Brian Johnson is a partner in the firm's Corporate Finance & Securities Section, where he focuses his practice on business formations and financings, mergers and acquisitions, and other general business matters. Mr. Johnson is highly experienced in contract drafting and negotiation, asset sales and stock sales, and venture capital transactions. In addition, Mr. Johnson has experience in a variety of real estate transactions and lender/borrower representations. Prior to law school, Mr. Johnson worked for six years as a commercial banker for a national banking organization.
Education
University of Virginia School of Law, J.D. - 1998
Southern Methodist University, B.B.A,
cum laude - 1989
Bar AdmissionsTexas State Bar
U.S. District Court for Western District of Texas
Virginia State Bar
Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association
Charlottesville - Albemarle Bar Association
Virginia Bar Association
Publications
Author, "Ensuring Equality: Pursuing Implementation of the Equal Pay Principle via the Institutions of the European Union, the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation and Corporate Codes of Conduct,"
Virginia Journal of International Law, Summer 1998
Representations
- Representation of borrower in $100 million secured credit facility used to acquire oil/gas assets.
- Represented private venture capital group in series of financings for a technology company.
- Lead transactional attorney in acquisition of group of pathology clinics in southeastern United States.
- Served as primary counsel for sale of a nursing home holding company and its related entities.
- Served as lead transactional attorney for borrower on $14M secured credit facility used to construct a water pipeline.
- Served as primary counsel on multiple acquisitions of ranch properties throughout Texas for a private investment partnership.
Community Involvement
Charlottesville Day School
- Director
Charlottesville Business Innovation Council (formerly Virginia Piedmont Technology Council)
- Director