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Biography
Cheryl S. Johnson is the founder of Sellers Johnson Law. She brings together a strong foundation in estate planning, tax, business law, technology, and governance to help clients make informed decisions about their families, assets, and businesses.
Cheryl holds an LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown Law and a Master’s degree in Computer Science with a focus on data and artificial intelligence from Johns Hopkins University. This combination allows her to advise clients with both technical precision and practical judgment, particularly where estate planning, business ownership, asset protection, privacy, and emerging technology intersect.
Experience, Credentials, and Perspective:
Clients work with Sellers Johnson Law because they realize they need more than form documents. They want counsel who understands the legal, tax, family, business, and technology issues that often overlap in modern planning. Our clients know that the value of legal counsel lies in knowing what questions to ask, how the pieces fit together, and where unseen risks may arise. Clients engage Cheryl Johnson for her judgment, perspective, and decades of legal experience to help them protect what they have built, provide for the people who matter most, and move forward with legal clarity and confidence.
Cheryl’s background includes advanced tax training, years of experience in estate planning and related legal services, and a prior career in technology, data, and governance. This perspective is especially valuable for clients with business interests, real estate, digital assets, privacy concerns, professional responsibilities, or more complex family and succession planning needs.
Sellers Johnson Law is a tech-forward, attorney-led law firm that uses technology intentionally to create a more personal legal experience. The firm uses secure digital workflows, advanced legal technology, and carefully supervised AI-assisted tools to streamline routine administrative work, organize information, and support thoughtful legal analysis. Cheryl Johnson has built the firm this way so that technology serves the client relationship, creating more time for meaningful conversations, responsive communication, and personalized legal guidance.
Wealth Transfer and Legacy Planning for Your Family, Your Business, Your Legacy
Practice Areas
6
Practice Areas
Estate Planning
30%
Trusts
30%
Business
10%
Probate
10%
Fees and Rates
Cost
Payment Methods
- Check
- Credit Card
Awards
2014
Licenses
Licensed in Maryland for 31 years
State: Maryland
Acquired: 1994
No misconduct found
Licensed in District of Columbia for 30 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 1996
No misconduct found
Location
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Posted by Andrew | January 25, 2017 | Hired Attorney
Clear Answers on Technical Trust Questions
My wife and I had some irrevocable trusts from many years ago that were never really explained to us. We talked with Ms. Johnson, who sat down with us and explained how they worked, and more importantly, what the tax issues were. This is the first time anyone explained what they were for. We hired...
Posted by Susan | June 04, 2015
Wonderful Assistance with Trust Administration
I was referred to Cheryl after my father passed away. He had set up Trusts for me and my brother and sister and I was the initial Trustee. Cheryl was excellent in helping me deal with my father's estate and setting up the three Trusts. Until my father passed, we had no idea that our inheritance wo...
Posted by James | June 24, 2014
Excellent help with Estate Tax Planning
My wife and I were referred to Ms. Johnson by our financial advisor, who said that we may have to pay estate taxes. We met with Ms. Johnson and she did an amazing job explaining complex tax concepts to us--she used diagrams and had prepared a strategy guide for us before our first meeting. We ended...
Cheryl Sellers Johnson's Lawyer Endorsements
"I have had the pleasure of working with Cheryl on some estate planning matters. We have referred clients to each other and I have received positive feedback from the clients that I referred to her. I am pleased to endorse Cheryl."
"Cheryl and I have consulted or worked together on several matters. Cheryl is a skilled lawyer and never enters a meeting unprepared. What I like about Cheryl is that she is always looking for ways to better her practice and it is demonstrated in her work."
"Attorney Cheryl Sellers Johnson knows her business well and her comments here on AVVO demonstrate a caring attitude and a very high level of knowledge about the legal issues she discusses. If you are a client looking for a great attorney, she would be an excellent choice."
"I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer. A brilliant, trustworthy and highly respected attorney in the legal community."
"I endorse this lawyer. Cheryl enjoys a long history of success and is respected by her peers."
"I endorse this lawyer. I have had the pleasure of reading many fine and thoughtful responses from Ms. Johnson to questions asked on Avvo and I think her skill and talent as a lawyer are well-demonstrated. I would not hesitate to rely on her professional judgment."
"An extremely talented and well respected attorney in the legal community, I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone looking for a lawyer who knows the law and truly cares about protecting the rights of her clients and getting them the most favorable result possible."
"I endorse this lawyer. Cheryl takes the time to provide a full and comprehensive response to questions as well as recommendations to assist the asker."
"I endorse this lawyer. Cheryl's answers on AVVO have always been thorough and informative. I would not hesitate to refer clients to her."
"Cheryl's answers to Avvo questions really shows how she cares about client issues and stays sharp and knowledgeable. It is refreshing to read what she writes and there is always a common sense element that wows me. I endorse this lawyer."
"Cheryl uses her skills to help her clients plan for one of the most vulnerable periods of their lives. She brings expertise, talent and ethics to her practice and assist clients' plans for transition in a way that opens the pathways in their lives to security and peace of mind. She is a credit to the legal profession and I'm proud to endorse her."
"Cheryl has impressed clients and colleagues alike with her knowledge, her skills, and her professionalism. And she has also distinguished herself by her straightforward, pragmatic, and detailed responses here on avvo. She is a true trust and estates lawyer, focusing almost her entire practice on estate and financial planning and probate type of issues. In fact, she is less than a year away from completing her LL.M in taxation, which will help make this eminently qualified practitioner ever more qualified. I have learned a lot from Cheryl's forthright and informative responses, and admire both her willingness to address difficult questions in a way that laymen can readily appreciate and her obviously caring and compassionate nature. I would not hesitate to refer to her anyone in Maryland or Washington, D.C. who needs help with estate planning, probate, or administration. And I am proud to offer this wholehearted endorsement of Cheryl Johnson."
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Experience
Honors
1993
Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Team: Trademark & Unfair Trade, International Trademark Association (INTA)
Work Experience
2017 - Present
Principal, Sellers Johnson Law
2017 - 2017
Trusts & Estates Senior Tax Manager, CohnReznick LLP
2016 - 2017
Principal, Press & Dozier, LLC
2015 - 2016
Attorney, Paley Rothman Goldstein Rosenberg Eig & Cooper
2010 - 2015
Principal, Sellers Johnson Law, PC
2006 - 2010
Director eDiscovery Proposals & Software License Agreements, FTI Consulting
Associations
2015 - Present
American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section, Technology CommitteeCo-Chair
2015 - Present
Estate Planning Council of Montgomery County, MarylandBoard Member
2013 - Present
Representative Payee Program of the Mental Health Association of Montgomery County, MarylandBoard Member
1994 - Present
American Bar Association, Section of Real Property, Trusts, & EstatesMember
1994 - Present
Maryland State Bar Association, Section of Trusts & EstatesMember
1994 - Present
Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland, Section of Estates & TrustsMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Estate Litigation
Successful
Education
2015
Georgetown University Law Center
LL.M - Master of Laws
1994
Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Institute of Technology
JD - Juris Doctor
1991
Johns Hopkins University
MS - Master of Science
1986
Towson University
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2003
Real Estate Principals and Practice
Maryland Real Estate Law
1997
University of Maryland, Associate Professor
Intellectual Property Law for Business
Publications
2015
The Daily Record (Maryland)
Provided Commentary: "How long-term care should factor into estate planning" by Margie Hyslop
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Guides
Top Contributor
Cheryl earned significant contribution points in 2014.
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How to handle estate administration when a sibling is interfering with property and communication
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When a person renounces the right to administer an estate, does it mean they will lose their share ?
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