Edward Johnson

Edward Johnson handles a variety of legal issues, including criminal defense, homicide, weapons, theft, drug charges, DUI, expungement, civil forfeiture, personal injury, and motor vehicle accidents. As the founder of Edward Johnson and Associates P.C., he has been named in Illinois as one of the Top 10 Criminal Defense Attorneys Under 40 and one of the 10 Best Under 40 in the state by the American Institute of Criminal Defense Attorneys.

According to the Chicago Police Department’s mission statement, the department strives to fulfill their mission by attaining the highest degree of ethical behavior at all … Read more

Illinois legislators are taking the lead of President Obama this week by proposing more measures to ensure gun control.  The bill, which has yet to … Read more

On April 27, 2016, Dennis Hastert, one of the most powerful politicians in the nation, was sentenced by Federal Judge Thomas Durkin to 15 months … Read more

DUI Road Blocks According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, every day approximately 28 people in the United States die in motor vehicle … Read more

In May 2014, Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans ordered an investigation towards the Adult Probation Department based on allegations of law enforcement searching probationers’ … Read more

On Monday, April 4, as defendants and attorneys filed into lines to get past security, some people were forced to rush back to their cars … Read more

On March 28, 2016, gay and transgender groups rallied together to challenge a new law instated last week by Republican Governor Pat McCroy.  The new … Read more

Edward Johnson Super Lawyer Recognition Criminal defense attorney Edward Johnson III has received the Illinois Rising Star Award from Super Lawyers, a rating service of … Read more

Policymakers have struggled to keep up with technological advances ever since the creation of the world wide web. In this case, cell-phone trackers are no … Read more

Eyewitness testimony has often been used by the court system to show what happened from the witness’ point of view. According to Scientific American magazine, … Read more