Adam Johnston

Associate
Phone

803.231.7832

Photo

Adam focuses his practice on taxation and commercial transactions.

Adam holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting from Clemson University and earned his Juris Doctor cum laude from the University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law in 2023. While in law school, he received CALI Awards for excellence in Drafting Business Agreements and International Business Transactions, served as a research editor for the Journal of Law and Education, and was a tax research assistant.
In 2025, Adam earned an LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Florida Levin College of Law.

Before joining Robinson Gray, Adam worked as an accountant for more than two years and then as an associate attorney. As a licensed CPA in South Carolina, he brings valuable insight into accounting and tax law to his legal practice.

Professional

  • South Carolina Bar
  • Richland County Bar Association
  • Charleston County Bar Association

Bar Admissions

  • South Carolina Bar

Education

  • University of Florida Levin College of Law, LL.M in Taxation (2025)
  • University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law, J.D., cum laude (2023)
    • CALI Award of Excellence Recipient: Drafting Business Agreements, International Business Transactions
    • Research Editor, The Journal of Law and Education
    • Tax Research Assistant
  • Clemson University, M.P.A (2017), B.S. (2016)
    • Palmetto Fellows Scholar
    • Order of Omega Honor Society
    • Vice President and Treasurer, Signma Nu Fraternity