--- title: "Pamela B. Johnson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/pamela-b-johnson-9705" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Pamela B. Johnson Tennessee Court of Workers' Compensation Claims · Judge ## Profile - Court: Tennessee Court of Workers' Compensation Claims - State: Tennessee - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, Tennessee Court of Workers' Compensation Claims, Knoxville, 2015-present - Judge Johnson has held the role of Past-President of the NAWCJ (2022–2023) and chairs its Lunch & Learn and New Judges’ Boot Camp committees - Pamela Beason Johnson is a judge on the Tennessee Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims, hearing cases in Knoxville, and is recognized nationally for her service in the workers’ compensation judiciary ### Education - J.D. from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (2000) and a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (1997) ### Additional information - She currently hears cases in Knoxville and has been active in the National Association of Workers’ Compensation Judiciary (NAWCJ) since her judicial oath in July 2014 - She also received national certification as a workers’ compensation adjudicator in the NAWCJ’s inaugural 2025 class - In September 2024, she was inducted into the NAWCJ 2024 Adjudicators Hall of Fame for at least eight years of exemplary service, notable contributions to the organization, and service in education, advocacy, and outreach. - Joined the Tennessee Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims in May 2014, one of eight attorneys chosen for the newly established court. - Before joining the court, Judge Johnson practiced law in private civil trial and appellate work, as well as administrative law before the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. - She has been instrumental in designing and delivering national training for new workers’ compensation judges, adapting programs to virtual formats during the pandemic - Judge Johnson is a member of the NAWCJ, Tennessee Bar Association, Knoxville Bar Association, and East Tennessee Lawyers’ Association for Women ## 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 ### media coverage and recording Scope: statewide Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 30 allows media coverage of public judicial proceedings subject to the presiding judge's control and requires written media requests at least two business days before the proceeding unless waived. Evidence excerpt: Requests by representatives of the media for such coverage must be made in writing to the presiding judge not less than two (2) business days before the proceeding is scheduled to begin. [Rule 30: Media Guidelines](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/rules/supreme-court-rules/rule-30-media-guidelines) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### recording restrictions Scope: statewide Tennessee Rule 30 prohibits media coverage of jury selection, jurors, closed proceedings, and certain minor or juvenile-court participants. Evidence excerpt: Media coverage of jury selection is prohibited. [Rule 30: Media Guidelines](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/rules/supreme-court-rules/rule-30-media-guidelines) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote technology Scope: statewide Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 55 permits teleconferencing, video conferencing, or other technology for court proceedings at the discretion of the trial or appellate court. Evidence excerpt: The use of teleconferencing, video conferencing or other technology to conduct court proceedings or other court business remotely is permissible at the discretion of the trial or appellate court. [Rule 55: Use of Technology for Court Proceedings](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/rules/supreme-court-rules/rule-55-use-technology-court-proceedings) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9705/pamela-b-johnson/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9705/pamela-b-johnson/) - [Tennessee Court of Workers' Compensation Claims current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9705/pamela-b-johnson/) - [Rule 30: Media Guidelines](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/rules/supreme-court-rules/rule-30-media-guidelines) - [Rule 55: Use of Technology for Court Proceedings](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/rules/supreme-court-rules/rule-55-use-technology-court-proceedings) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9705/pamela-b-johnson/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/pamela-b-johnson-9705", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/pamela-b-johnson-9705", "name": "Pamela B. 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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://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/rules/supreme-court-rules/rule-30-media-guidelines). Collected 2026-07-26.