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Michael P. Johnson

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Bar Admissions:
Alabama, 1999
District of Columbia, 1999
Tennessee, 1997

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Telephone: 256-535-1100
Facsimile: 256-535-1135

Street Address:
Suite 5000
200 West Side Square
Huntsville, AL 35801

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 2087
Huntsville, AL 35804

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MICHAELP.JOHNSON
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  Mr. Johnson’s primary areas of practice include corporate and business law, mergers and acquisitions, securities law, and federal taxation. Mr. Johnson has assisted clients with numerous corporate transactions, including mergers, asset sales, stock sales, strategic alliances, and joint ventures, as well as with the implementation of stock option plans, phantom stock (SAR) plans, stock bonus arrangements, and equity participation agreements.

Mr. Johnson has represented clients in the negotiation and drafting of a broad range of sophisticated business arrangements, including leases, distribution agreements, requirements contracts, license agreements, and employment agreements. Mr. Johnson also works on matters concerning a variety of federal and state securities issues. More particularly, he has assisted several new companies with securities issues involving the sale of securities to raise start-up capital. In addition, he has represented many clients with complex estate planning and other matters concerning federal, state, and local tax issues and controversies, both for business entities and individuals.

Mr. Johnson is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court (Northern District of Alabama) and all Alabama and Tennessee courts.

EDUCATION

  • LL.M., 1998, Boston University, Boston, MA
  • J.D., 1997, Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, AL
  • B.A., University of the South, Sewanee, TN
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    PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

  • American Bar Association
    Tax Section
    Business and Finance Section
  • Alabama Bar Association
    Tax Section
    Business Section
  • District of Columbia Bar Association
    Tax Section
    Business and Finance Section
  • Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association
  • Huntsville Finance and Estate Planning Council


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