Jay C. Johnson

BUSINESS & COMMERCIAL Commercial Litigation; Corporate; Mergers & Acquisitions; Commercial Transactions; Business Entity Formation; International Trade; Logistics; Commercial Collections; Employment & Labor; Agricultural Business; Franchising; and Private Equity CONSTRUCTION Construction Contracts, Contractor and Sub-Contractor Negligence, Bonds and Bonding, Guarantees and Sureties, Liens and Other Security Interests, Tendering, Construction Claims, and Related Consultancy Contracts. LIABILITY DEFENSE LITIGATION Trucking and Transportation; Premises; Insurance; Product; Hospitality; Restaurant; Retail; Food Product; and Professional Liability Legal Experience J C Johnson serves as outside counsel and litigation defense counsel for numerous companies in the real estate, insurance, construction, trucking, retail, restaurant, manufacturing, agriculture and oil & gas industries. His representation spans matters concerning real estate, lending, litigation, commercial contracts, mergers & acquisitions, private equity and employment. Mr. Johnson also serves the business community as a frequent speaker on the topics of business structuring, litigation, risk management, and related legal topics. As one of the co-managing equity partners, Mr. Johnson engages in all phases of firm management and client services along with co-managing equity partner Bob Dorsett. Education Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD), Texas Wesleyan University School of Law Master of Business Administration (MBA), Texas A&M International University Bachelor of Science (BS), Agricultural Services & Development, Tarleton State University Awards & Recognition Super Lawyer® Top Attorney® - Fort Worth, Texas Magazine Lawyers of Distinction® Legal Elite® - US Business News Professional Associations & Credentials Board Certified® - Texas Board of Legal Specialization State Bar of Texas - Litigation; Real Estate; and Construction Sections Claims & Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) Tarrant County Bar Association Texas Land Title Association Texas Real Estate Teachers Association National & Texas Association of Realtors Texas Real Estate Broker License Society of Commercial Realtors Greater Fort Worth Real Estate Council Community Involvement Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo International Committee Fort Worth Stock Show Syndicate - Executive Committee