Cory Johnson died May 7, 2024. His obituary is here.
From an email by David Hubbert:
All - I am saddened to share that yesterday we learned Cory Johnson, Senior Litigation Counsel, passed away unexpectedly.
Cory joined the Tax Division from private practice and a state Attorney General’s office in 2005 and served as a trial attorney in the Court of Federal Claims. He became a Senior Litigation Counsel in 2010. Cory was a uniquely talented trial attorney and, in recognition of that skill and dedication, he received the Distinguished Senior Professional Presidential Rank Award in 2021, the only litigating attorney in DOJ to receive the honor that year.
Anyone who worked with Cory, whether colleagues, opposing counsel or judges, learned he was a highly skilled and effective litigator. Over the years Cory successfully handled some of the Division’s most novel, complex, and high-profile cases. At the time of his death Cory had just finished trial in Exxon and was preparing for a jury trial in a conservation easement case to begin next week. Those who worked on a trial team led by Cory received a master class thanks to his guidance, example, and notable leadership. He was a friend and mentor to many in the Division, and Cory could always be counted on to give his honest counsel, sometimes with a bit of sly humor.
These few words only begin to capture all that Cory achieved and contributed to the Tax Division. We are all better for having counted Cory as our friend and colleague. He will be deeply missed.
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