Jeanne Vatterott-Gale

About Jeanne Vatterott-Gale

A State Bar of Arizona certified specialist in estate and trust law, Jeanne Vatterott-Gale is a partner at Schneider & Onofry in Yuma, Arizona which borders the Imperial Valley in California.  A native of St. Louis, and a practicing Catholic, she is a 1985 cum laude graduate of St. Louis Unviersity Law School. In 2001, she completed a Diploma in Taxation at the University of San Diego Law School with a focus on estate planning and partnership taxation.  Her practice is focused on estate planning including tax mitigation strategies, special needs planning, and planning for businesses owners but also  includes trust and estate administration, and trust and probate litigation. She is also a licensed private fiduciary in Arizona.

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• Law School: Saint Louis

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What is an operating agreement?

An operating agreement is the LLC's internal governance document, addressing membership interests, capital contributions, profit/loss allocation, voting rights, manager authority, and exit terms. Arizona law (ARS § 29-3105) recognizes operating agreements as the primary source of LLC governance, with ARS Title 29 supplying default rules where the agreement is silent. Single-member LLCs benefit from operating agreements too, especially for clarifying corporate veil.

What does the Arizona Corporation Commission regulate?

The ACC under Article XV of the Arizona Constitution regulates incorporated entities (filings, annual reports), public utilities and pipelines, securities offerings, and railroad and utility safety. Business entity matters include filing Articles of Incorporation/Organization, accepting service of process, and maintaining the public corporate registry.

Can I sue a former business partner in Arizona?

Yes. Disputes between business partners or LLC members commonly involve breach of fiduciary duty, breach of operating agreement or partnership agreement, accounting actions, dissolution, and derivative claims. ARS § 29-3110 (LLC fiduciary duties) and ARS Title 29, Chapter 5 (partnership) provide the substantive framework. Most business-divorce cases settle through buy-out negotiations; litigation can be expensive due to discovery into business records.

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