Karen T. Johnson

Areas of Practice Finances Asset Protection Elder Law Wills Estate Planning Probate Advanced Care Planning matters (Living Wills) Certified Legal Specialties Certified in Mediation Advance Care Planning Certified Facilitator and Instructor with Respecting Choices Bar Admissions Texas, 2007 New York, 2000 U. S. District Court Northern District of Texas Supreme Court of the United States of America Education Texas A&M University School of Law (formerly Texas Wesleyan University School of Law), Fort Worth, Texas Juris Doctor - 1998 Texas A & M University B. A., Bachelor of Arts - 1988 Major: Political Science Published Works Publication in the Texas Tech Estate Planning & Community Property Law Journal, THE TIME IS NOW FOR THE FIVE WISHES DOCUMENT IN TEXAS Spring 2018. Publication in the Texas Tech Estate Planning & Community Property Law Journal, DEATH IN TEXAS: THE DOCUMENTS THAT CONTROL MEDICAL TREATMENT AND END-OF-LIFE DECISIONS Fall 2018. Classes/Seminars AARP, Advance Care Planning During Covid-19, November 2020 Alzheimers Association -Younger Onset Conference, 07/31/2020 via Zoom, Conference Panelist on Addressing Legal Issues when Facing a YAO Diagnosis Estate Planning during Covid-19, Cowtown Executives Association, Spring 2020 Estate Planning, Cowtown Executives Association, August 2017 Guardianship, TCU Retirees, Spring 2017 Wine, Women and Wills, 2015 - 2016 Advanced Care Planning, Fort Worth Rotary Meeting, September 2016 PCHETA and Advocacy, Association State of Texas Advocacy Day, June 2016 Elder Law, Tarrant County Bar Association - Continuing Legal Education, November 2015 Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney and End of Life Decisions, Tarrant County Jewish Federation Advanced Care Planning Seminar, November 2015 Elder Law and Abuse, Tarrant County Bar Public Law School, April 2015 Estate Planning, Merrill Lynch presentation to Community Baptist Church, March 2015 Elder Law and Medical Powers of Attorney, Plaid for Women Television, February 2015 Elder Law, Plaid For Women Radio, 2015 Powers of Attorney, Plaid for Women Radio, 2015 Estate Planning (For Bruce Haber Wealth Management), Merrill Lynch, September 2013 Estate Planning (For Watts group), Merrill Lynch, 2014 Honors and Awards Fort Worth Texas Magazine Top Elder Law Attorney, 2015 - Present 360 Magazine, Top Attorney for Estate Planning, 2020 Professional Associations and Memberships Community Task Force on Elder Abuse, Member, 2017 - Present Tarrant County Bar Association, 2010 - Present Tarrant County Probate Bar Association, 2013 - Present Tarrant County Bar Association, Elder Law Committee, 2015 - Present Texas Bar College, 2013 - Present Past Employment Positions Silvas & Johnson Law PLLC, Partner and Attorney, 2008 - 2012 Bob Leonard Law Group, Attrorney, 2012 - 2013 Community Activities Alzheimers Association, North Texas Chapter, Chair, Board of Directors, 2020 to Present Cowtown Executives Association, Vice President, 2020 to present Care & Prepare, Board of Directors, Secretary, 2018 - Present Kids Who Care, Board of Directors, 2018 - Present 60 & Better, Board of Directors, Member, 2020 to present Womens Policy Forum, Board of Directors, Member, 2020 to present Board of Directors of the Parenting Center, President Emeritus, 2015-2019 Jewish Federation of Tarrant County, Partnership with the Western Galilee of Israel, Chair, 2015 - 2017 North Texas Specialty Physicians Foundation, Treasurer, 2015 - 2016 Brite Divinity, Board of Visitors, 2014 - 2016 Board of Directors of Beth-El Congregation, Second Vice President, 2013 - 2015