Attorney
Erica Johnson has now retired from Mitchell & Faix.
She is admitted to practice law before the Supreme Court of the State of Colorado and the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.
Erica received her B.S. in Broadcasting Management from Northern Arizona University in 1989. She was awarded her Juris Doctor from the University of Denver College of Law. Erica’s practice emphasized estate planning, probate, trust administration, second and step parent adoption. She was a member of the American Academy of Estate Planning attorneys. She served on the Denver Mayor’s GLBT Commission from 2008 – 2014, having served as Chair of the organization 2011-2012. Her other professional associations included membership in the Denver Bar Association, Trusts and Estates section of the Colorado Bar Association, Colorado Women’s Bar Association, Colorado Lesbian and Gay Bar Association, Denver Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. She was a frequent speaker on the topic of estate planning for unmarried couples.
Erica was awarded the Professional Woman of the Year award from the Denver Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce in 2006 and a Philanthropic Leadership award from the Denver Foundation in 2012.
She is a proud Colorado native, born and raised in Littleton, Colorado. She and her wife live in Littleton with their mini Goldendoodle Hazel. She has made it approximately 1 mile down Broadway from where she grew up, showing off her adventurous personality. As of March 1, 2026, Erica is now retired and will continue with her adventurous ways.
