W. Scott Johnson

Scott Johnson is a director in the firm and holds the highest attorney rating, (AV) by Martindale-Hubbell. His emphasis is government relations at the Virginia General Assembly, representation of healthcare 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. 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 Government 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, Amgen, the Virginia Electronic Security Association, IBM, Sandlot Connect, LLC, and a number of other businesses and associations.

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

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