Profile:
Born Evansville, Indiana, October 23, 1944
Admitted to bar, 1970, Indiana.

Edward W. Johnson is a partner at Johnson Carroll Norton Kent & Straus. Edward has been engaged in a general civil practice of law in Evansville, Indiana since 1973. Edward has a successful mediation practice, along with a full range of legal issues from estate planning and business planning to the personal demands of divorce and family law. Edward spends approximately one-third of his time in Court on litigation matters, one-third of his time is spent in the office working on estate and business planning matters, and one-third of his time is spent as a mediator.

Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1966; J.D., 1969).

Memberships/ Appointments: Evansville (President, 1989-1990), Indiana State and American Bar Associations. Adjunct Faculty, Para-Legal Instruction, University of Evansville, 1975- 1979. Assistant State Attorney General, 1970-1973. Certified Civil Mediator; Certified Family Law Mediator.

Reported Cases: Willett v. Clark 564 N.E.2d 948 (Ind.App. 1 Dist.,1991). Ohning v. Driskill 739 N.E.2d 161 (Ind.App.,2000). Cohen v. Meyer 701 N.E.2d 1253 (Ind.App.,1998). Weber v. Costin 654 N.E.2d 1130 (Ind.App. 1 Dist.,1995). In re Marriage of Richmond 605 N.E.2d 226 (Ind.App. 1 Dist.,1992). Griswold v. Savage 569 N.E.2d 970 (Ind.App. 1 Dist.,1991). Erbacher v. Wargel 465 N.E.2d 194 (Ind.App. 1 Dist.,1984). Ellis v. George Ryan Co., Inc. 424 N.E.2d 125 (Ind.App., 1981). State ex rel. Ale House, Inc. v. Rueger 406 N.E.2d 292 (Ind.App., 1980). City of Evansville v. Reis Tire Sales, Inc. 333 N.E.2d 800 (Ind.App. 1975). Hamilton v. State ex rel. Van Natta 323 N.E.2d 659 (Ind.App. 1975).

Practice Areas: Probate Law; Mediation; Corporate Law; Real Estate Law; General Litigation; and Family Law.