Practice Areas
Education
- B.S.B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1981
- J.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1985, with high honors; Order of the Coif; Research Editor, University North Carolina Law Review
Bar & Court Admissions
- North Carolina, 1985
Daniel (Danny) L. Johnson, Jr.
Head of MVA’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice, Danny Johnson represents large and mid-size businesses and professional service firms regarding ERISA and other laws that apply to employee benefit plans and compensation arrangements.
He regularly advises clients on the design, implementation and administration of retirement plans, welfare benefit plans and cash and equity-based incentive compensation plans and agreements.
Mr. Johnson 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.
Further, he possesses extensive experience in employee benefit, executive employment and golden parachute severance issues that arise in merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance transactions.
Of Note
- Member, Board of Advisors, University of North Carolina Tax Institute
- Previously employed in the tax department of the Charlotte office of KPMG LLP (then known as Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co.)
News
Speaking Engagements
- Johnson to Sit on Wall Street Journal/Hay Group CEO Compensation Panel, May 2, 2011
- Johnson to speak on Executive Pay Panel, June 23, 2010
- Research Triangle Park Employment & Labor Client Seminar 2010, April 21, 2010
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- North Carolina Bar Association
- University of North Carolina Tax Institute, Board of Advisors