgman, Berrien County and throughout Michigan and Illinois.