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Brian L. Johnson

Business Matters, Estate Planning, Real Estate & Development

Brian L. Johnson has extensive experience in estate planning, probate law and business formation and planning. Clients have included multi-generational high-net worth families requiring extensive estate planning, lottery winners requiring estate and tax planning, and individuals simply seeking to ensure that their young children are provided for. Brian also acts as a court-appointed attorney and Guardian ad Litem for individuals in need of protection in Benzie County.

Mr. Johnson also has a substantial business practice, working with businesses ranging from an insurance company with annual receipts well into eight figures to a local ice cream shop with a three-month season. Brian has lectured extensively on issues affecting businesses, including compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and collection of outstanding accounts.

 

Community Involvement
  • Board Member of the National Relief Network
  • Board Member of the Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools Foundation
  • Christ United Methodist Church, Traverse City, Michigan
    - Trustee Committee Chair
    - Finance Committee Member
    - Church Council Member
    - Praise Band Member
  • Past President, Northern Michigan Planned Giving Council
Memberships
  • State Bar of Michigan
    - Probate and Estate Planning Section
    - Elder Law Section
  • Benzie County Bar Association
Presentations & Publications
  • Numerous estate planning seminars in Benzie and Grand Traverse Counties, Michigan
  • Numerous HIPAA seminars in Traverse City, Michigan
  • Numerous collection law seminars in Traverse City, Michigan

Contact Brian

100 Park Street
Traverse City, MI 49684
Ph. 231-929-0500
Fax 231-929-0504

Email Brian

Practice Areas

Education

  • J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 1995
  • B.A., magna cum laude, Michigan State University, 1992

Honors & Awards

  • Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society
  • Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
  • Golden Key National Honor Society

Bar & Court Admissions

  • State Bar of Michigan
  • United States Federal Court for the Western District of Michigan