Letitia S. Johnson is the managing partner of our Southeastern Region offices and a leader in our
Civil Rights, Environmental Litigation, and Wildfire Litigation practice groups. An accomplished
attorney with deep ties and a history of service to the communities of Mississippi, Ms. Johnson’s
primary focus is combatting environmental racism seeking damages and remediation from
corporations who place such harmful facilities as chemical plants, factory farms, public landfills,
and hazardous waste disposal sites in minority communities. Ms. Johnson is also a lead attorney
in the firm’s Hair Relaxer litigation against L’Oreal, Revlon and similar defendants.
A native of Magnolia, Mississippi, and a lifelong resident of the state, Ms. Johnson graduated
cum laude from Tougaloo College, receiving a bachelor’s degree in economics as a Presidential
Scholar. She earned her law degree from Mississippi College School of Law, where she was the
President and Regional Representative of the Black Law Student Association, as well as the
recipient of the R. Jess Brown Scholarship. Her 15 years of experience as a lawyer include
serving as a Special Assistant Attorney General, a Monitoring Consultant for the Mississippi
Department of Human Resources, and a staff attorney for a Standing Chapter 13 Trustee. She
also managed her own practice for 7 years as a sole practitioner in Jackson, Mississippi.
Ms. Johnson’s dedication to investing in the communities of Mississippi is reflected in her
service as a past president and member of the Jackson Public School Board of Trustees. She is
an active member and former officer of the Jackson Chapter of The Links, Inc., a volunteer
service organization committed to enriching and protecting the culture and economic survival
of African Americans and other people of African ancestry.
Ms. Johnson is a member of the Magnolia Bar Association and the National Association of
Chapter Thirteen Trustees and a former member of the National Association of Consumer
Bankruptcy Attorneys. She is admitted to practice in Mississippi.