Overview

Born in the Valley and a 5th generation Phoenician. Both Parents work in Healthcare. Mother (Kelly Johnson) was the Director of Physical Therapy at Banner Good Samaritan Hospital and my dad was the Director of Mayo Clinic Physical Therapy Department as well as Associate Dean of its Mayo Medical School. My sister is a Professional Soccer Player in Norway. She played soccer for the University of Boulder Colorado. My Fiance was also a stud Soccer player at our University (multi-time all conference, defensive player of the year, BSU All-Decade team member and a member of BSU’s All-time Women’s Athletics team).

Did my undergrad at Bemidji State in Minnesota where I played college football on scholarship and met my Fiance. In my time at BSU I was:

• Member of the Mineral Water Bowl Championship team
• Member of the 2016 NSIC North Division Championship team
• First Team Academic All-American, All-District and Conference
• Bemidji State University Male Athlete of the Year
• Political Science Graduate of the Year
• Graduated magna cum laude
• Member of the University’s President Student Commission where we worked with Minnesota politicians to address University and student issues
• Mayo Clinic Academic Scholar
• I presented a Thesis titled “The Supreme Court’s Countermajoritarianism? What Impact Does Public Opinion Have on Supreme Court Decisions?”
• Was a Teacher’s Assistant for the Political Science Department for two years
• Volunteered with local charities

At Arizona State College of Law

• Sandra Day O’Connor Fellow
• Merit Scholars Program
• Full Ride Scholarship Recipient
• Pedrick Scholar
• CALI Award Winner
• Top Student in my Clinic
• Successfully represented client before the Arizona Board of Executive Clemency
• Drafted multiple appeals that were presented to the Arizona Court of Appeals as well as Supreme Court
• Received Trial Advocacy Certification as well as Pro Bono Honors
• Worked at an Appellate firm before joining JacksonWhite PC