Rick Bryson, originally from Washington, DC, graduated from BYU in economics and law. He served a Federal Junior Fellowship with the United States Patent Office and the US Department of Commerce in Washington, DC, and a Judicial Clerkship on the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He practiced Appellate, Commercial and Intellectual Property Litigation in Phoenix, Arizona for over 30 years before becoming a “recovering lawyer.” Since 2015, he has variously taught at ASU Law School, Benedictine University, Heritage Academy and LDS Institute of Religion.

Evelyn Bryson is an artist, florist, designer, singer, and her new-found love, pickleballer. A small town girl from northern Arizona, Evelyn met Rick, a city slicker from Washington, DC, at BYU. They have 5 married children and 15 grandchildren. Evelyn and Rick live in Mesa, Arizona.