John J. Healy III

Office Information
- Practice Group Leader, Business Services Group
- Member, Diversity and Inclusivity Committee
Johnny has represented buyers and sellers in business acquisitions in a multitude of industries, including: software/technology, medical device, building supply, retail, advertising and manufacturing concerns. He currently serves as Practice Group Leader for the Business Services Group.
Biography – View PDF Bio
Bar Admissions
- Mississippi, 1994
- U.S. District Courts
- Mississippi: Northern, Southern
- U.S. Court of Appeals
- 5th Circuit
Distinctions
- Best Lawyers in America®,
- Copyright Law, 2011-2023
- Trademark Law, 2011-2023
- Patent Law, 2011-2023
- Lawyer of the Year, Copyright Law, (Jackson, MS), 2015, 2019, 2021
- Lawyer of the Year, Trademark Law, (Jackson, MS), 2020
- Mid-South Super Lawyers®, Business/Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, 2013-2014
- Mississippi Secretary of State’s Business Reform Committees – Trademarks, 2008
- Assistant & Associate National Bank Examiner, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 1987-1991
Education & Honors
- University of Mississippi, J.D., 1994
- Editor-in-Chief, Mississippi Law Journal
- Mississippi State University, B.B.A., Banking and Finance, 1987
Experience
- General Counsel to Cooperative Association of Tractor Dealers, Inc, a captive funding company owned by independent heavy equipment dealers; represents the Cooperative in structured financing transactions with its members and all corporate matters.
- Mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations in a multitude of industries, including technology, healthcare, wholesalers, retail, and manufacturing.
- Special counsel to numerous county governments in connection with the sale or long-term lease of community hospitals to private operators.
- Intellectual property matters, focusing primarily on licensing, prosecution of federal and state trademark applications and copyright law.
- Counsel to private businesses in capital formation, organization and business planning.
- Local Counsel of independent power producers in connection with acquisitions, sales and financing of facilities located in Mississippi.
In the News
- 248 Butler Snow Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023
- 237 Butler Snow Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2022
- 198 Butler Snow Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2021
- Butler Snow Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers 2020, “Lawyer of the Year” - Mississippi Business Journal
- 173 Butler Snow Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers® 2020, 19 Named “Lawyer of the Year”
- 158 Butler Snow Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers®, 18 Named “Lawyer of the Year”
- 117 Butler Snow Attorneys Listed in 2013 Mid-South Super Lawyers®