Gil Johnson has an extensive background in tax-exempt and industrial development bond financing and experience in mergers, acquisitions, tax-free reorganizations, and commercial/corporate litigation.
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
- Defended a major coal company in a multi-million dollar claim in federal district and appellate courts
- Defended a client in a permit and reclamation matter and maintained the permit to mine and eliminated financial judgment against client
- Argued a major tax-shelter case before federal appellate court
- Closed in excess of $1.4 billion in tax-exempt and taxable bond financing
- Represented purchasers and sellers in asset and stock acquisitions
- Served as outside, general, special, or trustee counsel
AREAS OF CONCENTRATION
- Municipal bonds and financing
- Business transactions
- Business litigation
- Coal, oil, and gas
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2009 Steptoe & Johnson
1978-2009 Bowling, Johnson & Lycan, PLLC
1973-1978 Ashland Oil, Inc.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- National Association of Bond Lawyers
- Kentucky Academy of Trial Lawyers
INDUSTRY / CIVIC MEMBERSHIPS
- Chairman, Lexington Community Foundation, 1988
- Graduate, Leadership Lexington
AWARDS / HONORS
- Member, University of Louisville Law Review
- Editor, Louisville Lawyer
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society