Michael Johnson

Michael Johnson has a solid work history in the legal field. Michael currently holds the position of Senior Corporate Counsel at Jefferson Capital Systems, LLC since May 2021. Prior to this, they worked as the Director of Compliance and State Managing Attorney for Minnesota at Lawgix Lawyers, LLC from January 2019 to May 2021. Michael also served as a Compliance Attorney at Oliver Technology Corporation (formerly Lawgix, Inc.) from September 2016 to December 2018. Before joining Oliver Technology Corporation, they held the position of Managing Attorney, Minnesota Internal Legal at Midland Credit Management from November 2011 to September 2016. Michael's earlier experience includes working as an Attorney and Director at Gurstel Staloch & Chargo from September 2006 to November 2011, and as an Attorney at Balogh Becker from April 2002 to September 2006. Throughout their career, they have focused on compliance and legal matters related to industry regulations, including the CFPB, FDCPA, FCRA, and TCPA.

Michael Johnson attended Mankato Loyola from 1991 to 1994 but did not earn a degree or specify a field of study during this time. Michael then enrolled at Marquette University from 1994 to 1998, where they obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Government. Subsequently, from 1998 to 2001, Michael pursued a law degree (JD) at the University of Minnesota Law School, specializing in the field of Law. In 2017, they obtained a certification as a Certified Receivables Compliance Professional (CRCP) from RMA (Receivables Management Association).