The Law Office of Jorie K. Johnson, LLC

The Law Office of Jorie K. Johnson, LLC is a solo practice focused on Illinois criminal record relief. The firm handles expungement and sealing, and it helps people petition the governor for executive clemency, including pardons with authorization to expunge and commutations of sentence. Many clients come in carrying the stigma of a past conviction, especially a felony, and the attorney follows Governor Pritzker's clemency decisions closely, using public records requests to track how many pardons are granted and denied.

Clemency petitions are heard by the Illinois Prisoner Review Board, which holds public hearings in Springfield. The firm is not affiliated with the board, so questions about the status of a pending petition should go to the Prisoner Review Board directly. The office is based in Aurora.