Judge Johnson received a Bachelor of Science from the University of San Francisco with honors and a Juris Doctor from Hastings College of the Law, where he was a member of the law review. Immediately prior to his appointment to the bench, Judge Johnson was an Assistant United States Attorney in San Francisco, California. During his tenure, he represented the federal government's interest in bankruptcy cases, bankruptcy-related forfeiture cases, and enforced debts for criminal fines, restitution and civil judgments. He conducted both bench and jury trials. Judge Johnson served as a trial attorney in the United States Trustee’s Office from 1995 to 2002 and, before entering government service, worked in the creditors' rights and bankruptcy departments of two major law firms. He worked as a Certified Public Accountant before attending law school. |