Practicing Attorney
Lawrence E. Johnson & Associates., P.C.
Champaign, Illinois
Co-Owner and managing partner, 1985 to date
Associate Attorney, 1978-1985
City of Champaign Zoning Board of Appeals,
1980 to date, past chairman
City of Champaign Human Relations Commission
Hearing Officer, 1997 to date
City of Champaign Zoning Ordinance Steering
Committee, 1992-1996
City of Champaign Liquor Ordinance Hearing
Officer, 1985
Co-Author: "Summary Judgement", Illinois Civil
Practice, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal
Education (1987, 1991, 1993, 1995 Rev, Ed.)
Illinois State Bar, 1978
U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois, 1979
U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1984
Education:
Lewis University College of Law, (Now Northern
Illinois University) J.D., 1978
Northern Illinois University, BS Journalism, 1975
Champaign Central High School, 1971
Illinois State Bar Association
Champaign County Bar Association, past
Member of Board of Directors
Champaign County United Way, Board of
Directors, 1990 President
A Woman's Fund, Inc. Board of Directors, 1996 to
Date, 1998-99 President
Champaign-Urbana Business & Professional
Women's Club, 1994-95 President
Illinois Federation of Business and Professional
Women, Celia M. Howard Fellowship Committee,
past member, Parliamentarian 1991-1997
Urbana League of Champaign County, 1990-1993
Board of Directors
East Central Illinois Women Attorneys Association,
Ad Hoc Court Facilities Committee, 1998 to date
"Boss of the Year", Champaign County Legal
Secretaries Association, 1991
"Women of Distinction", Green Meadows Girl
Scout Council, 1999