Jason W. Johnson

Attorney Jason W. Johnson serves of counsel with Twibell Pierson Criminal Law in Springfield, Missouri. A top-rated, award-winning lawyer, Mr. Johnson provides exceptional representation and support to clients throughout the greater Springfield metro and surrounding areas of Southwest Missouri who have legal needs involving any of the following:

· Family law and divorce, including child custody and support, orders of protection, domestic relations, modifications, juvenile law, and all other related matters

· Criminal defense for DWI and other types of felonies and misdemeanors

· Social Security Disability law

· Landlord/tenant issues

· General civil litigation

Over the course of his legal career, Mr. Johnson has achieved considerable success advocating on behalf of his clients in state and federal courts across his region, and he has earned a reputation for his in-depth legal knowledge as well as his aggressive approach at helping his clients obtain the favorable outcomes they expect and deserve as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible.

Through his family law practice, he has secured successful outcomes for back-to-back termination of parental rights trials for parents in Greene County's juvenile court, and he has served as guardian ad litem in a number of highly contentious custody situations. Equally effective in his criminal defense practice, he has achieved a long record of securing acquittals, dismissals and reductions of charges for the accused.

Honored for his outstanding professionalism and service, Mr. Johnson has earned an AV-Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell as well as consistent top rankings from his peers each year since 2009. He is also the recipient of the 2019 Volunteer of the Year Award from Help Give Hope in Springfield, and he has received many testimonials and referrals from his satisfied clients.

After graduating from the University of Missouri in 1992, Mr. Johnson returned to his alma mater and obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri School of Law in 1994. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, and he has served as part-time municipal judge for the City of Ozark since 2016.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.