About David P.
David P. Johnson combines legal training, tax credentials and financial planning in a practice built on technical depth. He trained first as a business student and then turned to the law; that dual background shapes how he advises clients. Short sentences alternate with longer ones. The result is a steady, pragmatic approach to estate and tax matters.
Johnson earned a B.B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, completing that degree in 1978. He later earned a J.D. from Wayne State University Law School, conferred in 1983. Those academic steps led him to a career in Florida law where accounting and tax questions are often inseparable from legal problems.
He is admitted to practice in Florida. Beyond the law degree, Johnson holds professional credentials that cross disciplines. He is a Certified Public Accountant licensed by the Florida Board of Accountancy and a Certified Financial Planner through the CFP Board of Standards. The Florida State Bar has also granted him board certifications in Wills, Trusts & Estates and in Tax Law. Those certifications reflect sustained work in both estate planning and complex tax issues.
Over the years Johnson has handled estate planning, trust administration, probate matters and tax planning for individuals, families and privately held businesses. He often prepares estate plans that include tax considerations. He advises executors and trustees on administration duties. He also works on business succession planning, where tax consequences influence legal choices.
Colleagues describe him as detail-oriented; clients see someone who explains technical matters plainly. He routinely coordinates with other professionals, including accountants and financial advisors, to align tax and legal outcomes. He prefers clear documents and practical solutions rather than theoretical exercises.
Johnson has maintained his professional credentials while practicing in Florida for multiple decades. He holds current memberships in professional associations where certification and continuing education are requirements. His path—accounting to business education to law—gives him a view of problems from several angles. That background is useful when estates involve complex assets, business interests or significant tax exposures.
Today Johnson continues to practice in Florida, advising on estate planning, tax law and related financial and fiduciary matters. His current practice centers on estate and tax planning, trust and probate administration, and advising clients on the tax consequences of business succession and wealth transfer.
