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Telephone:  256-535-1100
Facsimile:  256-533-9322

Street Address:
Suite 102
2101 West Clinton Avenue
Huntsville, AL 35805
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 2087
Huntsville, AL 35804-2087

Attorneys / Michael P. Johnson / Full Bio

Michael P. Johnson

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Mr. Johnson's primary areas of practice include corporate and business law, mergers and acquisitions, securities law, and federal taxation. Mr. Johnson has assisted clients with numerous corporate transactions, including mergers, asset sales, stock sales, strategic alliances, and joint ventures, as well as with the implementation of stock option plans, phantom stock (SAR) plans, stock bonus arrangements, and equity participation agreements. Mr. Johnson has represented clients in the negotiation and drafting of a broad range of sophisticated business arrangements, including leases, distribution agreements, requirements contracts, license agreements, and employment agreements. Mr. Johnson also works on matters concerning a variety of federal and state securities issues. More particularly, he has assisted several new companies with securities issues involving the sale of securities to raise start-up capital. In addition, he has represented many clients with complex estate planning and other matters concerning federal, state, and local tax issues and controversies, both for business entities and individuals.

Bar Admissions

  • Alabama, 1999
  • Tennessee, 1997
  • District of Columbia, 1999

Court Admissions

  • United States District Courts
  • Northern District of Alabama
  • All Alabama state courts
  • All Tennessee state courts
  • All District of Columbia courts

Representative Transactions

  • Lead counsel to client on $82 million asset sale of mini-warehouse business.
  • Structured and implemented move of tax home of company and its 60 subsidiaries from Alabama and Mississippi to Delaware and Florida.
  • Represented client in negotiations of $40 million credit facility to build Westin Hotel in Florida.
  • Represented client in private placement of $2.5 million of equity securities for start-up capital to build franchised hotel in North Alabama.
  • Represented client in private placement of $3 million of equity securities for start-up capital to build franchised hotel in North Alabama.
  • Represented client in acquisition of $4 million of preferred stock in Cayman Island bio- technology company.
  • Represented bio-technology client in sale of $1.5 million of Series A preferred stock to investors.
  • Represented three CAPCO funds in acquisition of $5 million of debt securities from Alabama manufacturer.
  • Represented two CAPCO funds in acquisition of $4 million of debt securities from bio- technology company.
  • Represented client in redemption of Series A preferred stock and recapitalization of company.
  • Represented client in structuring and negotiating development of $10 million medical office building.
  • Represented financial institution in restructuring of $60 million in debt for individual to purchase securities on margin.
  • Represented local charity in registration of gift annuities with Alabama Securities Commission.

Professional Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
    Tax Section
    Business and Finance Section
  • Alabama Bar Association
    Tax Section
    Business Section
  • District of Columbia Bar Association
    Tax Section
    Business and Finance Section
  • Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association
  • Huntsville Finance and Estate Planning Council

Education

  • LL.M., Taxation, 1998, Boston University, Boston, MA
  • J.D., 1997, Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, AL
  • B.A., University of the South, Sewanee, TN
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