Meet Xavier

Xavier Johnson works as a Tenants’ Rights Attorney at Centro Legal de la Raza. His work focuses on representing tenants in hearings with the Oakland Rent Adjustment Program. Xavier provides assistance to tenants through all stages of the petition process including providing representation at the day of the hearings. In addition, Xavier coordinates policy advocacy for the tenants’ rights team. He engages with the community through outreach and documents how tenants are being impacted by the housing crisis and what steps we can take to ensure that our tenant communities are protected.

As a tenants’ rights attorney, Xavier represented tenants at Centro Legal de la Raza,focused 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 at the day of the hearings. In addition, Xavier coordinated portions of the policy advocacy for the tenants’ rights team. Xavier engaged with the community through outreach and documented how tenants are being impacted by the housing crisis and what steps we can take to ensure that our tenant communities are protected.

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 Doctorate from University of California Berkeley School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from University of Texas at San Antonio. Xavier is also a currently licensed member of the State Bar of California.