David F. Johnson, lead writer for the Fiduciary Litigator Blog, has officially concluded a distinguished six-year tenure on the Board of Directors for the Texas Board of Legal Specialization (TBLS).
Since 2020, David has provided leadership and strategic insight to TBLS alongside fellow outgoing board members Judge Tuck McLain and
Congratulations to Winstead Shareholder David F. Johnson for being named a recipient of the 2026 JD Supra Readers’ Choice Awards. This achievement marks David’s eighth year of recognition in the Wealth Management category, further highlighting his reputation as a leading author among C-suite executives and in-house counsel.
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When fraud occurs, do you need a lawyer? Winstead Shareholder David Fowler Johnson, a leading Texas fiduciary litigator, shares guidance in an article published by AARP. He advises victims to report fraud to local police first. Deciding to hire a lawyer depends on the amount lost, as legal
Shareholder David F. Johnson was honored to be on a panel with Martin Kenney, Paul Martin, Paul Austin and Dr. Alexander Stein PhD that presented “The End Of The Baby Boomer Generation And The Largest Succession Of Wealth In History – a New Frontier in Asset Recovery?” at the Forty
Winstead PC is pleased to announce that David Fowler Johnson has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America as a 2026 “Lawyer of the Year.” This honor is a testament to David’s outstanding contributions to the legal profession and his work as a leading authority in fiduciary litigation.
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David F. Johnson recently published another article in the Texas Tech Estate Planning and Community Property Law Journal. This article is titled: “Issues Involving the Attorney-Client Privilege and Trustees in Texas,” and addresses a trustee retaining an attorney, the scope of the attorney client privilege, the impact of including a
Elderly persons often sign new estate documents, including trusts and trust amendments. Certainly, all persons with competence and without improper influences have the right to leave their property to whoever, and however, they please. However, there are instances where individuals have signed documents where they do not have the mental
Winstead PC is pleased to announce that David Johnson has been named to the 2024 Texas Super Lawyers® list and also the Top 100: Texas Super Lawyers and Top 100: Dallas/Fort Worth Super Lawyers in the areas of Estate & Trust Litigation and Business Litigation. There are currently 130,000 licensed
My mother Ann Johnson passed in February of 2022, and my father Derwood Johnson just passed in August of 2024. When a second parent dies, a child mourns both parents’ deaths. I am very lucky to have had my parents, and I have been doing a lot of thinking this
David F. Johnson presented his speech on “Fiduciaryize Your Case” to the State Bar of Texas’s Advanced Civil Trial Course in Frisco, Texas, on July 11, 2024. This presentation covered what a fiduciary relationship means, the general duties owed by a fiduciary, typical fiduciary relationships, capacity issues, net-widening theories to