About Chris Johnson
 

Chris Johnson is attorney and partner at Johnson McGinnis Elder Care Law & Estate Planning, the nation’s leading elder care law firm.  

• 5 years of elder law, estate planning, and VA benefits planning experience

• Over 20 years of legal and military experience

• Graduate of U.S. Naval Academy

• Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps

• Deployments to Japan and Afghanistan

• Military service includes roles as Infantry Officer and Judge Advocate; Platoon Commander, Company Commander, Chief Legal Assistance Officer, Senior Defense Counsel, Military Justice Officer, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion Executive Officer, Commanding General’s Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, and Deputy Chief Legal Advisor to the Afghanistan National Army

• Retired from military service in 2014 with the rank of Major, heading the Legal Services Support Team serving Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, North Carolina

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy

• Juris Doctor degree from the College of William and Mary School of Law

• VA Accredited Attorney

• Member, Board of Directors, Vista Points

• Member, Board of Director, Life Care Planning Law Firms Association

• Previous member Board of Directors, VFW Post 9851 in Hendersonville, Tennessee

• Named to the Best Lawyers Ones to Watch list in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024