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In the News
The attorneys of Johnson Law Group are frequently featured in the news in central Illinois. The cases that we handle are often the focus of attention in the media, and our attorneys are frequently called upon to share their opinion on matters of interest to the public. Follow the links below to find examples of our attorneys in the news:
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"Probation for firing gun in the air" - The News-Gazette
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"Murder Charge dismissed, Baker pleads to Weapons charge" - The News-Gazette
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"Normal man pleads not guilty to Jan. 30 homicide outside downtown Bloomington bar" - The Pantagraph
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"Not Guilty on 1st Degree Murder" - WMBD
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"Day two: Harrison murder trial" - WJBC
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"Harrison Murder Trial Day 2: Both sides deliver opening arguments" - Heart of Illinois ABC
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"Choices made by defendant, victims turned robbery into homicide in Normal, attorneys say" - The Pantagraph
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"Felony charges against former EMA director dropped" - WCIA News
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"Prosecutors request continuance in Cynthia Baker murder trial" - 25News
- "Trial Delayed As Prosecutors Probe Alternate Theory Of Girl's Death" - WGLT
- "Defense: Prosecutors seek continuance in trial of Bloomington woman accused of killing child" - Pantagraph
- "Bloomington murder trial delayed after defense discloses alternate theory in child's death" - Pantagraph
- "Murder Trial Woman Accused of Killing Stepdaughter" - 25News
- "Update: Galva man James Love not guilty of murder" - The Register-Mail
- "James Love found not guilty in first-degree murder of Xavier Hartman" - WQAD 8
- "First degree Murder reduced to Aggravated Battery" - The News-Gazette
- "Teacher cleared of Battery of a Child in Jury Trial" - The Herald Review
- "Love pleads not guilty in shooting death of Galva teen" - WQAD 8
- "Love pleads not guilty in Hartman shooting" - The Register Mail
- "Galva man no longer faces murder charge" - Journal Star
- "Ipava man acquitted of sexual assault charges" - Journal Star
- "Title IX Lawsuit Against ISU Echoes DeVos Changes" - GLT 89.1 FM
- "ISU Sued Over How School Handles Sexual Misconduct Cases" - U.S.News
- "Federal lawsuit filed against Illinois State University" - News Channel, Abc 20
- "ISU accused of violating ex-student's rights in sexual misconduct case" - Pantagraph
- "Nurse faces new charges in opioid theft case in Bloomington" - Herald & Review
- "Videos show what could be Adamson's search for Shafer"- JG-TC
- "Jury picked for Adamson trial on murder charges" - JG-TC
- "Jury will decide fate of driver in Decatur crash that inflicted serious injuries" - Herald Review
- "Piano teacher charged with sexual abuse" - The Pantagraph
- "Defense rests in murder trial" - Piatt County Journal Republican
- "Piatt County murder trial: Pathologist says woman was strangled" - The News-Gazette
- "'If I'd Dave Gotten Her to Stay, She'd Be Alive Today'" - The News-Gazette
- "Murder Trial: 'I Think We Observed, Not Spied'" - The News-Gazette
- "Prosecutors, Defense Give Opening Statements In Mansfield Man's Murder Trial" - Herald & Review
- "Dead Woman is Prosecutors' First Witness In Piatt County Murder Trial"- The News-Gazette
- "2 Days In, 4 Jurors Picked: Houser Murder Trial Off to Slow Start" - The News-Gazette
- "Trial Set to Begin In Mansfield Hanging" - The News-Gazette
- "Jury Selection Begins In Murder Case" - Illinois Homepage.net
- Johnson Law Group Kevin Sanborn featured on the Oxygen series "Snapped" - Oxygen
- "Former Pastor Arraigned on Child Sex Assault Charges" - Herald & Review
- "Accused Drug Dealer Bond Lowered from $1 Million" - FOX 55/27 Illinois
- "Decatur Drug Bust Suspect Could Walk Free Thursday" - WandTV.com
- "Drug Evidence Tossed Out by Judge" - Herald & Review
- "27 Pounds Of Drugs Can't Be Used As Evidence In Decatur Trial" - Fox News
- " Illinois Man to Plead Not Guilty in Wife's 1990 Death" - The Washington Times
- " Illinois Man to Plead Not Guilty in Wife's 1990 Death" - Fox 2 News
- " Mansfield Man Accused of Killing Wife Vows to Fight Charge" - The News-Gazette
- " Gregory Houser Arraignment" - The News-Gazette
- " Driver pleads not guilty in pedestrian case" - Pantagraph.com
- " New charges filed in death of ISU student " - Pantagraph.com
- " Man Who Killed Pigs Nets 15 Years for Home Invasion " – Pantagraph.com
- " Man Nets 120-Year Sentence for Gunfire at Party " – Pantagraph.com
- " Jury Misconduct Rejected in Attempted-Murder Conviction " – Pantagraph.com
- " Jury Misconduct Alleged in Attempted-Murder Trial " – Pantagraph.com
- " Medical Marijuana Law Has Legal Wrinkles " – Pantagraph.com
- " Woman Admits Lying about Man Pretending to Be Cop" – Pantagraph.com
- " Normal Man Convicted in Gettysburg Shooting Case " – Pantagraph.com
- " Case of Shooting at Party Last Year Goes to Jury "– Pantagraph.com
- " Victims Say They Don't Know Who Shot Them" – Pantagraph.com
- " Area Man Pleads Guilty to Home Invasion, Theft, Burglary " – Pantagraph.com
- " Video of Suspect Beating Animals with Shovel Part of Sentencing " – Pantagraph.com
Meet Our Team
High-Caliber Legal Defense with 100+ Years of Combined Experience-
Mark D. JohnsonFounding Partner
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Brendan Bukalski
Managing Partner
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Kevin Sanborn
Attorney
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Douglas B. Johnson
Attorney
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Brent R. Wright
Investigator
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Ken D. Eckhauser
Attorney
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Eric M. Schwing
Attorney
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Robert Hunter
Investigator
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Kelly Bushue-Shapley
Legal Assistant
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Dawn Trent
Legal Assistant
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Holly McCann
Legal Assistant
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Bethany Fry
Administrative Assistant
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Kristina Feulner
Legal Assistant
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Over 100 Years of Combined Experience in Criminal Law
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Four Convenient Office Locations Throughout Central Illinois
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Highly Recognized & Award Winning Attorneys
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Genuine Care for Our Clients' Legal Rights & Futures
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