Patrick A. Johnson

For over 15 years, Patrick has concentrated his practice solely on the representation of residential landlords, property owners, investors, and management companies throughout the State of North Carolina, including eviction representation in Small Claims and District Court; fair housing defense; operational compliance; real estate litigation; business litigation; collections; contract review and drafting; and day-to-day legal advice. Patrick also teaches landlord-tenant law and fair housing educational seminars for property management companies and clients.

Patrick was born and raised in Greensboro, North Carolina and attended college at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill before attending Mississippi College School of Law in Jackson, Mississippi. Patrick began his legal career in 2007 as an associate attorney in a general practice firm in Clayton, North Carolina, where he focused his practice on civil litigation and criminal defense.  Since then, Patrick has exclusively represented residential landlords, owners, and property management companies across North Carolina and has litigated and counseled clients on thousands of landlord-tenant matters, including small claims evictions and money owed cases in small claims, District, and Superior Courts. With Patrick’s extensive experience representing the multifamily industry and residential landlords, Patrick understands the unique challenges and risks that residential landlords face, and prides himself on providing his clients with strategic and effective representation of his clients’ interests.  

In addition to his day-to-day legal work, Patrick regularly volunteers within and on behalf of the multifamily industry.  Currently, Patrick serves on the Board of Directors of the Greater Charlotte Apartment Association, and serves as Vice-Chair of the Greater Charlotte Apartment Association’s Rental Housing Alliance Political Action Committee.  Patrick is also a member of the Government Affairs Committees for the Apartment Association of North Carolina and the Greater Charlotte Apartment Association, for which he previously served as chair.  In addition, Patrick previously served as co-chair of the Triangle Apartment Association’s Government Affairs Committee.