CAMIC JOHNSON, LTD.

CJ is an AV Rated law firm that has evolved from a partnership that began in 1987. The firm emphasizes trial practice in state and federal courts in Illinois and sister states. The firm includes five full-time lawyers plus Mr. Bloom and Mr. Wilson, who are of counsel to the firm.

Members of the firm practice criminal law, family law and personal injury law. Mr. Camic, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Bloom practice primarily criminal trial law and all three have been selected by their peers as Leading Illinois Attorneys.

The firm also includes members who practice juvenile law, debtor/ creditor law, civil litigation, personal injury, and corporate law. The partners of the firm regularly act as co-trial counsel with several leading personal injury attorneys.

The firm also includes members who practice juvenile law, debtor/ creditor law, civil litigation, personal injury, and corporate law. The partners of the firm regularly act as co-trial counsel with several leading personal injury attorneys.

The firm's criminal trial partners have represented clients in complex and high-profile cases. The firm's clients have included police officers, priests, school officials, gang leaders, murderers, lawyers, and judges.

The partners of Camic Johnson, Ltd. bring extensive experience to the firm: Mr. Johnson was the elected State's Attorney of Kane County; Mr. Camic was a police officer for several years; and Mr. Bloom has been a faculty member at The John Marshall Law School, teaching trial practice to lawyers.

The other members of the firm also bring extensive experience to the practice. Mr. Puscas has been a police officer and an Assistant States Attorney prior to concentrating in civil litigation for a number of years. Ms. Parga practiced public interest law and was Assistant Public Defender following her graduation from one of the top ten law schools in the United States.

The firm's criminal defense lawyers have lectured on criminal law at seminars and programs for various bar associations, community groups, and agencies. Members have published articles and comments in several legal publications. The firm maintains an extensive electronic library and maintains close contact with experts in medicine, forensics, and the sciences.

The firm of Camic Johnson, Ltd., maintains high standards for itself. The firm believes that when a client retains one of its attorneys, the client retains all of the attorneys in the firm, and the entire firm is committed to that client. The firm believes that it is not only the client who is on trial, but the firm's reputation.

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Camic Johnson, Ltd.
Office Locations in Aurora, Elgin, Joliet, Sycamore, and Chicago

David E. Camic 
546 West Galena Blvd
Aurora, Illinois 60506

Mr. Camic represents clients in criminal trials, including felonies and misdemeanors in Illinois state and federal courts. Mr. Camic's practice includes both bench and jury trials, in fact, he holds the record for one of the shortest jury acquittals in Illinois in seven minutes. Mr. Camic is a frequent speaker at seminars for professional associations, including the DuPage County Bar Association, the Kane County Bar Association, the Kane County Public Defender, the Peoples Law School, and local schools and organizations.

Mr. Camic teaches Criminal Law at Aurora University. Mr. Camic has previously taught Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure at Elgin Community College, and taught police officers the laws of arrest and D.U.I. for the Illinois Northeast Multi-Regional Police Training. Mr. Camic has also taught Public Defenders Illinois D.U.I. law. In addition, Mr. Camic assisted in the editing of the law portion of this book.

Mr. Camic presently is the Treasurer of the Illinois Attorneys for Criminal Justice, and is secretary of the Criminal Justice Section Counsel of the Illinois State Bar Association. Mr. Camic chaired the Kane County Bar Association Criminal Practice committee from 1991 through 1996, and is still a member of that committee.

Mr. Camic is the author of "Rights of Pre-Trial Detainees in Illinois,", Illinois Police Association Official Journal, 1987; and researched information for the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education's Handbook on Federal Civil Practice, Chapter 5S in 1987; Mr. Camic has written on sentencing for the Kane Bar Journal, and has contributed case notes for the Illinois Bar Association's Criminal Justice Newsletter.

Current Employment Position(s):

Partner

Year Joined Organization:

1987

Areas of Practice:

Criminal Trials

Felonies

Misdemeanor

Litigation Percentage:

90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

Illinois, 1987

New York, 1996

U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1987

U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1987

U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 1987

U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar, 1990

U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois Trial Bar, 1990

U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois Trial Bar, 1990

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Central District of Illinois, 1987

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Illinois, 1987

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Illinois, 1987

Education:

John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, 1987
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude

Aurora University, Aurora, Illinois
B.A.

Published Works:

Rights of Pre-Trial Detainees in Illinois, Illinois Police Association Official Journal, April, 1987

Federal Civil Practice, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education's Handbook, Chapter 5S, January, 1986

Contributed Case Notes, Illinois Bar Association's Criminal Justice Newsletter

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Frequent Speaker, DuPage County Bar Association

Frequent Speaker, Kane County Bar Association

Frequent Speaker, Kane County Public Defender

Frequent Speaker, Peoples Law School

Criminal Law, Aurora University

Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure, Elgin Community College

Laws of Arrest and D.U.I., Illinois Northeast Multi-Regional Police Training

D.U.I. Law, Public Defenders Illinois

Professional Associations and Memberships:

N.A.C.D.L.

ABA

ISBA, Criminal Justice Section Council

Secretary

Illinois Attorneys for Criminal Justice

Treasurer

Kane County Bar Association, Criminal Practice, 1991 - 1996

Chair

Du Page Bar Association

Fraternities/Sororities:

Phi Delta Phi