PARTNER ATTORNEY

Justin Fernstrom, Partner Attorney at Carma Legal

Justin brings more than 15 years of legal experience across private practice, public service, administrative decision-making, personal injury, and estate planning.

✓Licensed in Arizona and Utah

✓More than 15 years of legal experience

✓Former Arizona Assistant Attorney General and Administrative Law Judge

ABOUT JUSTIN

Experience across advocacy and decision-making.

Justin’s background includes running his own firm, representing the State of Arizona as an Assistant Attorney General, and serving as an Administrative Law Judge. That range gives him experience looking at a legal problem from the position of an advocate and from the position of a decision-maker.

At Carma Legal, that background supports a practical approach: identify the real issue, separate what can be proved from what is assumed, explain the available paths, and keep the legal work connected to what the client needs to protect.

THE STANDARD

Listen before assuming.

Separate evidence from noise.

Explain options without legal fog.

Keep the strategy tied to the client.

HOW JUSTIN APPROACHES A LEGAL PROBLEM

The legal plan should fit the decision in front of you.

Understand the real issue

Start with the facts, the pressure behind the issue, and the result the client is trying to protect.

Separate evidence from assumptions

Identify what can be documented, what remains disputed, and what needs additional investigation or legal analysis.

Build the path forward

Explain the available options and tradeoffs, then carry the strategy through with the client’s goals still in view.

CREDENTIALS AND ADMISSIONS

Jurisdiction and background should be clear.

• Arizona attorney license
• Utah attorney license
• J.D., Cum Laude, Michigan State University College of Law
• B.S. in Psychology and A.A. in History/Political Science, Magna Cum Laude, Utah Valley University
• Former Arizona Assistant Attorney General and Administrative Law Judge

PRACTICE FOCUS

Personal Injury
Evidence, liability, damages documentation, and clear client communication.

Estate Planning
Careful drafting, practical decision-making, and documents built around the client’s family and goals.

Arizona
State-specific resources and a direct connection to Carma Legal’s Arizona presence.

ARIZONA LICENSURE. CLEAR JURISDICTION.

Where the matter is located still matters.

Justin is licensed in Arizona and Utah. Carma Legal may evaluate matters from other states, but representation depends on the facts, jurisdiction, attorney licensure, and whether local counsel may be required.

START WITH THE FACTS

Tell Carma Legal what you need help with.

Share what happened, where the matter is located, and what you need to protect. The team can identify the right attorney and next step.