Peter Edward Johnson

Peter Edward Johnson

Senior Counsel - Hutton Company
  • Business Law, Real Estate Law
  • Georgia, Tennessee
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Biography

Pete Johnson has experience representing a wide variety of businesses ranging from small local companies to some of the country’s largest publicly traded corporations. Before joining the Hutton Company, Johnson was the General Counsel for a real estate development and commercial general construction company. Johnson has practiced with law firms in Georgia and Tennessee, including an AmLaw100 firm, primarily in the areas of general corporate transactions, government representation, construction, and real estate law. Johnson has held a variety of public offices including serving as Assistant District Attorney, City Solicitor, and Magistrate. He has been active on the boards of several non-profits, including an art museum and a crime prevention organization; has donated legal services to a number of other charities, and ministries; and has taught Legal Writing Research and Drafting at an undergraduate collegiate level. Johnson lives in Collegedale, Tennessee with his wife and four children. The Johnsons are active members of Covenant Presbyterian Church.

Education
Mercer University
J.D
Walter F. George School of Law, .
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Covenant College
B.A
History, Minor in Sociology, .
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Professional Experience
Senior Counsel
Hutton Company
- Current
Attorney
Scenic City Legal Group, PC
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Magistrate
Hamilton County, Tennessee
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General Counsel
GenTech Construction, LLC
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Associate Attorney
Husch Blackwell, LLP
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Associate Attorney
Hodges, Erwin, Hedrick & Coleman, LLP
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Adjunct Professor - Legal Writing and Research
Darton College
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Assistant District Attorney
Dougherty County District Attorney's Office
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Legal Clerk
Bibb County District Attorney's Office
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Legal Clerk
Georgia Secretary of State
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Awards
Certificate in Advanced Legal Writing Research and Drafting
Mercer University - Walter F. George School of Law
CALI Excellence for the Future Award – Business Associations
Mercer University - Walter F. George School of Law
CALI Excellence for the Future Award – Individual Rights
Mercer University - Walter F. George School of Law
CALI Excellence for the Future Award – Legal Writing I
Mercer University - Walter F. George School of Law
CALI Excellence for the Future Award – Legal Writing II
Mercer University - Walter F. George School of Law
Mock Trial Team Member & Student Coach
Mercer University - Walter F. George School of Law
Prosecutor
Mercer Law School Honor Court
President
Mercer Association of Prosecutors
Second Year Representative
Mercer Association of Prosecutors
Philanthropic Chair
Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
Student Member
William Augustus Bootle Inn of Court
Professional Associations
Current
Activities: Tennessee Bar Association
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Current
Activities: State Bar of Georgia
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Georgia
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Tennessee
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Practice Areas
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Additional Practice Areas
  • Banking & Finance
  • Corporate
  • Land Use Development & Financing
Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Contact & Map
736 Cherry Street
736 Cherry Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402