V. Van Johnson III
V. Van Johnson III
Location:
Springfield, Massachusetts
Phone:
413-746-4400 (Springfield)
617-227-2800 (Boston)
866-348-0900 (Toll Free)
617-227-2800 (Boston)
866-348-0900 (Toll Free)
E-mail:
Attorney V. Van Johnson III joined Denner Pellegrino in 2009 after several years of practice in estate planning, real estate, collective bargaining, arbitration and mediation proceedings, probate, preparation of disability planning instruments and representation in various civil and administrative proceedings. He has substantial history in legal research, writing and editing. His practice at the firm is focused on business transactions and commercial and residential real estate.
Year Joined Firm
- 2009
Areas of Practice
- Lending & Secured Transactions
- Commercial Real Estate
- Business Transactions
- Residential Real Estate
Litigation Percentage
- 30% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts, 2004
- Connecticut, 2005
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 2005
- U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 2005
Education
- Western New England College School of Law, Springfield, Massachusetts
- J.D. - 2005
- Honors: Class Rank Top 20%; 24/128
- Honors: Criminal Law Clinic, Hampden County District Attorney's Office, Fall 2003
- Honors: Northeast Black Law Students Assn., Fredrick Douglas Moot Court Competition
- Law Review: Western New England Law Review, Assistant Production Editor, 2003 - 2004
- Law Review: Western New England Law Review, Junior Staff, 2002 - 2003
- Western New England College, Springfield, Massachusetts
- M.S. - 1999
- Honors: G.P.A.: 4.0/4.0
- Honors: Outstanding Graduate Student, Off Campus Programs
- Major: Criminal Justice Administration
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts
- B.A. - May, 1995
- Honors: G.P.A.: 4.0/4.0
- Major: Legal Studies
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Massachusetts Bar Association, 2004 - Present
- Real Estate Bar Association of Massachusetts, 2006 - Present
Past Employment Positions
- Shipman & Goodwin LLP, Hartford, CT., Associate, 2004 - 2006
- Law Office of Van V. Johnson III, Sole Practitioner, 2006 - 2009
- Shipman & Goodwin LLP, Hartford, CT., Summer Associate, 2003
- District Attorney's Office Appeals Division, Springfield, MA, Summer Intern, 2002
- Springfield, Massachusetts Police Department, Uniformed Division, Police Sergeant, 1998 - 2000
- Springfield, Massachusetts Police Department, Community Policing, Sector Commanding Officer, 2000 - 2003
- Springfield, Massachusetts Police Department, Training Division, Staff Instructor, 1996 - 1998
- Springfield, Massachusetts Police Department, Uniformed Division, Police Officer, 1992 - 1996
Pro Bono Activities
- Springfield Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Pole
- Northeastern Province of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Parliamentarian
- President, Kappa Foundation of Greater Springfield, Inc.
Fraternities/Sororities
- Kappa Alpha Psi
