Erica S. Johnson, Staff Counsel, is the newest member of the HPOU Legal team.  Ms. Johnson received her law degree from Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law. During her studies, Ms. Johnson was inducted as a member into the National Order of Barristers and graduated with Cum Laude honors. Prior to law school, she obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State University where she also graduated with Cum Laude honors.

Ms. Johnson is a licensed attorney in the State of Texas and began her legal career as a prosecutor with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. She served in several divisions, including the Misdemeanor and Felony Trial Bureaus, the Domestic Violence Division and the Elder Abuse Division, where she handled hundreds of cases from intake to jury trial.

In her spare time, Ms. Johnson serves as an Adjunct Professor and Mock Trial Coach at the Thurgood Marshall School of Law, teaching trial skills to law school students.