Education:
Personal Life:
I have been happily married to my high school sweetheart since 2004 and we have 3 children. We live in Northern Utah and very much enjoy living below the Wasatch Mountains. I enjoy traveling and have seen the sun rise over the Great Karoo in Africa, and the sun set over the Amazon river in Brazil (though not in the same day). I have lived in several countries and speak Portuguese fluently and Spanish conversationally. In my free time you will find me spending time with my family, or participating in as many outdoor activities as I can find time for.
Professional Life:
Business Owner:
In 2008 I co-founded and grew an educational training firm from a single Utah based location to over 50 locations in 17 states by 2015. My firm was tasked with generating curriculum for, and instructing, specialty certification training courses for workforce certificates, as well as various state and federal licenses. Working in conjunction with trade schools, state entities and private businesses, we were able to establish ourselves as the premier provider in our industry. By 2015 our firm was enrolling over 20,000 students in our courses each year and growing at a rapid pace. In late 2014, I was approached by a group of Ohio based investors who purchased my company and are currently expanding on the model. The purchase of my company has given me the freedom to pursue other career paths for which I have a passion..
Attorney:
I began my legal career as a prosecuting attorney in the state of Washington and have been an associate attorney at Nelsen Law Offices, P.C. since 2012. Our firm practices primarily in the areas of business, contract, firearm, regulatory compliance and estate planning law. I have experience representing clients in a wide variety of legal issues including complex contract disputes, National Firearm Act compliance matters, real estate development projects, criminal and civil litigation, among others. I am routinely retained by large corporations and other firms nationwide to help with firearm law compliance matters, and recently completed an extensive project involving one of the largest privately owned firearm estates in America.
Assistant Professor:
In 2015 I was offered, and accepted, a tenure track Assistant Professor position with Salt Lake Community College teaching business law, entrepreneurship, contract law and other business courses. I serve on the General Education Committee for Salt Lake Community College and have been tasked with renovating the course curriculum for several courses, including MGT. 2020 - Entrepreneurship and MGT. 2050 - The Legal Environment of Business.
Author:
In 2009 I wrote and published a 50 state firearm law guide book that has since sold tens of thousands of copies in traditional format, and is currently in its 5th edition. I also created and published a firearm law mobile phone application (available on iOS, Android and Kindle devices) that has over 150,000 users and has been a top 20 selling app in Apple & Android's "reference" categories for the past several years.
Consultant:
Through my company North Wasatch Consulting, LLC, I am currently on retainer by several companies to provide monthly consulting work on a wide array of firearm law and business issues, including legal compliance, marketing and business operations.
Expert Witness & Public Speaker:
I have been certified and served as an expert witness for a wide array of firearm related litigation ranging from civil lawsuits to first degree murder cases, as well as retained to teach Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars and other higher education events.
Current member of the Utah Bar Association (Admitted in 2012) and U.S. District Court for the District of Utah Bar. Current member of the National Contract Management Association.
- Weber State University - Bachelor of Arts Degree, Political Science.
- University of Idaho College of Law – Juris Doctor
Personal Life:
I have been happily married to my high school sweetheart since 2004 and we have 3 children. We live in Northern Utah and very much enjoy living below the Wasatch Mountains. I enjoy traveling and have seen the sun rise over the Great Karoo in Africa, and the sun set over the Amazon river in Brazil (though not in the same day). I have lived in several countries and speak Portuguese fluently and Spanish conversationally. In my free time you will find me spending time with my family, or participating in as many outdoor activities as I can find time for.
Professional Life:
Business Owner:
In 2008 I co-founded and grew an educational training firm from a single Utah based location to over 50 locations in 17 states by 2015. My firm was tasked with generating curriculum for, and instructing, specialty certification training courses for workforce certificates, as well as various state and federal licenses. Working in conjunction with trade schools, state entities and private businesses, we were able to establish ourselves as the premier provider in our industry. By 2015 our firm was enrolling over 20,000 students in our courses each year and growing at a rapid pace. In late 2014, I was approached by a group of Ohio based investors who purchased my company and are currently expanding on the model. The purchase of my company has given me the freedom to pursue other career paths for which I have a passion..
Attorney:
I began my legal career as a prosecuting attorney in the state of Washington and have been an associate attorney at Nelsen Law Offices, P.C. since 2012. Our firm practices primarily in the areas of business, contract, firearm, regulatory compliance and estate planning law. I have experience representing clients in a wide variety of legal issues including complex contract disputes, National Firearm Act compliance matters, real estate development projects, criminal and civil litigation, among others. I am routinely retained by large corporations and other firms nationwide to help with firearm law compliance matters, and recently completed an extensive project involving one of the largest privately owned firearm estates in America.
Assistant Professor:
In 2015 I was offered, and accepted, a tenure track Assistant Professor position with Salt Lake Community College teaching business law, entrepreneurship, contract law and other business courses. I serve on the General Education Committee for Salt Lake Community College and have been tasked with renovating the course curriculum for several courses, including MGT. 2020 - Entrepreneurship and MGT. 2050 - The Legal Environment of Business.
Author:
In 2009 I wrote and published a 50 state firearm law guide book that has since sold tens of thousands of copies in traditional format, and is currently in its 5th edition. I also created and published a firearm law mobile phone application (available on iOS, Android and Kindle devices) that has over 150,000 users and has been a top 20 selling app in Apple & Android's "reference" categories for the past several years.
Consultant:
Through my company North Wasatch Consulting, LLC, I am currently on retainer by several companies to provide monthly consulting work on a wide array of firearm law and business issues, including legal compliance, marketing and business operations.
Expert Witness & Public Speaker:
I have been certified and served as an expert witness for a wide array of firearm related litigation ranging from civil lawsuits to first degree murder cases, as well as retained to teach Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars and other higher education events.
Current member of the Utah Bar Association (Admitted in 2012) and U.S. District Court for the District of Utah Bar. Current member of the National Contract Management Association.