Attorneys
Emily Adams
Partner
Freyja Johnson
Partner
Sara Pfrommer
Appellate Attorney, Of Counsel
Rachel Phillips Ainscough
Appellate Attorney
Heather Ellison
Appellate Attorney
Anna Grigsby
Appellate Attorney
Jessica Holzer
Appellate Attorney
Hannah Leavitt-Howell
Appellate Attorney
Mikayla Irvin
Appellate Attorney
MJ Townsend
Appellate Attorney
Brittany Urness
Appellate Attorney

MJ represents clients through all stages of the appellate process. She is well-versed in appellate strategy and is passionate about ensuring her clients’ stories are told accurately and persuasively on paper and in person.
MJ joined the firm after clerking for Judge Ryan D. Tenney on the Utah Court of Appeals. Prior to that, she graduated from BYU Law School having served on both the BYU Law Review and Journal of Public Law. During law school, MJ represented BYU Law in national moot court competitions contemplating criminal procedure and constitutional law. MJ also externed for Chief Justice Durrant on the Utah Supreme Court and Judge David Sam on the United States District Court, District of Utah.
When MJ’s not working, you can find her on the soccer field or pickleball court. She enjoys cold plunges in the mountains and (less cold) plunges at the beach. And she’s hoping Survivor will call her back one of these days.
Education
Brigham Young University
J.D., cum laude
Editor, BYU Law Review
Executive Editor, BYU Journal of Public Law
Brigham Young University
B.S., Environmental Science
Clerkships
Utah Court of Appeals, Judge Ryan D. Tenney
Admissions
Utah
Awards
2024 Mountain State Rising Star
A.H. Christiansen Memorial Award of Excellence in Advocacy
J. Reuben Clark Award
Professional Involvement
Utah Appellate Roster for Indigent Criminal Appeals
Brigham Young University, Adjunct Faculty
Women Lawyers of Utah
Young Lawyer Division, CLE Committee Chair (2023-24)
BYU Law Alumni Board Member (2021-22)