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Steven P. Johnson

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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
  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • 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)

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