Shanice Johnson

Professional career

• Judge of the 6th Judicial Circuit Court of Arkansas, Division 10, serving since 2020 and presiding over cases in Perry and Pulaski Counties
• Before becoming a judge, Johnson held a position as an attorney for the Arkansas Department of Human Services from 2015 to 2020, serving in the General Counsel Division (2017–2020) and County Legal Operations Division (2015–2017).
• Began her legal career as a clerk at Vaughan Law Firm in Jacksonville, AR (2014–2015)
• Position: Judge, 6th Judicial Circuit Court of Arkansas, Department Division 10

Education

Additional information

• Election: Elected in 2020 to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Hon. Joyce Warren
• Official contact: Arkansas Judiciary directory lists her office at 3001 West Roosevelt City, Little Rock, AR 72204; phone: 501‐340‐6724 Arkansas Judiciary.
• She has extensive experience in juvenile dependency and neglect cases, which shaped her judicial focus.
• Johnson has volunteered with Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Boys and Girls Club of America, the Center for Arkansas Legal Services, and various pro‐bono wills clinics.
• She has also served in externships at the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission and the Social Security Administration.