Chris A. Johnson

Chris A. Johnson is an attorney at Worden Thane P.C. in Missoula, Montana. Chris focuses on real estate transactions, business and commercial litigation, and commercial law. The practice serves property owners, developers, businesses, and other clients dealing with real estate and commercial issues and includes real estate development and financing, access and boundary issues, business disputes, and related transactional matters.

Chris earned a J.D. with Honors from Gonzaga University School of Law in 1992 and a B.A. in English from the University of Montana. That academic background supports a practice requiring careful contract analysis, persuasive writing, and practical evaluation of property and business issues. That education is relevant to his work in real estate transactions, where careful research, precise writing, and structured analysis help frame difficult legal questions.

Chris also practiced real estate and business law in Washington before continuing his practice in Montana and has supported legal services through Montana Legal Services Association videoconferencing work. His experience spans both transactions and disputes, including development, financing, access, boundary, and commercial matters that can require negotiation or litigation. That experience gives Chris practical perspective on real estate transactions matters, including how facts, procedure, documentation, and negotiation strategy can affect the available legal options.

Chris A. Johnson is admitted in both Washington and Montana and brings experience from transactional and litigation settings. His practice emphasizes practical solutions for clients whose real estate and business matters involve both legal rights and commercial objectives. Across these matters, Chris emphasizes careful preparation, clear communication, and practical judgment while keeping the legal consequences and the client’s underlying objectives in view.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Worden Thane P.C.
• Member, Washington State Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of Montana
• Officer, Western Montana Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of Montana Land Acquisition and Development Committee
• Member, Montana Legal Services Association
• Member, Habitat for Humanity of Missoula
• Member, MBIA

Licensed State

• Washington
• Montana

Education

• Gonzaga University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Montana
  B.A. – English

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