Westervelt, Johnson, Nicoll & Kelle, LLC Attorneys and Counselors

411 Hamilton Boulevard, 14th Floor Peoria, Illinois 61602 Phone: 309-671-3550


	Attorneys

Daniel L. Johns

Daniel L. Johns primarily practices in the area of litigation with particular experience in products liability defense, professional liability defense including physician, attorneys and insurance producers, motor vehicle accident litigation for both plaintiff and defendant and construction related accidents and FELA claims. He also has considerable experience in providing client advice and litigation management to both carriers and insureds concerning insurance policy construction/coverage issues for a wide variety of coverages. He has worked extensively over a number of years in the various loss control aspects of medical practice including drafting consent forms, establishing policies for medical records format, content and retention, claims management and maintenance of insurance coverages.

Current Employment Position: Member

Areas Of Practice:

	FELA Claims
	General Litigation
	Hospital Law
	Insurance Defense
	Insurance law
	Personal Injury - Defendant
	Personal Injury - Plaintiff
	Product Liability Defense
	Professional Liability Defense
	Trial and Appellate Practice

Litigation Percentage:

85% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

	Illinois, 1971
	U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1976
	U.S. District Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1982
	U.S. Supreme Court, 1991

Education:

	University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, Illinois, 1971 Doctor of Jurisprudence
	Law Review: Illinois Law Forum, 1969 - 1971
	University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, 1968 Bachelor of Arts: Political Science Honors: High Honors

Representative Cases:

	Seward v. Griffin, 452 N.E.2d 558 (3rd Dist. Ill. App. 1983)
	Shults v. Griffin-Rohn Ins. Agency, Inc., 550 N.E.2d 232 (3rd Dist. Ill. App. 1990)
	Country Mutual Insurance Co. v. Federated Mutual Ins. Co., 735 N.E.2d 1045 (4th Dist. Ill. App. 2000)

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Frequent presenter on uninsured/underinsured motorist insurance coverage at annual CLE seminars, Peoria County Bar Association

Professional Associations and Memberships:

	Peoria County Bar Association Member
	Illinois State Bar Association Member
	American Bar Association Member
	Abraham Lincoln Inns of Court Member
	U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General Corps 1972 - 1975 Judge Advocate

Past Employment Positions:

Vermillion County State's Attorney Office, Assistant State's Attorney, 1971 - 1972

Birth Information:

October 15, 1946, Mt. Carmel, Illinois

Contact Information:

e-Mail

Attorneys:

		Homer W. Keller (1917-2009)
		Ross E. Canterbury
		Roger E. Holzgrafe
		Daniel L. Johns
		Kevin D. Schneider
		James R. Morrison
		Thomas W. O'Neal
		Charles Couri
		Thomas A. McConnaughay
		A. Anthony Ashenhurst
		Trisha L. Strode

Of Counsel:

William L. Blake