Atty. Donald E. "Don" Johnson
Donald Johnson is a shareholder in Dentons Sirote’s Birmingham, Alabama office, where he is a member of the Tax practice group. Don counsels business owners and businesses in areas of mergers and acquisitions, entity formation, and tax and business planning.
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Donald E. "Don" Johnson is a business, real estate, and tax attorney based in Birmingham, Alabama, practicing at Dentons Sirote PC. Admitted to practice in Alabama, Alabama, Alabama State Bar. Educated at New York University (LLM in Taxation, 1997) and The University of Alabama (JD, 1996). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Tax Law (Birmingham) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Real Estate Law (2026). Serands clients in Birmingham, AL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Donald Johnson is a shareholder in Dentons Sirote’s Birmingham, Alabama office, where he is a member of the Tax practice group
- Don counsels business owners and businesses in areas of mergers and acquisitions, entity formation, and tax and business planning
- He counsels developers and investors with regard to real estate income tax planning, including capital gain planning, like-kind exchanges, opportunity zone planning, tax incentives, and debt restructurings and workouts
- Don represents taxpayers in connection with federal, state, and local tax controversies and audits and is a frequent lecturer on corporate taxation, partnership taxation, and like-kind exchanges
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Donald E. "Don" Johnson handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Donald E. "Don" Johnson is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Alabama →
Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
Donald E. "Don" Johnson is one of 316,149 real estate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse real estate attorneys in Alabama →
Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
Donald E. "Don" Johnson is one of 85,302 tax attorneys indexed nationally. Browse tax attorneys in Alabama →
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Why local counsel matters in Alabama
Practicing law in Alabama. Legal matters in Alabama are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Birmingham are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Alabama state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Alabama brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Alabama courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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