Erlinda Ocampo Johnson, Attorney at Law

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Erlinda Ocampo Johnson, JD is the founder of the Law Office of Erlinda Ocampo Johnson, LLC. Based in Albuquerque, NM, Ms. Johnson represents clients from around the state of New Mexico, specializing in state and federal representation for:

Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases
Complex Multi-Defendant Drug Trafficking Conspiracies
Complex Multi-Defendant Drug Wiretap Cases
Complex Multi-Defendant Federal Murder Cases
Racketeering (RICO) Cases
Multi-Defendant Tax Fraud and Evasion Cases
Multi-Defendant Fraud and Public Corruption Cases
Drug Interdiction Cases
Undercover and Informant Operation Cases
Drug Reversal and Controlled Delivery Cases

Born in Nicaragua, Ms. Johnson and her family sought asylum in the United States during the height of the civil war in Nicaragua. They eventually settled down in Santa Fe, New Mexico. As an immigrant and eventual citizen, Ms. Johnson pursued the American dream of education and success.

Immediately after graduating from the University of New Mexico School Of Law, Ms. Johnson began working as an assistant district attorney in Albuquerque, New Mexico where she prosecuted a wide range of crimes including:

DUIs
Assault and battery
Drug offenses
Violent crimes
Sexual assault
Murder

With her experience and training as an assistant district attorney, Ms. Johnson became a federal prosecutor at the United States Attorney’s Office in Albuquerque. There, she prosecuted a large array of complex drug cases involving:

Organized crime drug enforcement task force cases
Criminal enterprises
Conspiracies and evidence obtained from telephone wiretaps

Her experience also included prosecuting criminal immigration offenses.

After six years at the US Attorney’s Office, Ms. Johnson applied her collected wealth of training, knowledge and experience as a state and federal prosecutor to the aggressive and thoughtful Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Civil Rights and Criminal Immigration Law Practice of the Law Office of Erlinda Ocampo Johnson, LLC.