Lora Johnson was raised in Phoenix, Arizona, and received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, cum laude, from Arizona State University, graduating from Barrett, The Honors College.  Her research was published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. She also earned her Juris Doctorate from ASU’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law.

Lora facilitates a caregiver support group for the Alzheimer’s Association. She recently completed a term on the board of directors for Benevilla. She also is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and WealthCounsel.Lora believes that quality customer service and hard work are important to success. She and her team actively support OCJ Kids and their mission to mentor and support foster children throughout Arizona, and she enjoys doing community service with various local women's groups. She has a very diverse background and is a talented artist, seamstress, quilter, and pianist. Lora’s Swedish heritage has brought her to Sweden multiple times and she has enjoyed visiting several countries with her husband Steven and Swedish-speaking children. Lora and Steven have five children, five grandchildren, and two dogs, Sissel and Geyser.