Xavier Johnson is a Staff Attorney at Bursor & Fisher, where they focus their practice on complex civil litigation and consumer class actions. They are admitted to the State Bar of California.

Xavier is a former Director of Policy Justice at the Just Cities Institute where their work focused on Fair Chance Housing policies, re-entry policy, as well as tenants’ rights. Previously, Xavier worked as a Tenants’ Rights Attorney at Centro Legal de la Raza. Their work at Centro Legal de la Raza centered on representing tenants in hearings with the Oakland Rent Adjustment Program. Xavier provided assistance to tenants through all stages of the petition process including providing representation on the day of the hearings. Xavier successfully advocated for more than one million dollars in rent reductions. Xavier engaged with the community through outreach and documented how tenants are being impacted by the housing crises and what steps we can take to ensure our tenant communities are protected. Xavier Johnson is also an elected official serving as a Commissioner on the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board.

Over their career, Xavier has worked with law firms, non-profits, and governmental entities in the realms of policy advocacy, research and community organizing. Xavier spent two years as a Congressional Aide in Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s District Office with a focus on housing and housing justice.

Xavier holds a Juris Doctor from University of California Berkeley School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from University of Texas at San Antonio.