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
David F. Johnson presented on “Trust Litigation in Texas” to the Tarrant County Bar Association’s Court Staff CLE on June 9, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas. David discussed the concept of a trust, trustee fiduciary duties, standing to bring trust claims, parties to trust disputes, capacity issues, interim relief in
David F. Johnson presented his paper “Top Trust and Estate Issues the Texas Supreme Court Should Address” to the State Bar of Texas’s 50th Annual Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Course in Frisco, Texas, on June 3, 2026. David discussed the right to jury trials in trust proceedings, jurisdiction over
Lead writer for the Fiduciary Litigator blog, David F. Johnson, participated in a panel on trying a fiduciary case with Hon. Brian Stagner and Sarah Pacheco at the State Bar of Texas’s first “Becoming a Fiduciary Litigator” course in Fort Worth, Texas. David served as the moderator and a
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
In this recorded webinar, Winstead Shareholders David F. Johnson and Rebecca C. Bergeron explore the many issues trustees face when managing oil and gas assets. This session offers key insights into the Uniform Prudent Investor Act, Uniform Principal and Income Act, trust accounting for mineral interests, risk management for concentrated
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
David F. Johnson co-presented with Kenneth J. Fair on the topic of “Ethics in Estate Planning, Probate, and Trust Administration” as part of the Strafford webinar series on May 27, 2025.
The discussion highlighted various factors in estate planning and probate that can raise ethical issues, including joint representation, clients
David F. Johnson presented “Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow: Issues Arising From Trust Termination and Trustee Succession in Texas,” to the North Texas Estate Planning Council. This presentation addressed the main legal issues that arise when trusts terminate or there is a successor trustee, such as trustee resignation, trustee removal
David F. Johnson presented “Bad Boys, Bad Boys: Ramification for Intentional Breaches of Fiduciary Duties by Trustees” to the Corpus Christi Estate Planning Council. This presentation addressed the following issues: pre-trial remedies; Texas Trust Code provisions dealing with removal, damages, attorney’s fees, receiverships, injunctions, exculpatory clauses, etc.; mental anguish damages