--- title: "Adam Johnson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/adam-johnson-judge-first-judicial-district-mn" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-03" --- # Adam Johnson Minnesota First Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Minnesota First Judicial District Court - State: Minnesota - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - On 2 October 2020, he was appointed a full High Court judge, assigned to the Chancery Division, filling the vacancy left by the death of Sir Henry Carr - Formally sworn in at the Royal Courts of Justice in October 2020 - Appointed a Deputy High Court Judge in 2018 under section 9(4) of the Senior Courts Act 1981 - He became a partner in 1997 and helped establish the firm’s in-house advocacy unit in 2006 - Prior Experience: Chief Assistant County Attorney, Rice County Attorney’s Office - Prior Experience: Supervising Attorney, Rice County Attorney’s Office - Prior Experience: Assistant Attorney General, Arizona Office of the Attorney General – Protective Services Section - Prior Experience: Unit Chief Counsel, Arizona Office of the Attorney General – Protective Services Section - Prior Experience: Assistant Nobles County Attorney, Nobles County Attorney's Office - Prior Experience: Associate Attorney, Phillips & Associates - Prior Experience: Law Clerk, Grand Forks Regional Child Support Unit - His role often requires equitable remedies and specialized knowledge in business and property law In addition, Johnson serves as a Judicial Commissioner of the Judicial Appointments Commission - His career path from solicitor to High Court judge highlights his contributions to both legal practice and the judiciary, particularly in promoting solicitor representation at senior judicial levels ### Education - University of North Dakota School of Law — J.D. (2004) - University of Minnesota — B.A. (2001) - He attended Beaver Hill Comprehensive School and later studied at Churchill College, Cambridge, graduating with a — B.A. (1987) ### Additional information - Appointed in October 2022 and reappointed as a Senior Judicial Commissioner for a one-year term starting 1 October 2025. - Johnson took silk as a solicitor in 2017 - Began his legal career as a solicitor, joining Herbert Smith (now Herbert Smith Freehills) as an articled clerk in 1988 and qualifying in 1990. - Adam Martin Johnson was born on 4 October 1965 in Sheffield, England. - Appointed/Elected: Appointed by Governor Tim Walz on Nov. - Current term expires Jan. - After over three decades in practice, Johnson transitioned to the judiciary. - received the customary knighthood - He was the first in his family to attend university - He specialized in commercial litigation, international arbitration, and later banking and financial services disputes, with a focus on private international law. - Prior Experience: Deputy County Administrator, Rice County - As a High Court judge in the Chancery Division, Johnson oversees complex civil disputes, including commercial matters, intellectual property, property and land disputes, insolvency, bankruptcy, tax partnerships, and the validity of wills. - His work in this role involves overseeing judicial appointments and promoting diversity on the bench ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### remote hearing recording Scope: statewide Minnesota Judicial Branch remote-hearing guidance says recording or broadcasting a remote proceeding is not authorized except as provided by court rules. Evidence excerpt: No recording or broadcasting of any remote proceeding is authorized other than as provided by court rules. [Remote Hearing Information](https://mncourts.gov/remote-hearings) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### camera audio recording devices Scope: statewide Minnesota court guidance cites Rule 4 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice and says pictures or voice recordings are not allowed except the official court record. Evidence excerpt: According to Rule 4 of the MN Rules of General Practice for the District Courts, no pictures or voice recordings [Security & Weapons Screening - Going to Court](https://mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/going-to-court/security-weapons-screening) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/01-district/adam-johnson) - [Official roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/01-district/adam-johnson) - [Minnesota Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/01-district/adam-johnson) - [Remote Hearing Information](https://mncourts.gov/remote-hearings) - [Security & Weapons Screening - Going to Court](https://mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/going-to-court/security-weapons-screening) - [Judge Adam Johnson](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/01-district/adam-johnson) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/adam-johnson-judge-first-judicial-district-mn", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/adam-johnson-judge-first-judicial-district-mn", "name": "Adam Johnson | KnowJudges", "description": "Adam Johnson, Minnesota First Judicial District Court. 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Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://mncourts.gov/remote-hearings). Collected 2026-07-26. - [Security & Weapons Screening - Going to Court](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-c45898f557aa190822c0bdd8) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/going-to-court/security-weapons-screening). Collected 2026-07-26.