Steven M. Johnson

Steven M. Johnson is a Sioux Falls trial lawyer at Johnson, Janklow & Abdallah, LLP whose practice is devoted to litigation. Steven handles civil trials, personal injury, products liability, business litigation, and franchise litigation. His work focuses on contested matters that require detailed factual development, strategic case planning, and courtroom advocacy for clients facing serious personal, commercial, or liability-related disputes.

Steven earned his J.D. from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1976 with honors and distinction. He was a member of the Thomas Sterling Honor Society and served on the South Dakota Law Review. He received his B.A. magna cum laude from Augustana College in 1973. His strong academic background has supported decades of trial practice and continued legal education work.

Johnson has spent his career handling civil litigation and trial work in South Dakota. His practice includes products liability, business disputes, franchise litigation, personal injury, and other civil trials. He is admitted in South Dakota, the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota, the Eighth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He has also lectured at the University of South Dakota School of Law.

Steven M. Johnson is a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, and the American Board of Trial Advocates. He is a past president of the South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association and was named South Dakota Trial Lawyer of the Year in 1990. Steven combines long-term courtroom experience with disciplined preparation and a focused civil litigation practice.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Johnson, Janklow & Abdallah, LLP
• Member, State Bar of South Dakota
• President, South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association (1987 – 1988)
• Delegate, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (1985 – 1987)
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, American College of Trial Lawyers
• Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
• Member, International Academy of Trial Lawyers

Licensed State

• South Dakota

Education

• University of South Dakota School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Augustana College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) Magna Cum Laude

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