Heather Cheree Johnston

Heather Cheree Johnston

also known as Heather Cheree Thompson

4.8
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 19 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Folsom, CA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Business ... +3 more

111 Woodmere Road, Suite 240, Folsom, CA

About Heather

Biography

Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 50%

Heather represents clients in estate planning matters, including large estates with complex business and real estate assets.

50%
Business 10%

Heather represent clients in entity selection, formation, operation and dissolution.

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 19 years

State: California

Acquired: 2006

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Sapphire Law Group

111 Woodmere Road, Suite 240, Folsom, CA, 95630

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Heather Cheree Johnston's Reviews

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4.8 /5.0

22 Client Reviews

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Posted by Terry | March 11, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Sapphire Law Group

Sapphire Law Group were great to work with. All are very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. Each seems to have their own expertise, were able to answer questions and give advice as well as suggestions to make the estate planning easier. They did not have any problem with the time it took to answ...er questions and wanted to make sure I always understood everything about the estate planning. They always said if I had any questions to be sure to give them a call! Heather, Joey, Lisa and Amanda are fantastic and I have and would recommend Sapphire Law Group to anyone.

Posted by Gail | September 10, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Trusts

Review for Heather Johnston

Putting together a trust is daunting unless, of course, you have the good fortune of meeting Heather. She is charismatic and immediately put me at ease. She walked me through the process, provided input where necessary and ensured I fully understood the final document. I highly recommend her. Than...ks Heather!

Posted by Dennis | August 10, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Awesome attorney

Sorry about the lengthy review, but I hope this can help others in selecting your attorney. After searching and reading several articles for my legal needs and reviews of attorneys’ firms and profiles, we decided to work with the Sapphire Law Group. I contacted Sapphire Law office and Meighan, th...e firm’s Paralegal/Office Manager, responded promptly to our inquiry. Meighan was very organized in the process where she sent us documents and detailed instructions of what we needed to do to move forward. We filled out a sort of an intake form, which is an excellent form by the way, where we used to fill out all necessary information needed for our documents. Meighan also provided us with the firm’s secured mail portal and online scheduler where we could conveniently log in to communicate & to book our initial consultation with the firm’s attorney, Heather. Sapphire Law Group is located in a suite of a professional building in Folsom. The office was clean, organized, and of course very professional. It was nice to meet Meighan & Heather for the first time. They both made us feel welcome and at ease, yet still able to maintain their professionalism. This is what we like the most about Sapphire Law Group. We felt that we could talk easily with and ask Heather anything about the laws and our legal matter in particular without feeling intimidated or dumb. We have worked with a few attorneys before and it goes without saying, all attorneys are NOT equal. For us, it is important to work with an attorney that is knowledgeable and professional, yet personable and most importantly the attorney’s ability to explain complicated laws so that we can understand as well as the attorney’s willingness to share information in details about new & current laws that is important for us to know. Heather was able to deliver all that during our 1-hour initial meeting. We walked out of the meeting feeling that we had accomplished a lot in one hour. We had all our questions answered; and more. We felt more informed about the subject matter more than ever after meeting with Heather. To make a long story short, we were able to get our documents completed and signed in less than 4 weeks. Some may think 4 weeks is too long, but that was because of us. We wanted to be extra careful when it comes to something as important as these legal matters that affect your lives in a big way. Heather Johnston and Meighan Justice at Sapphire Law is a great team that did a superb job in providing legal services for me and my family. This law firm was very professional in its service for us from start to end. Heather and Meighan were professional and courteous, who treated us with respect. We have worked with other attorneys before and some tend to be impersonal and at times arrogant in thinking that their clients are dumb and ignorant of the laws. Our goal in seeking help from an attorney was to protect our estate and in the process understand a little more about the current laws. With the help of Heather & Meighan, we were able to accomplish all that in an efficient manner. We were very happy with the legal services from Sapphire Law Group. We are so glad that we found Sapphire Law Group and we will definitely come back to this law firm if and when we need legal services in the future. Of course, we will, without any hesitation at all, highly recommend the Sapphire Law Group to anyone seeking legal services in the business, real estate, and estate planning areas.

Posted by Sheri | April 24, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Competent and creative.

My husband and I have done our (rather complicated) estate planning with Sapphire Law and are very pleased with the final package. Heather explained the various scenarios that we could incorporate into our plan in an easy to understand way. Meighen and Heather are approachable as well as efficient.... We have also used Sapphire Law to help with Real Property issues in both personal and business situations. Two thumbs up, we continue to utilize their services and do not hesitate to recommend them.

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Heather Cheree Johnston's Lawyer Endorsements

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Andrea Jakob

Estate planning lawyer | Aug 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Heather is a fabulous Attorney, we have been working together, from afar, on a number of technical legal issues and she has been a pleasure to work with. I fully endorse this lawyer."

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Crista Hermance

Estate planning lawyer | Aug 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Heather is a brilliant attorney that always goes above and beyond. She is caring and is such an innovator in estate planning. She is a pleasure to work with and I highly recommend her to anyone needing to get their estate planning done."

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Justin Gilbert

Estate planning lawyer | Aug 30

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I have worked with Heather on at least two cases. Each time she demonstrated the thoroughness I rarely see in other lawyers, zealous representation of her client, and a willingness to resolves our clients differences to the mutual satisfaction of all parties. I have referred several cases to Heather and will continue to do so."

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Alexandria Goff

Business lawyer | Mar 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I am happy endorse Heather. She is responsive, caring, and very knowledgeable about business planning, commercial real estate, and estate planning."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2016

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2016

Best of the Bar, Sacramento Business Journal

2016

Top Lawyers, Sacramento Magazine

2015

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2015

Best of the Bar, Sacramento Business Journal

2015

Top Lawyers, Sacramento Magazine

2015

Fellow, American Bar Association, Real Property Trust & Estate Section

2014

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2006

Witkin Award, Antitrust Law, McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific

2006

Traynor Honor Society, McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific

2005

Witkin Award, Wills & Trusts, McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific

N/A

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2017 - Present

Founder, Sapphire Law Group

2016 - 2017

Shareholder, Trainor Fairbrook

2007 - 2015

Attorney, Trainor Fairbrook

2004 - 2007

Law Clerk and Associate Attorney, Timothy M. Cary & Associates

Associations

2017 - Present

American Bar Association, Real Property Trust & Estate Section

Chair, Title Insurance and Survey Committee

2017 - Present

American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section

Vice Chair, Solo & Small Firm Support Committee

2014 - Present

Women Lawyers of Sacramento

Board Member

2015 - 2017

American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section

Fellow

Education

2006

McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific

JD - Juris Doctor

2003

University of California - San Diego

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2017

2016 Year in Review

Real Property Cases and Legislation

2016

Career Choice Series Commercial Real Estate Law

2014

In-House Presentation

Dual Agency Dilemmas and Disclosures

2014

In-house Presentation

Dual Agency and Disclosures

2014

Continuing Education for Commercial Realtors

Commissions and Broker Liability

2011

In-House Presentation

Commercial Condominium Conversions

Publications

2017

Probate & Property Magazine: Volume 31 No. 02 Time Management for Young Lawyers

2009

Ground Lease Practice, California Continuing Education of the Bar Contributor to Chapter 3: Parties, Interests and Premises

Languages

English

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