A. Frank Johns

Focus

ElderLaw
Guardianship

Disabilities

Special Needs Trusts

Education Law

Fiduciary Liability

Litigation and Ethics

Education & Background

Florida State University B.S., 1968
Florida State University J.D., 1971

Stetson University, LLM in Elder Law, 2008

Admissions
1977, North Carolina
1979, District of Columbia
1984, U.S. Court of Appeals
1985, U.S. Supreme Court

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A. Frank Johns

Mr. Johns is an active member of NAELA-CAP (Council of Advanced Practitioners) and served as the Chair of the Steering Committee from 2006-2007. He was elected to the North Carolina Bar Elder Law Section Council in 2007.
He serves as Vice President for the Senior Resources of Guilford County. He is a published author, including books and articles, and was cited as a contributing research expert in the new book, Why Wills Won't Work. His specialized area of practice include: Elder Law, Guardianship, Disabilities, Special Needs Trusts, Education Law, Fiduciary Liability and Litigation and Ethics.  

LLM in Elder law, Stetson University, December 2008

North Carolina Super Lawyers 2009 list

Certified Elder Law Attorney by National Elder Law Foundation

The Best Lawyers in America (Elder Law) 2002-2009

The Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers (Martindale Hubbell) (2005-2009)

Society of Financial Service Professionals Board of Directors - GSO Chapter (2006-2009)

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Past President (1999-2000), Fellow, CAP(Chair 2006-2007),  Editor-NAELA Journal

Western Carolina Chapter Alzheimer's Association, President (2005-2007), Current Board

North Carolina House of Representatives Study Committee on the State Guardianship Laws - 2006

Sigma Phi Omega - National Academic Honor and Professional Society in Gerontology - 2004

University of North Carolina at Greensboro - Visiting Associate Professor (2006 - present)

Charlotte Mecklenburg Senior Centers Board (1998-2005)

Senior Resources of Guilford-Board, President-Elect (2007)