Lonnie D. Johnson

Lonnie D. Johnson
Bloomington, Indiana

Partner
phone	(800) 477-3544
fax	(812) 333-0083
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Lonnie, a Partner at Mallor Clendening Grodner & Bohrer LLP, is a Fellow of the exclusive Litigation Counsel of America and has been designated by his peers as an Indiana Super Lawyer in the field of Civil Litigation. He was also designated an Indiana Super Lawyer, Corporate Counsel Edition, for Civil Litigation Defense. Lonnie is active in the Defense Research Institute, having held the Chair position for the Construction Committee, and the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, having served as an officer, Board member, and Section leader. He is also a member of the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys.

Lonnie is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Indiana University who received a B.A. Honors Degree with Highest Distinction, and his J.D. with Honors from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law. He also obtained an Associate Degree in Mechanical Drafting with Dean's Honors from Indiana Vocational Technical College.

Lonnie concentrates his law practice in commercial litigation, construction litigation, environmental law, and insurance law. He has extensive experience with Federal and State court cases involving commercial disputes, intellectual property matters, construction claims, tort claims, environmental claims, insurance coverage and insurance bad faith claims. Lonnie has tried complex commercial and tort cases involving preeminent experts and extensive documentary evidence to verdict in both State and Federal courts. While handling complex litigation, Lonnie and his trial team have developed proficiency in electronic discovery and the imaging and managing of thousands of pages of documentary evidence in complex cases and class actions.

Bar Admissions:: Indiana; U.S. Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit; U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana; U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana

Education:: J.D., Cum Laude; Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana, 1992; B.A., Summa Cum Laude; Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana; Phi Beta Kappa; Jump Memorial Scholarship (full academic law school scholarship)
Maxwell Scholar
Indiana Foundation Scholarship; A.A.S., Mechanical Drafting; Indiana Vocational Technical College, Evansville, Indiana
Dean's Honors

Honors and Awards:: Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
Indiana Super Lawyers, Civil Litigation Defense, 2009 and 2010; Indiana Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition, 2009

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Defense Research Institute
Expert Witness Chair, Construction Law Committee: Founding Chair, Worksite Safety Specialized Litigation Group

Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana; Secretary (2009); Member, Board of Directors (2004-2009); Chair, Construction Law Section (2003-2006); Member, Board of Editors, Indiana Civil Litigation Review (2003-2009); Association of Defense Trial Attorneys; Member (2002-2009); Indiana State Bar Association; Chair, Litigation Committee (2009); Member, House of Delegates (1999-2007); American Bar Association; North Central Regional Defense Trial Academy; Faculty Member

Representative Cases:: Bozarth v. Todd & Langley Const., Inc., 857 N.E.2d 449, 2006 WL 3350191 (Ind. App. Nov. 20, 2006)

Murdock & Sons Construction, Inc. v. Goheen General Construction, Inc., 461 F.3d 837 (7th Cir. 2006)

Shaw v. Baxter, 825 N.E. 2d 54 (Ind. Ct. App. 2005)

Young v. General Acceptance Corp., 770 N.E.2d 298 (Ind. 2002)

Young v. General Acceptance Corp., 738 N.E.2d 298 (Ind. Ct. App. 2000)

Consolidated Rail Corp., Inc. v. Lewellen, 682 N.E.2d 779 (Ind. 1997)

Consolidated Rail Corp., Inc. v. Lewellen, 666 N.E.2d 958 (Ind. Ct. App. 1996)

Yater v. Coy, 681 N.E. 2d 232 (Ind. Ct. App. 1997)

Rooksby v. Lante Ernest & Klineman, 73 N.E. 2d 809 (Ind. Ct. App. 2003)

Medical Informatics v. Orthopedics Northeast, 2008 U.S. District. Lexis 2008 (N.D. Ind. 2008

Longardner v. Citizens Gax & Coke Utility, 856 N.E.2d 796 (Ind. App. Nov. 08, 2006)

Dorman v. Osmose, Inc., 782 N.E.2d 463 (Ind. App. Jan. 31, 2003)

Dorman v. Osmose, Inc., 873 N.E.2d 1102 (Ind. Ct. App. 2007)

Selective Insurance v. Cagnoni Development, N.S. Dist. Lexis 2162 (S.D. Ind. 2008)
Published Works:: Attorney Conflicts of Interest in Indiana, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (1997); Indiana Franchise Law, Indiana Civil Litigation Review (2008); Breach of Contract Claims in Construction Cases, Indiana Civil Litigation Review (2008); Breach of Fiduciary Duty by Employees, The Indiana Litigator, Indiana State Bar Association (Summer 2008); Why Me? Challenges in Construction Law, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (1995); Contract Finally Means What It Says, Indiana Lawyer (2001); Indiana Construction Law Update, Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (2003); Application of Indemnity and Additional Insured Provisions in Construction Contracts: Who Ultimately Pays for Personal Injuries to Workers? Indiana Civil Litigation Review (2004); Contractor Liability for Injuries Sustained by Workers, Indiana Lawyer (2004); Time is Money in Construction, Indiana Lawyer (2005)

Construction Law Case Update, Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (2005); "Acceleration Claims" Can Lead to Recovery, For The Defense, Defense Research Institute (2006)

Schedule Related Claims, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (2007)

Construction Defenses -- Claims and Coverages, Chapter 7, Defense Research Institute (2008); Schedule Related Claims, Indiana Construction Sites, Indiana State Bar Association (Summer 2007); Contractors May Bring Suit to Challenge Award on Public Project, Indiana Litigator, Indiana State Bar Association (Spring 2007)

Attorney Conflicts of Interest in Indiana, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (1997)

Indiana Franchise Law, Indiana Civil Litigation Review (2008)

Breach of Contract Claims in Construction Cases, Indiana Civil Litigation Review (2008)

Breach of Fiduciary Duty by Employees, The Indiana Litigator, Indiana State Bar Association (Summer 2008)

Disclosure Under the Federal Rules, ALFA (1993)

The Need and Use of Expert Evidence to Prove Non-Economic Damages in Personal Injury Cases, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (1999)

Ex Parte Interviews and Ethical Concerns, Indiana Lawyer (2005)

Admissibility and Use of Biomechanical Expert Evidence in Defense of Personal Injury Claims, Indiana Civil Litigation Review (2007)

Indiana Case Update, Transportation, ALFA (1996)

Architectural Duties, Critical Path, Defense Research Institute (2009)

Standard of Care for Design Professionals, The Indiana Litigator, Indiana State Bar Association (2009)