Fulton County Superior Court - Atlanta - Georgia

185 Central Avenue, SW
Justice Center Tower
Suite T-8705 / Courtroom 8B
Atlanta, Georgia 30303

404-730-4582: Fax Number

404-730-4378: Judicial Assistant
404-730-4538: Staff Attorney
404-730-4181: Case Manager
404-730-4289: Court Reporter

Judge Michael Johnson

Michael Johnson has served as a Superior Court Judge in Fulton County since January, 2005.  In this role Judge Johnson is responsible for presiding over all aspects of general civil cases including domestic and real estate matters and disputes emanating from the State Legislature.  Likewise, Judge Johnson presides over all aspects of felony criminal cases.  Further, Judge Johnson actively participates in public speaking engagements designed to educate the public as to the role of the judge and the judicial system.
Prior to ascending to the bench in 2005, Judge Johnson argued successfully before the Georgia Supreme Court and clerked for the Georgia Court of Appeals.  He practiced as a litigator in the areas of labor and employment law, insurance defense and in the public sector as an assistant prosecutor both in DeKalb and Fulton Counties, with the Attorney General’s Office and as a Special Assistant United States Attorney.  Judge Johnson has served as Chairman of the City of Atlanta Board of Ethics and is a member of numerous bar organizations.
Judge Johnson graduated as an honor student from Morehouse College in 1990 and Syracuse University College of Law in 1993.