ALBUQUERQUE, NM—JAMS announced that Hon. William P. “Chip” Johnson (Ret.) has joined its panel. Judge Johnson joins JAMS following more than 30 years of judicial service in New Mexico, including nearly 25 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. He served as chief judge from 2018 until assuming senior status in 2025 and also held leadership roles within the federal judiciary.
Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with his ADR practice managed through the JAMS Dallas Resolution Center, Judge Johnson will serve as a mediator, arbitrator and court-appointed neutral (special master/referee), handling business and commercial, civil rights, class action, employment, energy and utilities, environmental and insurance disputes. He is available to conduct proceedings in person, as well as virtually, for clients across the country. Drawing on decades of state and federal judicial experience, he brings a thoughtful, disciplined approach grounded in careful evaluation of legal and factual issues, expert testimony and litigation risk.
