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CLEVE M. JOHNSON 495 South High Street, Suite 400; Columbus, Ohio  43215-5058 (first building south of courthouse) Map
(614) 299-8235__________________cj@clevejohnson.com


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•Do you need a serious defense?
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•Do you absolutely have to drive?


•Are OVI's impossible to win?
•21 ways to "beat" the test
•Mistakes made in OVI cases.
•Myths about OVI cases.
•After court checklist

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Can an OVI be a death sentence?

EXPERIENCE & CREDENTIALS

Qualifications and experience
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•State Bar Journal Article

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•Is a lawyer worth the money?

OVI LAWS & PENALTIES

OVI penalties
•Drinks & alchool levels

DRIVING UNDER SUSPENSION

•Myths and misunderstandings
•DUS and no ops penalties

LICENSE SUSPENSION CASES

•22 ways to win point cases
•48 ways to lose your license

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QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

CLEVE M. JOHNSON
Attorney At Law

Professional Status

Criminal Defense Attorney 1979 to present

 

Admitted To Practice Before:

Ohio Supreme Court

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

United States Court of Appeals For the Sixth Circuit

United States Supreme Court

 

Teaching and Education

Frequent Lecturer both state and nationwide to attorneys in continuing legal education seminars sponsored by (see Recent Teaching Events):

National College for DUI Defense

Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Ohio State Bar Association

Columbus Bar Association

Central Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Ohio Trial Lawyer’s Association

Lorman Educational Services

Frequent organizer (choosing speakers and topics) of traffic seminars for Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations.

Frequent Lecturer At Maryhaven and Parkside Alcohol Treatment Centers

Frequent Author of Articles in Professional Journals and Newspapers (see State Bar Journal Article).

Certified To Operate, Calibrate, and Perform Diagnostic Verification On Datamaster Breath Testing Machine In Course at National Patent Factory, Mansfield, Ohio

 

Public Service and Government Appointments

Governor's Task Force on Impaired Driving

Impaired Driving Task Force, Department of Highway Safety

Traffic Subcommittee of the Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission

Joint Special Jury Instructions Committee on Senate Bill 123

Frequent Testimony Before Committees of Ohio Legislature

Member of Ohio Delegation, Aggressive Driving and the Law Symposium, Washington D.C. Sponsored by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Federal Highway Administration.

Judicial Screening Committee, Columbus Bar Association

 

Professional Affiliations

National College for DUI Defense

Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Ohio State Bar Association

Three times Chair of Traffic Law Committee

Columbus Bar Association

Former Chair of Municipal Court Committee

Central Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Former Chair of Criminal Law Section of the Ohio Trial Lawyer’s Association (Now Ohio Association For Justice)

 

University Education

B.A. Ohio State University, 1975

J.D. Capital University, 1979