Tennessee Justice Center
Executive Director
| Executive Director | Ms. Michele Johnson |
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| mjohnson@tnjustice.org | |
| Term Start | January 2014 |
| Michele's Experience: B.A., University of Tennessee, 1990. J.D. University of Tennessee, 1994. Michele co-founded TJC and served as Staff Attorney from 1996-2003 and Managing Attorney from 2003-2013. The primary focus of Michele's nationally-recognized legal work has been advocacy for children with special health care needs. She lobbied successfully to extend health care coverage to uninsured children in working families and participated in a landmark case establishing appeal rights for TennCare patients who are denied care by their HMO. As lead counsel, she negotiated a class action settlement requiring comprehensive reform of health care for 750,000 Tennessee children enrolled in TennCare. Michele succeeded Gordon Bonnyman as TJC's Executive Director in January 2014. | |
Senior Staff
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Rob Watkins | Chief Operating Officer |
| Brant Harrell | Legal Director |
Staff
| Full Time Staff | 23 |
|---|---|
| Part Time Staff | 5 |
| Volunteers | 227 |
| Contractors | 1 |
| Retention Rate | 57% |
Plans & Policies
| Does your organization have a Fundraising Plan? | Yes |
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| Does your organization have a Strategic Plan? | Yes |
| Years Strategic Plan Considers | 1 |
| When was the Strategic Plan adopted? | August 2021 |
| Does your organization have a Management Succession Plan? | No |
| Does your organization have a Policy and Procedure Plan? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Nondiscrimination Policy? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Whistle Blower Policy? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Document Destruction Policy? | Yes |
Evaluation
| Is there a formal evaluation for... | Frequency (if applicable) | |
|---|---|---|
| CEO/Executive Director | Yes | Annually |
| Senior Management | Yes | Annually |
| Non-Management | Yes | Annually |
Affiliations
| Affiliation | Year |
|---|---|
| American Bar Association | 1996 |
| Center for Nonprofit Management Excellence Network | 2000 |
| Nashville Bar Association | 1996 |
| Tennessee Bar Association | 1996 |
Awards
| Award / Recognition | Organization | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Appointee to Leadership Law Class | Tennessee Bar Association | 2006 |
| Courage Under Fire Award | Tennessee Conference on Social Welfare | 2005 |
| Economic Justice Award | National Center for Law and Economic Justice | 2008 |
| Kutak-Dodds Prize | National Legal Aid & Defender Association | 2018 |
| Salute to Excellence - Access to Care Award | Baptist Healing Trust | 2012 |
| Salute to Excellence - Catalyst for Change Award | The Healing Trust | 2017 |
| Salute to Excellence - Innovation in Action Award | The Frist Foundation | 2017 |
| Salute to Excellence - Leadership Award | The Memorial Foundation | 2018 |
| Warhorse Award | Southern Trial Lawyers Association | 2007 |
| Women of Influence | Nashville Business Journal | 2007 |
| Consumer Health Advocate of the Year | FamiliesUSA Foundation | 1998 |
| National Child Advocate of the Year | Young Lawyers Division, American Bar Association | 1998 |
| William V. Corr Health Advocacy Award | Tennessee Primary Care Association | 1996 |
| Frank G. Clement Award | Tennessee Association of Mental Health Organizations | 1998 |
| Liberty Bell Award | Nashville Bar Association | 1999 |
| Justice Award | The Arc | 2013 |
| Morris Dees Award | University of Alabama School of Law and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | 2009 |
| John Minor Wisdom Public Interest and Professionalism Award | American Bar Association Section of Litigation | 2002 |
