I was born in Idaho but moved to Nogales, Arizona at age 3. I have spent most my life in Arizona. My formative years were spent in Safford, Arizona; a small farming town in Eastern Arizona. After school, I would either spend my time playing sports, working in the cotton fields for a local farmer, or bagging groceries at the Basha’s.
After high school, I went on a two-year mission for my church to South Africa. Upon returning, I began classes at Chandler-Gilbert Community College and, later on, received my undergraduate degrees (Marketing and Supply Chain Management) from ASU. After interviewing a prosecutor for a school project, I decided that law school was for me. I attended and graduated from ASU law and began my career as a county attorney, where I prosecuted both felony and misdemeanor cases. During this time, I was assigned to the Highland Justice Court, where I remained for nearly two years and prosecuted hundreds of cases for Maricopa County. It was also during this time that I started to consider running for Justice of the Peace.
As I could not work for the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office and run for Justice of the Peace, I decided to resign from the County Attorney’s Office. Since that time, I have been defending cases at both the misdemeanor and felony level. During this time, I have also advised on cases involving evictions and civil claims under $10,000 in the justice court system.
When not working, I enjoy spending time with my wife of nine years and our dog, Teddy. Together, we enjoy the outdoors, motorcycle rides, and trying all the new restaurants around town.