Daniel L. "Danny" Johnson, Jr.

Daniel L. "Danny" Johnson, Jr.

Charlotte, NC recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2015
Moore & Van Allen PLLC

117 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Litigation - ERISA
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Charlotte.

Biography

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.

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

117 Best Lawyers awards

Moore & Van Allen PLLC logo

Overview

  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., graduated 1985
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, BSBA, graduated 1981

  • North Carolina, 1985
  • North Carolina, 1985
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., graduated 1985
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, BSBA, graduated 1981

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law 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 (2026)
  • 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® 2026 for work in:
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Litigation - ERISA
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Securities Regulation

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