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Steven P. Johnson

Of Counsel

With experience gained as a trial lawyer in the Tax Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ), Steven P. Johnson advises clients on tax controversies and litigation matters involving complex tax issues. Before joining Morgan Lewis and working for the DOJ, Steven served as a law clerk to Judge Tucker L. Melancon of the US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. He holds a Masters in Tax Law (LL.M.) from Georgetown Law School.

Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center, 2010, LL.M.
  • Tulane University Law School, 2005, J.D., Cum Laude
  • University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2002, B.S., Summa Cum Laude

Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • Louisiana
  • US Supreme Court
  • US Court of Federal Claims
  • US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
  • US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  • US District Court for the District of Nebraska
  • US District Court for the District of Columbia
  • US Tax Court

Clerkships

  • Clerkship to Judge Tucker Melancon of the US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

Awards and Affiliations

Member, Practice Group of the Year, Tax, Law360 (2017)

Adjunct Professor, IRS Administrative Procedures, Georgetown Law School LL.M. Program (2015–current)

Member, DC Bar Association, Tax Section

Member, J. Edgar Murdock Inn of Court

Listed, "Rising Star," Washington D.C. Super Lawyers (2013–2015)

Publications

February 2018 - Guide To The New Rules For The Deductibility Of ‘Misconduct’ Payments

1/16/2018 - New Tax Reform Brings Changes to Taxation of Settlements

8/30/2017 - T+3 Becomes T+2—But What Does It Mean?, ML BeneBits

3/16/2016 - 2015 Budget Act Changed W-2/1099-MISC Filing and Correction Rules

12/10/2014 - Hot Topics in Employee Benefits - What We're Seeing

6/24/2014 - IRS Information Document Request Enforcement Procedures Update

10/24/2012 - Quality Stores, Inc. Update

Events

5/29/2018 - 2018 Technology May-rathon: Benefits and Compensation: Implications of Tax Reform on Executive Compensation, Fringe Benefits, and Misconduct Settlements

3/19/2018 - Tax Reform

12/14/2017 - Morgan Lewis–Hosted TEI Chicago Chapter: Compensation & Benefits Program and Holiday Party

11/15/2017 - 2017 Tennessee Federal Tax Conference

11/13/2016 - NYU 75th Institute on Federal Taxation – San Diego

11/2/2016 - ABA’s 27th Annual Philadelphia Tax Conference

10/23/2016 - NYU 75th Institute on Federal Taxation – New York

4/26/2016 - TEI Nebraska Chapter 2nd Annual Spring Education Seminar: IRS Practice and Procedure

12/10/2014 - Hot Topics in Employee Benefits — What We’re Seeing - December 2014