Meet Our Team

Nathan D. Johnson

Nate is a partner with the firm. He is a Vermont native who, after earning his undergraduate degree at Clemson, moved to Charleston to pursue both a J.D. and an M.B.A. Nate’s corporate practice includes assisting corporations and business entities with formations, sales and purchase, shareholder buy-outs, and private securities offerings, along with corporate governance issues.

An active member of the legal community, Nate has a special interest in legal issues surrounding professional practices. He regularly represents medical professions in practice transitions, including physicians, dentists, and veterinarians. His practice areas include:

• Private Equity
• Business Transactions
• Capital Finance
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Contract Negotiation
• Corporate Governance
• Executive Agreements

He is a co-author of the 2018 SC Bar publication South Carolina Business Law Handbook: A Practical Guide for Business Owners, Entrepreneurs and Their Counsel. He became a Partner at Buxton & Collie in 2020.

Education and Degrees:

• Charleston School of Law, J.D., 2014
• College of Charleston, MBA 2014
• Clemson University, B.A., Political Science, 2011

Honors:

• AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
• 2019 Charleston Regional Business Journal, Forty Under 40
• 2019 Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Leadership Charleston
• CALI Award, Sales, Leases and the International Sale of Goods
• CALI Award, Drafting Commercial Documents

Affiliations:

• Member, South Carolina State Bar
• Member, Charleston County Bar Association
• Board Member, Charitable Society of Charleston
• Council Member, South Carolina Bar Corporate, Banking & Securities Law Council

In the Community:

Nate has been involved with the Charitable Society of Charleston for years, serving as a Past President and current Board Member. Through that organization, he volunteers with several local organizations and has lead multiple fundraisers. Nate lives in Charleston with his wife, Olivia, and their son. Football season is his favorite time of year, when you can find him cheering on his beloved Clemson Tigers and his childhood team, the Buffalo Bills.