Margaret A. Johnston

Meg Johnston is a business and regulatory attorney with years of experience advising clients in regulatory, compliance, licensing, commercial and corporate business matters. She represents banks, bank holding companies, insurance and insurance holding companies, Fortune 500 companies, and medium and small businesses in M&A, commercial loan, and other commercial, corporate and real estate transactions. She also counsels clients in intellectual property protection and licensing services and trademark clearance, application, monitoring and enforcement assistance.

Experience

• Counsels bank and insurance company clients on reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, re-domestications, and general corporate governance matters.
• Provides strategic advice to financial institutions and insurance companies on state and federal regulatory relationships
• Represents insurance companies and health maintenance organizations in formation, initial licensing and multi-state expansions, particularly in the Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and Health fields.
• Assists banks in commercial loan documentation, loan perfection issues, loan workout agreements and forbearances.
• Provides trademark clearance and application services for business clients.

Education

• Georgetown University, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service , B.S.F.S. in International Humanities (1993)
• University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law , J.D. with honors (2003)

Professional Recognition

• Soiree Woman to Watch (2009)

Involvement

• Member, International Trademark Association (INTA)
• Member, Arkansas Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Pulaski County Bar Association
• Board of Directors, Wildwood Park for the Arts
• Founding Board Member, Dick Johnston Children’s Camp
• Member, Junior League of Little Rock
• Symposium Editor, UALR Law Review (2002-03)

News & Articles

Firm News

• Mitchell Williams Elects Nine New Members - Brenner, Browning, Bryant, Conklin, Johnson, Johnston, MacLennan, Provencher and Stanton Now Firm Members

Articles

• The SBA Is Accepting New CARES Act Applications; Can Businesses Apply For More Than One Loan?
• COVID-19 Guidance for Texas Businesses
• Keeping Your Distance: New Social Distance Requirements for Arkansas Businesses
• COVID-19 UPDATE: Guidance on Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans
• Businesses Have COVID-19 Worries; These Resources Can Help

Publications