Arizona Employment Lawyers

Merle Joy Turchik is the owner of Turchik Law Firm, P.C. and has been representing employees and employers in labor and employment matters in both the public and private sectors for more than 28 years. She is experienced in handling matters before local, state, and federal administrative agencies (personnel boards, professional boards, ACRD/EEOC, etc.), discrimination cases (age, ADA – disability, race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual harassment, hostile work environment, sexual orientation, genetic testing), FMLA matters, wage and hour (FLSA) cases, drafting and reviewing employee handbooks/policies, non-competition agreements, severance agreements, wrongful termination and whistle-blower retaliation matters.

With a decade of experience litigating cases, Jenna has handled hundreds of depositions, dozens of jury trials and countless court appearances. Jenna prides herself on having a stellar reputation among fellow attorneys, colleagues at all levels and judges. Her secret sauce litigation style is a perfect mix of a laid-back “I got this” energy and tough advocacy.

Jenna started her career as a prosecutor at the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. She prosecuted gang crimes, sex crimes and vehicular crimes. Her trial experience as a prosecutor includes homicides, sexual assault and aggravated assault. After gaining substantial trial experience, Jenna transitioned into civil...

In 2014 & 2015, Dave Kresin was named the Employee Rights Attorney of the Year in Arizona by the Corporate INTL Magazine Global Awards. Robaina & Kresin were named as the 2016, 2017 & 2018 Employee Rights Law Firm of the Year in Arizona by the same publication. Dave also was named one of “Arizona’s Finest Lawyers” in 2011. He is a member of the National Employment Lawyers Association, the Arizona Employment Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association Labor & Employment Section.
Dave represents employees and small businesses in employment litigation including discrimination, retaliation, medical leave denial, restrictive covenant...

Jeff Silence has more than ten years of experience in the following areas:? EMPLOYMENT LAW - representing both employers and employees DEFAMATION LAW - helping people and businesses protect their reputation EDUCATION LAW - helping university students and professors challenge allegations of misconduct and poor performance and pursuing and defending Title IX sex harassment claims. Since becoming an attorney in 2012, Jeff has had many notable trial victories, some of which have resulted in significant media coverage. Jeff is a frequent speaker at attorney events and has published over 70 articles on a broad range of legal topics. Jeff has been named...

Tyler K. Allen was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. Tyler completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Utah. There, he founded the Mock Trial team and was a judiciary intern in the United States Senate. Prior to attending law school, Tyler worked in Utah Governor John Huntsman’s office in communications, campaign finance, and voter outreach. During law school Tyler was active in mock trial, completed an externship with the Arizona Court of Appeals, and worked as a law clerk for Maricopa County Attorneys Office. Tyler graduated from Arizona State University Law School and was admitted...

Healthcare:
Primarily represents "professionals in trouble." Kraig has represented hundreds of healthcare professionals in front of licensing boards, primarily M.D.s, but also D.O.s, D.C.s, nurses, physical therapists, homeopaths, naturopaths, and others. He also assists with other healthcare issues from medical malpractice to peer review; from regulatory issues to insurance coverage and from best practices to managed care issues.

Employment:
Primarily represents employees and small to mid-size employers. Kraig has litigated numerous employment cases including discrimination, wrongful discharge, sexual harassment, whistle blowing, and wage and hour claims. He is responsible for many noteworthy reported employment decisions and he sees himself as a...

Irene Barrow is a partner in the firm of Barrow & Barrow.