Judge Eliza B. Johnson graduated from Northern Arizona University in 2006 and obtained her law degree from Oklahoma City University in 2010. During law school she worked as a licensed legal intern with the Oklahoma County District Attorney’s Office and as a legal extern with the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board. After law school she went into private practice in Oklahoma from 2010 to 2012. While in private practice she handled family, criminal, small claims, and juvenile matters. She also volunteered with the Lawyers for Heroes program. Judge Johnson came back to Arizona at the end of 2012. She worked as a public defender through a city contract in Flagstaff between 2013 and 2014. Judge Johnson then joined the Arizona Attorney General’s Office in 2014 where she worked in the Child and Family Protection Division in both the Child Support Services and Protective Services sections until her appointment as Commissioner in 2022.

Judge Johnson has been involved with the County Bar Associations in Oklahoma and Flagstaff as well as the Yuma County Bar Association and the Arizona Women Lawyers Association. Judge Johnson volunteers with her International Sorority by working with collegiate women at various chapters to develop their leadership skills. Judge Johnson has served as a volunteer coach for Yuma Youth Soccer Association, Yuma Catch and Go flag football, and City of Yuma boys basketball. Judge Johnson and her husband, Ian, are the proud parents of three children. Judge Johnson is proud to serve on the Yuma County Superior Court bench.