Daniel L. "Danny" Johnson, Jr.

Daniel L. "Danny" Johnson, Jr.


Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Recognized since 2015

Charlotte, North Carolina

Practice Areas

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Litigation - ERISA

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Danny Johnson represents large and mid-size businesses and professional service firms regarding the implementation and administration of their employee benefit plans and compensation arrangements.

Danny has more than 35 years of experience with a wide range of employee benefit and executive employment matters, including public company clients in connection with their executive compensation programs and dealing with golden parachute severance issues that arise in merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance transactions. He is regularly involved with complex transactions involving ESOPs, including ESOP implementation and finance transactions, ESOP administration issues, and transactions involving the sale of ESOP-owned companies. Danny also helps his diverse clients with administrative proceedings, investigations and audits by the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, and the United States Department of Labor.

Location
  • 100 North Tryon Street, Suite 4700
    Charlotte, NC 28202-4003
Education
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., graduated 1985
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, BSBA, graduated 1981
Bar Admissions
  • North Carolina, 1985

Moore & Van Allen PLLC
Charlotte, North Carolina

108 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

49 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Litigation - ERISA Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Litigation - ERISA
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Charlotte (2024)
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Charlotte (2021)
  • Litigation - ERISA, Charlotte (2020)
  • Litigation - ERISA, Charlotte (2017)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Litigation - ERISA
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Securities Regulation

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