Ryan Johnson

Ryan Johnson is the firm’s founder and he works with clients throughout the Cape Fear region of North Carolina in the areas of estate planning and real estate law. He is passionate about meeting with clients in a comfortable environment to learn about their objectives and help them achieve their goals during their lives, through periods of incapacity, and after death.

Ryan was drawn to the practice of law to better assist clients that he was serving as a real estate broker in North Carolina. He is particularly adept at drafting and interpreting legal documents and assisting clients with structuring and understanding tailored estate plans and stress-free real estate transactions. Ryan recognized a need for quality estate planning services in his region and he joined the Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys to best serve his clients.

Ryan was born in Los Angeles, California and grew up living in several different locations throughout the United States. He graduated from the University of Washington in Seattle with distinction in 2003, majoring in Comparative Literature with an emphasis on Cinema Studies. While attending law school at Campbell University he received Book Awards in both Business Organizations and Foundations of Law.

Ryan lives in Southport, North Carolina, with his girlfriend Kimberly, her two teenage children, and their sweet red doberman, Suzie. In his spare time Ryan maintains an active art studio in Southport, where he oversees original private commissioned paintings and utilizes state of the art equipment to produce limited edition fine art multiples of his art work. He also enjoys playing tennis, reading, and spending time outdoors enjoying nature with his family.