Darrel E. Johnson

Darrel E. Johnson is a founding partner of Graber & Johnson Law Group, LLC, based in Manhattan, Kansas. His practice centers on business, estate, retirement, and tax planning. He advises individuals and business owners, including clients involved in production agriculture and oil and gas operations. His work helps clients consider property ownership, long-term plans, and the transfer of business interests. He combines business planning with the estate issues affecting families and closely held enterprises.

Darrel completed his undergraduate education at MidAmerica Nazarene University and later graduated from the University of Kansas School of Law. His education preceded a long legal career serving Kansas businesses, families, and agricultural communities. The combination of formal legal training and continued professional education informs his work on estate and business planning documents. He has maintained a particular interest in strategies used to address retirement planning, tax considerations, and business continuity.

Darrel joined with Steven W. Graber to establish Graber & Johnson Law Group, LLC in 2014 through a merger of their earlier practices. He is a founding member of WealthCounsel, an organization supporting attorneys who work in estate and business planning. He has lectured at WealthCounsel conferences and regularly consults with other law firms. He has experience with the planning issues faced by agricultural operators and businesses involved in oil and gas production.

Darrel E. Johnson is admitted to practice law in Kansas, Colorado, and Oklahoma. His professional activities include presentations to attorneys, accountants, financial planners, insurance professionals, and members of the public on estate, retirement, tax, and business planning. He has also served on the Board of Trustees of MidAmerica Nazarene University. His practice emphasizes coordinated planning that accounts for a client’s business interests, family needs, and longer-term goals.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founding Partner, Graber & Johnson Law Group, LLC
• Member, Kansas Bar Association
• Member, Colorado Bar Association
• Member, Oklahoma Bar Association
• Founding Member, WealthCounsel
• Member, Pensions & Benefits Board, Church of the Nazarene
• Member, Board of Trustees, MidAmerica Nazarene University

Licensed State

• Kansas
• Colorado
• Oklahoma

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