Dentons Sirote PC

54 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Tax Law Corporate Law Real Estate Law
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Birmingham.

Biography

Donald Johnson is a shareholder in Dentons Sirote’s Birmingham, Alabama office, where he is a member of the Tax practice group. Don counsels business owners and businesses in areas of mergers and acquisitions, entity formation, and tax and business planning. He counsels developers and investors with regard to real estate income tax planning, including capital gain planning, like-kind exchanges, opportunity zone planning, tax incentives, and debt restructurings and workouts. Don represents taxpayers in connection with federal, state, and local tax controversies and audits and is a frequent lecturer on corporate taxation, partnership taxation, and like-kind exchanges.
Dentons Sirote PC

54 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • New York University, LLM in Taxation, graduated 1997
  • The University of Alabama, JD, graduated 1996
  • Auburn University, BS, graduated 1993

  • Alabama, Alabama, Alabama State Bar

  • American and Alabama State Bar Associations - Member
  • Alabama, Alabama, Alabama State Bar
  • American and Alabama State Bar Associations - Member
  • New York University, LLM in Taxation, graduated 1997
  • The University of Alabama, JD, graduated 1996
  • Auburn University, BS, graduated 1993

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Tax Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Tax Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Tax Law, Birmingham (2026)
  • Tax Law, Birmingham (2024)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Corporate Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Tax Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Agriculture Law
  • Copyright Law
Special Focus:
  • Agribusiness
  • Corporate
  • Income Tax
Awards:
  • Alabama Super Lawyers, Rising Stars 2011-2012

Additional Information

  • Court Admissions
US Tax Court
  • US Court of Federal Claims

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