Heather Johnston

Managing attorney

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Heather Johnston founded Sapphire Law Group in 2017, after practicing law at a boutique law firm in Sacramento for more than a decade. Heather first became interested in estate planning in law school, where she earned the Witkin Award in Wills & Trusts and received a Concentration in Taxation. Over the many years that she represented clients in all facets of real estate transactions, Heather developed a specific focus on planning and distributions from family trusts comprised of complex real estate portfolios and entity interests. Today, Heather uses this specific background to counsel clients with complex real estate planning, business succession planning and property tax planning opportunities. Heather is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.

Kellyann Petty

Paralegal

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Kellyann has been in the legal field since graduating from Sonoma State University with a B.A. degree in Communications in 2008. Kellyann began her legal career as a file clerk at a boutique law firm in Sacramento shortly after graduation. What was originally intended to be a short-term "gig" for Kellyann, turned into a legal career where Kellyann grew from a file clerk, to a legal assistant and now a paralegal. Kellyann found she enjoyed working with attorneys, and that working in the legal field allowed her to help people in ways she did not previously realize she could. After spending nearly a decade at that same boutique law firm, many of those years as a legal assistant to Heather Johnston, it was time for a personal change. That's when Kellyann, her husband and their son, decided to move to Texas. While employed in an administrative position related to catering, customer service and college sports, she found herself missing the legal field. Heather Johnston contacted Kellyann shortly after starting Sapphire Law Group in 2017, and begged her to be a remote paralegal at her new law firm. Kellyann said “you had me at “work for Heather again.”

Amanda Cha

Paralegal

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Amanda Cha joined Sapphire Law Group as a receptionist in January of 2020. Shortly after joining the firm, Amanda had a beautiful baby boy, and learned (and excelled at) the fine art of flexibility and resilience. Amanda learned how to serve the firm and its clients during a pandemic, navigating work from home schedules, urgent client needs and even greater reliance on the firm’s already prolific technology platforms. During this time, Amanda also attended school full time to obtain her Paralegal Certificate. Amanda has continued to grow and thrive in a paralegal position, serving clients primarily on entity formation, conducting estate planning signing appointments and other critical client support.

Leah Nuncio

Receptionist / Client Support Assistant

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Leah joined Sapphire Law Group as a receptionist in August of 2022 and solidified her role as the smiling face clients see when they walk into our office, as well as the friendly voice on the phone when calling to inquire about our services, or to set up the next step of their journey with our firm. Leah thrives off being helpful and is here to serve clients in each step along the way. She is wonderful at tending to clients’ needs and being a listening ear.

Jenny Muñoz

Receptionist / Client Support Assistant

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Born and raised in North County San Diego, Jenny Muñoz has cultivated a distinguished career in the legal field. 

For the past seven years, Jenny has been a dedicated legal assistant at an immigration law firm, where her role has been as multifaceted as it has been vital. In her position, Jenny has not only assisted with cases and translations but has also been the primary point of contact, seamlessly bridging communication between clients and attorneys. Her expertise extended to managing Landowner Agreements for a Mexican entity at her previous job, where she was the main liaison with attorneys in Mexico City—a testament to her ability to thrive in complex, cross-border legal environments.

Kenny Johnston

Firm administrator / Software Engineer

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Kenny brings a unique combination of skills to Sapphire Law Group. He has two decades of experience creating and managing technology for law firms and legal services providers. He has led countless software development projects, managed distributed teams and written software used by hundreds of law firms to streamline their operations, information management and integrations with various platforms.