Heather Nicole Johnson received a marketing degree from Louisiana State University and a law degree from the Southern University Law Center.

Heather is an attorney. She works in her own law practice in Dallas, Texas.

Heather Johnson Profile - Dallas, TX Family Lawyer

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Heather has been a solo practitioner in family law in Dallas, Texas, for 13 years.

Heather Nicole Johnson's campaign for Family Court Judge in the 256th Judicial District in Dallas County, Texas is her first entry into politics.

Heather's campaign for family court judge in the 256th Judicial District in Dallas County, Texas, is her first entry into politics.

Represents families through custody disputes, protective orders, divorce, and child welfare cases.

- Represents families through custody disputes, protective orders, divorce, and child welfare cases.

Legal Experience

Committed to updating the 256th with "clearer processes, improved efficiency, and a court culture that truly serves families."

- Committed to updating the 256th with "clearer processes, improved efficiency, and a court culture that truly serves families."

Judicial Administration

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Supports "independence, fairness, and application of the law."

Believes in running a courtroom that "respects each person’s humanity and time."

Prioritizes approaching emotionally complex hearings with humility, clarity, and consistent judgment.

- Supports "independence, fairness, and application of the law."
- Believes in running a courtroom that "respects each person’s humanity and time."
- Prioritizes approaching emotionally complex hearings with humility, clarity, and consistent judgment.

Judicial Philosophy

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Ethics & Conduct

Organizes toy drives and food distribution efforts for individuals experiencing homelessness.

- Organizes toy drives and food distribution efforts for individuals experiencing homelessness.

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Heather Nicole Johnson

As an attorney at the Law Office of Heather Johnson, Johnson specializes in family law, divorce, and child custody cases.

Specializes in divorce and child custody cases.

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Heather Nicole Johnson's campaign for Family Court Judge in the 256th Judicial District in Dallas County, Texas, is her first entry into politics.

Approach the "layers of emotion" in hearings with "humility, clarity, and steady judgment."

- Supports "independence, fairness, and application of the law."
- Believes in running a courtroom that "respects each person’s humanity and time."
- Approach the "layers of emotion" in hearings with "humility, clarity, and steady judgment."

- Organizes toy drives and food distribution efforts for individuals experiencing homelessness.
- Part of the Beckles Dancing Company.

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- District judges manage Texas district courts, which are trial courts with general jurisdiction, and have exclusive authority over felony cases. A judge may be presiding over a civil, criminal, juvenile, or special court. They also share jurisdiction with Texas county courts.
- Texas has over 470 district courts, each presided over by a single judge. Some courts cover multiple counties, while others are assigned to single counties based on population size.
- District judges are elected through partisan elections for four-year terms. Candidates must be between 25 and 75 years old, have lived in the district for at least 2 years, and be licensed lawyers with at least 4 years' experience.
- The annual salary for district judges ranges from $175,000 to $245,500, depending on years of service.