In May 2014, Judge Johnson was appointed to the newly established Tennessee Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims. Now a twelve-member Court, Judge Johnson currently hears cases pending in Knoxville. She is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association (TBA), Knoxville Bar Association (KBA), and East Tennessee Lawyers’ Association for Women (ETLAW). She is also a member of the National Association of Workers’ Compensation Judiciary (NAWCJ) where she sits on the Board of Directors.

She is a regular speaker on issues of workers’ compensation practice and procedures at the national, regional, state, and local levels. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in August 1997, and her law degree from the University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in May 2000.