Meet Randy

Randy Johnson has a record of accomplishment, proven experience and professionalism. 

Randy is a fifth generation Texan, has lived in Collin County since 1985, and has over 36 years of experience litigating civil and criminal cases in the trial and appellate courts.  

Randy and his wife, Kelly, have been married for over 40 years, are the proud parents of Ashley and Travis, and are long time members of St. Andrews United Methodist Church in Plano, Texas.    

Randy has extensive experience in all areas of the law heard by Collin County Court at Law 5.  In addition to handling over 125 civil and criminal appeals, Randy has tried numerous civil and criminal jury trials to verdict, including civil trials in Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Erath, Ellis, Grayson, Harris, Hunt, Johnson, Navarro, Parker, Tarrant and Yoakum Counties.  He has also served as a court-appointed mediator, guardian ad litem and special commissioner in numerous cases.

While in law school, Randy served as president of the Board of Barristers, participated on two national moot court teams, and was awarded the Order of Barristers which (an award given to graduating law students and practicing lawyers who demonstrate exceptional skill in trial advocacy, oral advocacy, and brief writing).  After graduating from law school in 1984, Randy started his legal career as an assistant district attorney under Henry Wade in the Dallas County District Attorney's Office, first in the Appellate Division, and later in the Trial Division.  

Randy  is certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in the areas of Civil Trial Law, Personal Injury Trial Law and Texas Workers' Compensation Law.  Randy first certified in Civil Trial and Personal Injury Law in 1995 and has been certified in Workers' Compensation Law since 2004, the first year that specialty area was first offered. Out of 110,000 plus lawyers that are licensed to practice in Texas, less than 8000 are Board Certified, and of those, less than 1000 have multiple certifications according to TBLS.  

Randy is AV rated which is the highest rating given by Martindale-Hubbell Attorney Peer Ratings Review and is for attorneys who are ranked at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal expertise, communication skills, and ethical standards by their peers.  

Randy is a frequent speaker and presenter at continuing education seminars and has shared the breadth and depth of his experience as a mentor to other attorneys, including three which have gone on to serve as administrative law judges.

Randy looks forward to the honor and opportunity of being elected to serve as Judge of Collin County Court at Law 5 and to putting his extensive experience, knowledge, skills and qualifications to work on behalf of the citizens of Collin County.