About Merle
Merle Joy Turchik is the founder of Turchik Law Firm, P.C., located at 2205 E. Speedway Boulevard in Tucson, Arizona. With over 30 years of knowledge, she specializes in employment and government and regulatory law, representing both public and personal sector clients. Her practice encompasses many employment-associated problems, including discrimination, pay disputes, unlawful termination, and whistleblower retaliation. She additionally handles matters before a number of administrative businesses, such as employees boards and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Ms. Turchik earned her Bachelor of Arts diploma with distinction from the University of Arizona in 1981.
She then pursued her Juris Doctor at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, graduating with difference in 1986. She is licensed to practice in Arizona and Illinois, as well as before the United States District Courts for the District of Arizona and the Northern District of Illinois, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Supreme Court. Throughout her profession, Ms.
Turchik has been actively involved in expert organizations. She served because the Chair of the Executive Council of the Arizona State Bar's Employment and Labor Law Section from 2007 to 2008 and used to be the President of the Arizona Women Lawyers Association during 2005-2006. She is likewise a member of the American Bar Association's Employment and Labor Law Section, the National Employment Lawyers Association, and the Arizona Employment Lawyers Association. In addition to her practice, Ms. Turchik contributes to the legal community as a Judge Pro Tempore within the Pima County Superior Court and serves as an employment law arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association. She is a frequent presenter on employment law subjects and has authored chapters for the Arizona Employment Law Handbook. Ms.
Turchik has been acknowledged for her expert achievements, which includes being indexed in "Best Lawyers in America" for labor law from 2020 to 2024. She has also been honored as a Top Pro Bono Attorney in Arizona by the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education in 2012, 2015, and 2019. Fluent in English and Spanish, Ms. Turchik is committed to offering comprehensive legal services to her clients, ensuring they receive informed and effective representation in employment and regulatory law things.
