About Us John W. Erickson is a Prescott, AZ, native. Opening his practice in 1982, he has spent his entire legal career in the Prescott area. As a former prosecutor with the Yavapai County Attorneys Office, John spent 20 years in that office, retiring as Trial Group Supervisor. In 2009, he returned to private practice. These years of experience in both prosecution and defense here in Prescott, AZ, give John W. Erickson a unique advantage that some other attorneys do not have. John also was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Arizona Prosecuting Attorney's Council.