Thomas A. Johnson

Thomas A. Johnson is a former Supervising Deputy District Attorney and former Assistant United States Attorney. As a federal prosecutor, Mr. Johnson worked on organized crime, money laundering and white collar crime. Mr. Johnson has defended some of the most high-profile defendants in the Sacramento area on crimes ranging from murder to money laundering. Mr. Johnson’s clients have included professional athletes and some of the most influential people in the region. Mr. Johnson has tried over 115 cases in over 25 years of practice in criminal law. Over the past two and a half decades, Mr. Johnson has handled some of the most complicated and newsworthy cases in the region with great success. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Thomas A. Johnson included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Best Lawyers in America, 2014-2020 Sacramento Business Journal-Best of the Bar, 2009-2020 Northern CA Super Lawyers, 2008-2020 Sacramento Magazine-Sacramento’s Top Lawyers, 2016 -2020 Top Criminal Defense Attorney, Sacramento Business Journal, 2011 Prosecutor of the Year, 1996 United States Department of Justice Integrity Award, 1995 Americas Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys Other Sources of Feedback About Thomas A. Johnson Included on the 2026Northern California Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2019 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2018 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2017 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2016 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2015 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2014 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2013 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2012 Northern California Super Lawyers Super Lawyers list

• Attorney

• National Homicide Symposium, Speaker, 2001 to 2004

• Cristo Rey High School, Board Chair, 2010 to Present
• WEAVE (Women Escaping a Violent Environment), Board Chairperson, 2004 to 2008
• Mercy Foundation-Dignity Health, Chair – Board of Trustees: 2015 – Present
• Sacramento Regional Family Justice Center, Board of Directors: 2018 – Present
• Cristo Rey High School, Chair, Board of Directors: 2008 – 2018
• Eastern District of California, Conference Planning Committee, 2014 – 2016
• WEAVE, Women Escaping a Violent Environment, Member, 2003 – 2009, President, Board of Directors, 2004 – 2007
• Volunteers-In-Parole, Board of Directors: 1995 – 1998

• California

• United States Eastern District Planning Committee, 2011 - Present
• Federal Bar Association, 2006 - Present (Member)
• Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce (Member)