Some of my accomplishments, experiences, training, interests, and other life experiences include:

• I am a father to eight beautiful children, and my wife and I currently home educate six of them

• I graduated first in my class and summa cum laude from Ave Maria School of Law

  • I currently practice law as a business, estate planning, and constitutional attorney in my own firm, Believe Legal

  • My first job out of law school was defending the freedom of speech at a firm in Indiana, where I was involved in constitutional cases across the country

  • Since that time I have worked for or represented individuals and businesses in a variety of areas, including business formation, contracts, prenuptial agreements, wills and trusts, real estate, civil litigation, securities, private lending, legal compliance, tax, international tax, acquisitions, mediation (I was trained as a mediator), in house counsel, private member associations, political strategy, bill drafting, health (especially with alternative health modalities) and consumer protection

  • I was selected by my classmates to be a commencement speaker and I was awarded the St. Thomas More award for excellence in character

• I graduated as the Outstanding Scholar in Business Administration and summa cum laude from the University of Utah with a minor in Mandarin Chinese

  • I worked full-time and attended college full-time. My first job in college was framing churches, and my second job was at a silver refinery where I worked as the warehouse manager

• I graduated as the co-Valedictorian from Cyprus High School

  • I wrestled in high school until I broke my elbow in a match my junior year

• I served as a missionary in Taiwan where I learned Mandarin Chinese

• I started and ran a non-profit, Sapphire's Dream, aimed at helping to promote a culture of adoption over abortion and to help change the way that society treats women and mothers

• I love exploring religious principles and doctrines, and I have written a number of stories and books related to the exploration of religious principles

• I enjoy street hockey, pickleball, biking with the family, and ultimate frisbee

• My favorite foods include pizza, hamburgers, french fries, and ice cream

• I was never good at doing my hair, so I have had the same style of haircut (buzz cut) since I was 14 or so

• I enjoy being involved in my community, and I try to be actively involved in various community events

• I am also running for Utah Attorney General as an independent candidate with the goal of changing the culture of politics