Personal Bio
Mark Johnson is a retired shareholder with Gregerson, Rosow, Johnson & Nilan, Ltd., who practiced with the firm for more than (nearly) 40 years. Mark’s practice included municipal law, fidelity law, and directors & officers’ liability insurance. He was also a frequent speaker and author for national fidelity conferences and a trusted advisor to his clients and colleagues.
Education & Admissions
Education
- BA, Concordia College, 1976
- J.D., University of Minnesota, cum laude, 1981
Admissions
- Minnesota
Presentations & Publications
Presentations & Publications
Mr. Johnson has been a regular speaker and author for national fidelity and directors & officer’s liability conferences, including the following:
- The History of Ponzi Schemes, author and presenter, 2019 American Bar Association Fidelity & Surety Law Committee Mid-Winter Meeting, San Diego.
- New Frontiers in the Worthless Collateral Doctrine, author and presenter, 2018 American Bar Association Fidelity & Surety Law Committee Fall Meeting, Philadelphia (with assistance from Daniel A. Ellerbrock).
- Who is an Employee in the Modern World: Fidelity Insurance Issues Involving Contractors and Outsources, author and presenter, 2018 American Bar Association Fidelity & Surety Law Committee Mid-Winter Meeting, Washington, DC (with assistance from Joshua A. Dorothy).
- The Rubber Meets the Road: How Non-Standard Coverage Forms and Manuscript Language Play Out in the Courts, author and presenter, 2015 American Bar Association Fidelity & Surety Law Committee Mid-Winter Meeting, New York City.
- The Standard Form That Isn’t – Fidelity Riders and Endorsements, author and presenter, 2014 American Bar Association Fidelity & Surety Law Committee Mid-Winter Meeting, New York City (with assistance from Joshua A. Dorothy).
- The New Theft-Based Employee Fidelity Coverage – A Retreat or Bold Step Forward?, author and presenter, 2012 American Bar Association Fidelity and Surety Law Committee Fall Meeting, Hartford.
- In Search of the D&O Policy’s Disappearing Fraud Exclusion, author and presenter, 2011 American Bar Association Fidelity and Surety Law Committee Meeting, Nashville.
- Securities Fraud, the Financial Institution Bond, and Directors & Officers’ Liability Policies, author and presenter, 2011 American Bar Association Fidelity and Surety Law Committee Midwinter Program, New York City.
- Dishonesty and the Policy: Insuring Agreement (A) of the Financial Institution Bond, program presenter, 2010 American Bar Association Fidelity and Surety Law Committee, San Francisco.