People•Russell M. Johnson

Russell M. Johnson

Associate
Phoenix
602.382.6410

People•Russell M. Johnson

Russell Johnson concentrates his practice in employee benefits and executive compensation.

University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2018)
- Order of the Coif
- Articles Editor, Arizona Law Review
- Chief Justice, GPSC & ASUA Supreme Court
- Sports & Entertainment Law Society
University of Colorado, Leeds School of Business (B.S., Business Administration, Marketing Emphasis, 2013)
- Business of Sports Program
- Sigma Nu Fraternity, Gamma Kappa Chapter (2010-2013)

Western Pension and Benefits Council, Phoenix Chapter (2018-present)
State Bar of Arizona (2018-present)
State Bar of Arizona, Tax Law Section Outstanding Tax Student (2018)

"IRS Issues Final Regulations for Hardship Distributions," Author, SW Benefits Blog (December 3, 2019)
"Design Considerations for Medical Emergency Leave-Sharing Programs," Author, SW Benefits Blog (September 30, 2019)
"A Quick Reminder: Three Best Practices for Beneficiary Designations," Author, SW Benefits Blog (May 20, 2019)
"Arizona's New Mini-COBRA Statute Has Arrived, but Is Preemption a Concern?" Author, SW Benefits Blog (February 22, 2019)

Southern Arizona Legal Aid Volunteer Lawyer Program, Student Coordinator (2016-2018), Domestic and Family Clinics Volunteer (2015-2018)
U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, Judicial Intern to The Hon. James A. Soto (2016)
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, Judicial Intern to The Hon. R. Brooke Jackson (2016)

Arizona

Supreme Court of Arizona