Segal, Cohen & Landis
Ray E. Johnson, Esq. — Sensitive Cases Division, Segal Cohen & Landis

Sensitive Cases Division

Ray E. Johnson, Esq.

Attorney · Retired FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge · Risk-Management Consultant

FBI Director's Award· Excellence in Leadership, 2022
CBP Commissioner's Award· 2014
Adjunct Faculty· UNLV Boyd School of Law

Biography

Ray Johnson is an attorney, former FBI executive, risk-management consultant, and law professor who advises clients and counsel confronting sensitive matters involving potential criminal exposure, incomplete records, high-stakes disclosure decisions, and substantial reputational risk. He is the face of Segal, Cohen & Landis (SCL)'s Sensitive Cases – Willful & Reckless Conduct division.

A retired FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Johnson spent more than two decades leading complex investigations, supervising major criminal and administrative programs, advising on compliance and legal issues, and managing critical incidents where the facts were incomplete, the risks were real, and bad decisions became permanent.

Johnson provides confidential pre-disclosure risk and strategy assessments for high-net-worth individuals and professionals considering voluntary disclosure and tax-resolution options. His work focuses primarily on the critical stage before formal tax representation: reviewing self-reported facts and records, identifying gaps and inconsistencies, assessing investigative and credibility risks, evaluating mitigation considerations, and preparing a comprehensive strategic written analysis — the Johnson Report™ — to guide the next decision.

This is not a one-size-fits-all tax intake. Johnson applies an investigator's discipline, an attorney's judgment, and an executive's understanding of institutional decision-making to help clients and their counsel understand the actual breadth of the problem before deciding how — and whether — to proceed. Where appropriate, clients may then enter into a separate engagement for legal representation and tax-resolution services.

Johnson is also an adjunct faculty member at the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he develops curriculum and teaches advanced students in areas involving investigative methods, ethics, legal procedure, evidence evaluation, and strategic decision-making. His career includes more than two decades in high-trust, security-sensitive environments where discretion, preparation, and credibility were not marketing slogans; they were operational requirements.

Areas of Practice

What Ray Handles

Pre-Disclosure Risk & Strategy Assessment
Voluntary Disclosure Triage
Credibility & Exposure Assessment
Threat & Harassment Assessment
Strategic Risk Memoranda
Investigative Analysis & Written Reporting
Complex Records Review & Factual Development
Sensitive Matter Intake & Credibility Assessment
Government-Facing Strategy & Issue Spotting
Risk, Compliance & Mitigation Assessment
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