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Johnson graduated in 1977 from Pineville High School and received in 1981 a degree in public administration from [[Southern Baptist]]-affiliated [[Louisiana College]] in Pineville. In 1984, he obtained his legal credentials from the historically black Southern University Law Center in [[Baton Rouge]], from which many white students have graduated in recent years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members.aspx?ID=27#|title=Louisiana House Member Page: Michael T. Johnson|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|accessdate=December 30, 2019}}</ref>

Johnson graduated in 1977 from Pineville High School and received in 1981 a degree in public administration from [[Southern Baptist]]-affiliated [[Louisiana College]] in Pineville. In 1984, he obtained his legal credentials from the historically black Southern University Law Center in [[Baton Rouge]], from which many white students have graduated in recent years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members.aspx?ID=27#|title=Louisiana House Member Page: Michael T. Johnson|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|accessdate=December 30, 2019}}</ref>

In college, Johnson was the activity director at Emmanuel Baptist Church in downtown  [[Alexandria Louisiana|Alexandria]]. He became partner in the Alexandria law firm of Bolen, Erwin & Johnson. James A. "Jay" Bolen, the lead attorney in the firm, served two terms on the Alexandria City Council from 1977 to 1984 and had been Johnson's [[Sunday school]] teacher at Emmanuel church.<ref name=cenlafocus>{{cite web|url=https://www.cenlafocus.com/2015/09/michael-mike-and-sheila-johnson/|title=Michael "Mike" and Sheila Johnson|publisher=cenalfocus.org|date=September 12, 2015|author=Holly Jo Linzat|accessdate=December 30, 2019}}</ref>

In college, Johnson was the activity director at Emmanuel Baptist Church in downtown  [[Alexandria Louisiana|Alexandria]]. He became partner in the Alexandria law firm of Bolen, Erwin & Johnson. James A. "Jay" Bolen, the lead attorney in the firm, served two terms on the Alexandria City Council from 1977 to 1984 and had been Johnson's [[Sunday school]] teacher at Emmanuel church.<ref name=cenlafocus>{{cite web|url=https://www.cenlafocus.com/2015/09/michael-mike-and-sheila-johnson/|title=Michael "Mike" and Sheila Johnson|publisher=cenalfocus.org|date=September 12, 2015|author=Holly Jo Linzat|accessdate=December 30, 2019}}</ref>

Johnson has served on some forty non-profit boards, many from the start of the organization. He was the founding president of the Rapides Children’s Advocacy Center. He is a former president of the Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce and is a former president of the North Rapides Business & Industry Alliance. "God has blessed me in so many ways, I’ve always felt I should give back. In my heart, I’ve always had a willingness to serve,” Johnson told an interviewer with Cenla Focus.<ref name=cenlafocus/>

Johnson has served on some forty non-profit boards, many from the start of the organization. He was the founding president of the Rapides Children’s Advocacy Center. He is a former president of the Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce and is a former president of the North Rapides Business & Industry Alliance. "God has blessed me in so many ways, I’ve always felt I should give back. In my heart, I’ve always had a willingness to serve,” Johnson told an interviewer with Cenla Focus.<ref name=cenlafocus/>