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Thomas A. Johnson - Sacramento, CA

400 Capitol MallSuite 2560 Sacramento, CA 95814

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Updated: 08/22/2024

Sacramento Criminal Law Lawyer

Overview

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.

About Thomas A. Johnson

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Attorney

Practice Areas

  • Criminal Law
  • Criminal Law - Federal (White Collar Crime)
  • Litigation & Appeals
  • White Collar Crimes
  • Investigations by the F.B.I. or I.R.S.
  • Mortgage Fraud
  • Bankruptcy Fraud
  • Political Corruption
  • Homicide
  • Sexual Offenses
  • Domestic Violence

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

  • California

Other Affiliations

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

Classes and Seminars

  • National Homicide Symposium, Speaker, 2001 to 2004

Pro Bono Activities

  • 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

Education

  • McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California, May, 1985
    Juris Doctorate
  • University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, 1981
    B.S., Bachelor of Science
    Major: Business Finance and Economics

Fees

Accepts Credit Cards

Office Information

Address

400 Capitol MallSuite 2560 Sacramento, CA 95814

Fax

  • 916-248-8598

Achievements

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Included on the 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers list


Past Lists

  • 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

View the profile for Thomas A. Johnson on Super Lawyers

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

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