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.

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

• Chambers USA - North Carolina, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, 2020
• Best Lawyers in America, Charlotte Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law "Lawyer of the Year", 2021
• Best Lawyers in America, Charlotte Litigation - ERISA "Lawyer of the Year", 2017, 2020
• Best Lawyers in America, Litigation-ERISA, 2015-2020; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, 2016-2021
• International Law Office and Lexology, Client Choice Awards 2013 recipient for Employment & Labor in North Carolina
• Former 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

• Best Lawyers ® Recognizes 93 Moore & Van Allen attorneys
• MVA recognized at The Deal Awards Middle Market 2020
• Chambers & Partners Recognizes Moore & Van Allen Attorneys and Practices in 2020 USA Guide
• MVA advises Capital Vision Services during acquisition
• Best Lawyers® recognizes 83 Moore & Van Allen attorneys
• Moore & Van Allen advises Pamlico Capital in MetaMetrics sale

Speaking Engagements

• MVA attending the ESOP Association’s Professionals’ Forum, January 2020
• Johnson Invited to Speak at TACTIX, September 26, 2013
• MVA Attorneys Co-Organize Second Annual Directors Event, September 2012
• 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

Publications

• Corporate and Securities Update
  April 2012
• Top 10 for 2011
  Employment & Labor, Employee Benefits & Global Immigration Update February 2011
• Employment Law News
  Cobra Subsidy: New Notice & Tax Credit Procedures January 11, 2010
• Top 10 for 2010
  Employment & Labor, Employee Benefits & Global Immigration Update December 14, 2009
• Employment Law News
  February 20, 2009

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• North Carolina Bar Association
• The ESOP Association