Portrait of Dawn M. Johnson

Dawn M. Johnson

Partner | Co-Group Leader, Franchise Industry

djohnson@ubglaw.com
St. Louis – 314.516.2678
Chicago

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  • Settled numerous cases for franchisors involved in litigation alleging violations of various state relationship laws and other statutory and common law claims.
  • Part of lead counsel team for a major oil company in connection with dealers’ claims of unfair gas pricing. In a five-week bellwether trial, a jury found in favor of the energy company client on the pricing claims from four plaintiffs.
  • Part of a team defending a major oil company in litigation related to a right of first option for a jet fuel pipeline at a major international airport after the client’s sale of a key West Coast refinery.
  • Part of a team defending a major oil company with state franchise, fraud, and fuel pricing claims filed by multi-site operators in Illinois.
  • Part of a team defending a major oil company and its model multi-site operator contract with state franchise, fraud, and breach of contract claims filed in California and Missouri.
  • Lead counsel for major oil companies in cases filed under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act, often successfully obtaining summary judgment or defeating preliminary injunction motions filed by dealers.
  • Lead counsel for a major motor oil company in putative class action litigation regarding alleged commingling and misbranding by jobber (vicarious liability claims).
  • Lead counsel for major oil companies in litigation with jobbers regarding debranding issues, including trademark infringement and breach of contract.
  • Represented a major oil company with respect to zoning claims related to new gas station development.

Experience

  • Settled numerous cases for franchisors involved in litigation alleging violations of various state relationship laws and other statutory and common law claims.
  • Part of lead counsel team for a major oil company in connection with dealers’ claims of unfair gas pricing. In a five-week bellwether trial, a jury found in favor of the energy company client on the pricing claims from four plaintiffs.
  • Part of a team defending a major oil company in litigation related to a right of first option for a jet fuel pipeline at a major international airport after the client’s sale of a key West Coast refinery.
  • Part of a team defending a major oil company with state franchise, fraud, and fuel pricing claims filed by multi-site operators in Illinois.
  • Part of a team defending a major oil company and its model multi-site operator contract with state franchise, fraud, and breach of contract claims filed in California and Missouri.
  • Lead counsel for major oil companies in cases filed under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act, often successfully obtaining summary judgment or defeating preliminary injunction motions filed by dealers.
  • Lead counsel for a major motor oil company in putative class action litigation regarding alleged commingling and misbranding by jobber (vicarious liability claims).
  • Lead counsel for major oil companies in litigation with jobbers regarding debranding issues, including trademark infringement and breach of contract.
  • Represented a major oil company with respect to zoning claims related to new gas station development.

Experience

  • Settled numerous cases for franchisors involved in litigation alleging violations of various state relationship laws and other statutory and common law claims.
  • Part of lead counsel team for a major oil company in connection with dealers’ claims of unfair gas pricing. In a five-week bellwether trial, a jury found in favor of the energy company client on the pricing claims from four plaintiffs.
  • Part of a team defending a major oil company in litigation related to a right of first option for a jet fuel pipeline at a major international airport after the client’s sale of a key West Coast refinery.
  • Part of a team defending a major oil company with state franchise, fraud, and fuel pricing claims filed by multi-site operators in Illinois.
  • Part of a team defending a major oil company and its model multi-site operator contract with state franchise, fraud, and breach of contract claims filed in California and Missouri.
  • Lead counsel for major oil companies in cases filed under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act, often successfully obtaining summary judgment or defeating preliminary injunction motions filed by dealers.
  • Lead counsel for a major motor oil company in putative class action litigation regarding alleged commingling and misbranding by jobber (vicarious liability claims).
  • Lead counsel for major oil companies in litigation with jobbers regarding debranding issues, including trademark infringement and breach of contract.
  • Represented a major oil company with respect to zoning claims related to new gas station development.