J. Brian Johnson at a glance
- Current role
- Common Pleas Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Pennsylvania · State
- Judicial service
- Active
J. Brian Johnson
Common Pleas Judge · Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County
Biography
Professional career
- Special Counsel at Duane Morris LLP in Philadelphia, working in the firm’s litigation department in the Lehigh Valley office from 1996 to 2003
Education
- B.A. in English from Villanova University in 1977 and a J.D. from Temple University School of Law in 1981.
Additional information
- He has been an active member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association since 1984, the Bar Association of Lehigh County since 1982, and the Donald E. Wieand Inn of Court since 2000
- He has taught as an adjunct instructor, including a Master’s course in Legal and Ethical Issues in Psychology at Chestnut Hill College from 2011 to 2020 and Business Law at Allentown College of St. Francis de Sales (now DeSales University) from 1986 to 1987
- Judge Johnson maintains detailed civil pre-trial and trial procedures for cases assigned to him, emphasizing in-person attendance, proper filing of motions, and structured settlement conferences.
- He also oversees procedural compliance for status conferences, pre-trial conferences, and compulsory arbitration matters
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Exhibits
Statewide
For Pennsylvania Common Pleas proceedings, statewide Pa.R.J.A. 1910 prohibits courtroom broadcasting, recording, and photography unless an exception or judicial authorization applies; the rule also recognizes judge-authorized electronic or photographic means for evidence presentation.
the use of electronic or photographic means for the presentation of evidence201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom
Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
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Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania official judicial roster
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View Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania official judicial roster ↗201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View 201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom ↗