Representing public and private sector employees and employers in the areas of labor and employment law for more than 30 years. In recent years, her primary focus has been on employee rights. Ms. Turchik received her B.A. degree with distinction from the University of Arizona and her J.D. degree with distinction from the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law. Ms. Turchik is admitted to practice in the state courts in Arizona and Illinois as well as the United States District Courts for the District of Arizona, the Northern District of Illinois, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuits, and the United States Supreme Court. She is a past chair of the Executive Council of the Arizona State Bar's Employment and Labor Law Section and is a past president of the Arizona Women Lawyers Association. She is currently a member of the American Bar Association, the Arizona State Bar, the Illinois State Bar Association, the Pima County Bar Association, the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA), the Arizona Employment Lawyers Association (AzELA), and the Arizona Women Lawyers Association. She serves as a Judge Pro Tempore in the Pima County Superior Court, and as an employment law arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association (AAA). Ms. Turchik has been a lawyer since 1986 and is a frequent presenter on employment law topics and is a Chapter Editor and author for the Arizona Employment Law Handbook.
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1986, Arizona
1986, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
1990, Illinois
1990, U.S. Court of Appeal, Ninth Circuit
1992, U.S. Supreme Court
1986, Arizona
1990, Illinois
MembershipsPima County Bar
State Bar of Arizona (Chair, Employment and Labor Law Section, 2007-2008)
American Bar Association (Member, Employment and Labor Law Section, 1987—)
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Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolUniversity of Arizona
Class of 1986
J.D.
with distinction
Other EducationUniversity of Arizona
Class of 1981
B.A.
with distinction
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Personal Details & HistoryAgeBorn in 1958
Chicago, Illinois, June 27, 1958
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What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?Ms. Merle Joy Turchik was admitted in 1986 to the State of Arizona and Arizona.
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Is this attorney admitted to the bar in more than one state?Yes, Ms. Merle Joy Turchik is admitted to practice in Arizona and Illinois.
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Is this attorney admitted to practice in any U.S. Federal Courts?Ms. Merle Joy Turchik is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, United States District Court for the District of Arizona and United States Supreme Court.
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Is this attorney Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review rated?Yes, Ms. Merle Joy Turchik has a 4.5 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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What law school did this attorney attend?Ms. Merle Joy Turchik attended University of Arizona.