Paul Johnson | Associate
Admissions: Missouri, Illinois
Practice Areas: Toxic Tort | Environmental | Product Liability / Insurance Coverage | Commercial Litigation
Education: Southern Illinois University School of Law, 2007; Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (B.S. Psychology) – 2004
Associations/Affiliations: American Bar Association; Missouri Bar Association; Illinois Bar Association; Defense Research Institute
Contact: p: 314.880.5568 | f: 314.588.1965 | e: Pjohnson@FoxGalvin.com
Biography:
Paul, born in Edwardsville, Illinois, concentrates his practice in the areas of toxic tort litigation, mass tort litigation and environmental litigation. He has significant experience representing corporate clients involved in asbestos, benzene and diacetyl litigation in federal and state courts in Illinois and Missouri. Paul is also involved in a major multimedia environmental action involving claims arising under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act. Paul’s environmental practice focuses on CERCLA contribution, groundwater contamination, cost recovery lawsuits, and common law claims arising from alleged contamination. Paul has represented manufacturers of petroleum products, chemicals and intermediates and commercial ship parts.
In addition, Paul has handled automobile personal injury defense litigation matters, contract enforcement and defense matters, product liability matters and professional liability matters.
Prior to joining Fox Galvin, Paul practiced at a nationally recognized litigation firm in Chicago. Paul also served as an active duty enlisted soldier in the United States Army from 1996 – 2000, serving in Kuwait and South Korea.
Paul is licensed to practice in Illinois and Missouri, as well as various United States District Courts in Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana.