Angelica G. Johnson is a criminal defense attorney in the Houston office of Dunham & Jones and a former Cook County prosecutor. She handles felonies and misdemeanors, most often DWI, violent crimes, theft, and sex offenses, and she leads the firm's cases in Brazoria County.
Ms. Johnson is from Georgia. She earned her bachelor's degree in marketing and English from DePaul University in 2010 and her Juris Doctor from DePaul University College of Law in 2015. During her third year she held a 711 license, which let her try cases under supervision, and she prosecuted more than 25 trials before graduation.
She joined the Cook County State's Attorney's Office as an intern in 2013 and was hired in 2015. There she worked in the Felony Review Unit, standing alongside officers during active investigations to weigh evidence and decide whether felony charges were legally supported. She also served as a Special Prosecutor and left as a Felony Trial Attorney, trying jury cases in Chicago and training in domestic violence and special victims cases, ballistics, crime scene investigation, DWI, and grand jury practice.
From 2022 to 2026, Ms. Johnson handled federal specialty tax litigation at alliantgroup in Houston, traveling the country to defend clients against IRS audits. That job brought her family to Houston. She is licensed in Illinois and Texas and admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Outside of work, she spends time with her husband and four children, watches Chicago Bulls basketball, and travels internationally whenever she can.
Angelica G. Johnson
Criminal Defense Attorney - Dunham & Jones
DePaul University College of Law | DePaul University
Licensed in Texas Since 2026 | Former Cook County Prosecutor
Angelica G. Johnson, Attorney at Law
Ms. Johnson is from Georgia. She earned her bachelor's degree in marketing and English from DePaul University in 2010 and her Juris Doctor from DePaul University College of Law in 2015. During her third year she held a 711 license, which let her try cases under supervision, and she prosecuted more than 25 trials before graduation.
She joined the Cook County State's Attorney's Office as an intern in 2013 and was hired in 2015. There she worked in the Felony Review Unit, standing alongside officers during active investigations to weigh evidence and decide whether felony charges were legally supported. She also served as a Special Prosecutor and left as a Felony Trial Attorney, trying jury cases in Chicago and training in domestic violence and special victims cases, ballistics, crime scene investigation, DWI, and grand jury practice.
From 2022 to 2026, Ms. Johnson handled federal specialty tax litigation at alliantgroup in Houston, traveling the country to defend clients against IRS audits. That job brought her family to Houston. She is licensed in Illinois and Texas and admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Outside of work, she spends time with her husband and four children, watches Chicago Bulls basketball, and travels internationally whenever she can.
Angelica G. Johnson
Criminal Defense Attorney - Dunham & Jones
DePaul University College of Law | DePaul University
Licensed in Texas Since 2026 | Former Cook County Prosecutor
Angelica G. Johnson, Attorney at Law
Dunham & Jones, Attorneys at Law, P.C.
2323 S Shepherd Dr #1400
Houston, TX 77019
Houston, TX 77019
713-999-9999
Bar Admissions
Memberships, Honors, and Awards
- Jury Trial Training (2015)
- Ballistics Training (2016)
- Domestic Violence Training (2016)
- DWI Training (2017)
- Grand Jury Training (2019)
- Crime Scene Investigation Training (2020)
Past Employment
- Cook County State's Attorney's Office, Chicago, 2013-2022; intern 2013, hired 2015, left as Felony Trial Attorney
- Federal specialty tax litigation, alliantgroup, Houston, 2022-2026