Attorneys
Peter Anthony Johnson
Principal
Our practice incorporates real business experience with legal knowledge and expertise through its principal, Peter Anthony Johnson. Our clients benefit from this dual perspective approach by gaining a range of advantages, from strategic legal positioning in negotiations to drafting creative, but enforceable contractual provisions.
We truly identify with the entrepreneur, as most of Mr. Johnson's business experience is the result of new venture development. Past business endeavors include the creation of a number of enterprises, including an international marine manufacturing, marketing and distribution corporation, which he founded and operated as President during the mid-90s. Following that project, he was the principal in the redevelopment plan of an art deco hotel in Miami Beach, Florida.
Mr. Johnson advised clients in the capacity of a new venture consultant prior to realizing his legal passion, having authored a number of business plans which generated capital and resulted in successful enterprises.
Education
Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma, B.S., Business Management;
DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, Marketing; and,
The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, J.D., Business Law and Real Estate Law, having also studied Tax Law, and earned credit toward an L.L.M. in Real Estate Law (Masters in Real Estate Law).
Charitable Activity
Mr. Johnson maintains a position on the Board of Directors for the Hearts Foundation, an Illinois not for profit fundraising organization, which cause has raised over $2,000,000.00 for its Chicago area AIDS related charity beneficiaries.
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Principal
Mario A. Sullivan is named partner at Johnson & Sullivan, Ltd. in Chicago, Illinois. He counsels clients on a wide range of issues relating to real estate, landlord/tenant, creditor bankruptcy, employment, contract law, business formation, and estate planning. Mr. Sullivan is a member of the Chicago Bar Association (CBA), the Illinois State Bar Association, and the American Bar Association (ABA). In addition, he is a member of the National LGBT Bar Association (LGBT Bar) and Lesbian and Gay Law Association of Chicago (LAGBAC).
Mr. Sullivan serves as 2014-2017 Nominating Committee Representative for the ABA Young Lawyers Division (YLD); a 2014-2015 YLD Liaison to ABA Judicial Division and American Bar Endowment; a 2014-2015 Committee Member on the ABA Council on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Educational Pipeline; a Board Member and Co-Chair of the Program Committee for the LAGBAC; and a Board Member to the LGBT Bar.
Mr. Sullivan is a former PILI Intern and member of the Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) Alumni Network Leadership Council; has previously served as Vice-president of LAGBAC; on the Planning Committee- Fundraising for Equality Illinois 2005 Gala; 2013-2014 Chair, 2012-13 Chair-Elect, 2011-2012 Secretary-Treasurer, 2010-2011 Conference, Program, and Products Director, 2009-2010 Diversity Director for the ABA YLD; Committee member to the ABA YLD Diversity Team and Resolutions Team; National Representative for the LGBT Bar to the ABA YLD; Chair of the local host committee for the LGBT Bar's Lavender Law - 2007; Chair and vice-Chair of the CBA Committee on the Legal Rights of Lesbians and Gay Men; and Board Member of the ACS Chicago Lawyer Chapter.
Mr. Sullivan graduated from the Illinois State University in 2000 and obtained his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School in 2005.
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Akilah S. Brown
Legal Assistant
Akilah joined our firm in September, 2006. She assists with many types of matters, including real estate, landlord-tenant issues, and corporation/LLC formation. Akilah is also a high school cheerleading coach.
Paul D. Boillot
Law Clerk/IT Director
Paul joined our firm in February, 2014. He assists in real estate and landlord-tenant issues, as well as managing the day-to-day technology needs of the office.