Reprimand and probation has been imposed by the Arizona Presiding Disciplinary Judge

The Agreement details a factual basis to support the admissions to the charges. Mr. Johnson worked for Fortress Documents, a certified legal document preparation company. Mr. Johnson admits he prepared estate documents for clients of Fortress Documents. The Rules governing certified legal document preparers in Arizona requires that both the company and individuals preparing documents are certified. Mr. Johnson is not an owner or officer of Fortress Documents and is not individually licensed to prepare legal documents on behalf of Fortress Documents. Mr. Johnson did not have a full understanding of his ethical obligations as an active attorney and his actions resulted in the “practice of law” and creating an attorney/client relationship.