Charles Johnson, III | Principal
Civil Litigation Attorney

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Charles F. Johnson

Practice Areas

Chuck Johnson is our Litigation Practice Group Leader. Chuck concentrates primarily in the areas of commercial litigation and probate litigation.

Contact:
cjohnson@blalockwalters.com

Office: (941) 748-0100 

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Education:

  • University of Florida College of Law (J.D. 1991)
  • University of Florida (B.S., B.A., in Finance with high honors, 1988)
  • Phi Kappa Phi
  • Beta Gamma Sigma

Bar Memberships:

  • The Florida Bar
    • Chairman 12th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee
    • Past Chairman 12th Judicial Circuit Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee
    • Member Trial Lawyer Section
    • Member Real Property, Probate and Trust Section
  • Manatee County Bar Association
  • Admitted to the District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Community Involvement:

  • United Way of Manatee County (1998 – 2004)
    • Member Board of Directors (1998 – 2004)
    • Chairman Allocations Committee (2000 – 2002)
    • Member Executive Committee (2002 – 2004)
  • Manatee County Family YMCA
    • Member Board of Directors (1994 – Present President 1998)
    • Executive Committee Member (2004 – Present)
  • Manatee County Home Builders Association
    • Member Board of Directors(1994 – Present)
    • Executive Committee Member (2003 – 2005)
    • Life Director
  • Florida Home Builders Association
    • Manatee County Delegate (2003 – 2006)

Reported Cases:

  • BCJJ, LLC v. LeFevre, 2010 W.L. 1142033 (M.D. Fla. 2010)
  • Friday v. Walker, DOAH Case No.:09-4814 (July 2, 2010)
  • Cardiovascular Care of Sarasota, P.A. v. Cardinal Health, Inc., 2009 W.L. 928321 (M.D. Fla. 2009)
  • Murphy v. Bay Colony Property Owners’ Association, 12 So.3d 924 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2009)
  • Crescenze v Bothe, 4 So.3d 31 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2009)
  • Parrot Cove Marina, LLC v. Duncan Seawall Dock and Boat Lift, Inc., 978 So.2d 811 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2008)
  • Cardiology Associates of Bradenton v. Lourie, 965 So.2d 1148 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2007)
  • Zilber v. Atchley, 918 So.2d 304 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2006)
  • Terry v. Dittman, 937 So.2d 670 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2006)
  • Kropp v. Lawrence, 910 So.2d 268 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2005)
  • Steve Parisian Construction Company, Inc. v. Romero, 892 So.2d 487 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2004)
  • Hansen v. Estate of Hansen, 793 So.2d 945 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2001)
  • Kerr Construction, Inc. v. Peters Contracting, Inc., 767 So.2d 610 (Fla. 5th DCA 2000)
  • Honegger v. Pacific Tomato Growers, Ltd., 692 So.2d 192 (Fla. 2nd DCA 1997)
  • Bower v. CJ Timm Investment Company, 637 So.2d 678 (Fla. 2nd DCA 1994)
Representative Engagements:  

  • Representing trustees, personal representatives and/or beneficiaries in probate and trust litigation, including claims of undue influence and lack of capacity
  • Representing trust companies, banks, brokerages, registered investment advisors, and investors in investment disputes including claims with respect to suitability, concentration and prudent investor analysis
  • Representing lenders, borrowers, and guarantors in mortgage foreclosures
  • Representing developers, owners, contractors, subcontractors and/or suppliers in construction litigation
  • Representing employers and employees in the enforcement of employment contracts, including non-competition covenants
  • Representing title insurance companies in resolving claims
  • Representing landlords and tenants in commercial lease disputes
  • Representing buyers and sellers in real estate contract disputes
  • Representing engineers, architects, and lawyers in professional malpractice claims
  • Representing majority and minority owners in corporate and partnership dissolutions
  • Representing brokers and owners in disputes regarding real estate commissions
  • Representing plaintiffs and defendants in commercial collection matters

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