John R. Crawford
John Crawford counsels Johnson & Lindberg clients in cases involving personal injuries, wrongful death, mental impairment/mental anguish, punitive damages and property damage.
John is certified as a civil trial specialist by both the Minnesota State Bar Association and the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Since 1997, he has served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Minnesota Insurance Law Deskbook, a 24-chapter deskbook on insurance coverage. He is also a frequent speaker on insurance coverage and related issues.
John holds the Martindale-Hubbell "AV" peer review rating, which reflects the highest rating for legal ability and general ethical standards.
Areas of Practice
- Insurance Coverage
- Workers' Compensation
- Automotive and Commercial Trucking Liability
- Premises Liability
- Sports and Entertainment Liability
- Products Liability
- Personal Injury
- Wrongful Death
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota
- Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
Education
- William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota
- J.D. (Cum Laude) - 1984
- Law Review: William Mitchell Law Review
- University of Connecticut School of Law, Hartford, Connecticut
- Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts (Cum Laude) - 1978
Published Works
- When Must a Transaction Between a Corporation and Its Directors be Fair and Reasonable? An Analysis of Conflict of Interest Statutes, William Mitchell Law Review, 1985
- Insurance Law Deskbook, 4th Edition (2011), Editor-in-Chief
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Hennepin County Bar Association
- Transportation Lawyers Association
- Trucking Industry Defense Association
- Defense Research Institute
