W. Scott Johnson

4701 Cox Rd., Suite 400
Glen Allen, VA 23060
Phone (804) 967-9604
Fax (804) 967-2411
Cell (804) 402-6279
Email: sjohnson@hdjn.com

Scott Johnson is a director in the firm and holds the highest attorney rating, (AV) by Martindale-Hubbell. His emphasis is governmental relations at the Virginia General Assembly, representation of health care providers before the Virginia Regulatory Boards, and matters before the State Corporation Commission. Mr. Johnson serves as general counsel to The Medical Society of Virginia, the Virginia Dental Association, and the Medical Society of Northern Virginia. He is admitted to practice law in the United States District Courts for Virginia and the United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Mr. Johnson has repeatedly been selected by his peers as a Legal Elite in the specialty of governmental relations by Virginia Business magazine. Mr. Johnson has also been recognized by “The Best Lawyers in America” and "Super Lawyers" magazine in the specialty area of government relations.

Mr. Johnson leads the firm’s Governmental Relations Team and routinely appears before the Virginia General Assembly to lobby on a broad number of issues affecting businesses, landowners, hospitals, physicians, pharmacies, and professional associations. His experience and track record of drafting and introducing legislation, advocating, amending, or opposing legislation, has proven indispensable to firm clients in Virginia and beyond. Mr. Johnson represents The Medical Society of Virginia, International Paper, HCA Healthcare, Community Health Systems, Virginia Harness Horse Association, Comcast, Community Loans of America, Liberty Healthcare, Allergan, the Frederick County Industrial Development Authority, Virginia's Commitment, The Virginia Health Care Association, ADT Security Services, Amgen, Highland Legislative Forum and a number of other businesses and associations.

Mr. Johnson frequently lectures on recent legislative actions, case law developments, and risk management strategies.

PRACTICE AREAS
Governmental Relations
Health Regulatory Boards
State Corporation Commission

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS
B.A., magna cum laude, University of Richmond (Phi Beta Kappa)
J.D., T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Virginia State Bar
American Health Lawyers Association

PUBLICATIONS
Legal Considerations Surrounding Cosmetic Surgery, 17 Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America (2005) 123-127

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