Lisa Y. Johnson-Tonkins
Democratic · NC · North Carolina Superior Court Judge, District 24A
Lisa Y. Johnson-Tonkins has served as a North Carolina Superior Court judge in District 24A since her 2025 appointment. She previously served as Guilford County's elected clerk of superior court.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 5 records
Governor Josh Stein appointed her to the Superior Court for Judicial District 24A, filling Judge Lora Cubbage's retirement vacancy.
April 16, 2025
Source: governor.nc.gov
As Guilford clerk, publicly urged state court administrators to delay the county's eCourts launch, citing insufficient training and rollout information; reported February 16.
February 16, 2024
Source: yahoo.com
Listed by the North Carolina Judicial Branch as a member of the 2021–22 Conference of Clerks of Superior Court executive committee.
October 12, 2021
Source: nccourts.gov
Appointed by North Carolina's chief justice to the Dispute Resolution Commission as a clerk of superior court.
October 1, 2020
Source: nccourts.gov
Named among officials consulted when Guilford judges revised pretrial release policies to discourage cash or secured bonds for minor nonviolent charges.
January 16, 2020
Source: nccourts.gov
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
As Guilford clerk of superior court, awarded $7,243 in attorney fees in the Hoffman trust dispute; the North Carolina Court of Appeals later affirmed the award.
November 22, 2016Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nccourts.gov
Past race Lisa Y. Johnson-Tonkins ran in:
- NC Superior Court Judge District 24A Seat 01 · November 3, 2026 · Guilford County, North Carolina · incumbent