When Hollywood talent lawyer Matt Johnson moved to Costa Rica in 2018 to enjoy a change of pace with his wife and kids, he never imagined a pandemic would bring him back to L.A.
But, when he received a call from Mayor Eric Garcetti on March 15, that's exactly what happened. "He asked me to be point person for his office coordinating their COVID-19 response with the philanthropic and business community," says Johnson. "I packed up my family and we came back." Johnson, who reps A-listers including Tyler Perry, LeBron James and the Obamas, isn't quitting his day job by any means.
He's now working long hours seven days a week. "There's a huge sense of urgency to try to mitigate the level of suffering that people are going to endure through this.