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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chicago, IL (December 4, 2012) – Michael Best & Friedrich LLP is pleased to announce Benjamin T. Johnson has joined the firm as an associate in the Employment Relations Practice Group, effective December 3, 2012. He will be located in the Chicago office.
Prior to joining Michael Best, Johnson clerked for the Honorable P. Michael Mahoney from 2010-2012, and served as the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of the Illinois Attorney General, Disability Rights Bureau.
While attending law school, Johnson was a research assistant for Professor Mark Weber at DePaul University College of Law, and served as a summer clerk for the Honorable P. Michael Mahoney.
Johnson received his B.S. from the University of Illinois College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in 2004 and earned his J.D. in 2007 from DePaul University College of Law.
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