Susan Turley

About Susan Turley

Susan L. Turley has spent almost 25 years practicing in the area of government contract law.  She was a Judge Advocate General in the U.S. Air Force from 1995-2008, when she retired as a lieutenant colonel.  She then worked for both the Air Force and the Army as a civilian attorney until 2016, when she joined (then) Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson.  She worked for Raytheon in various Supply Chain acquisition and compliance roles before joining L3Harris Technologies in 2022 as the corporate director of enterprise contracts and compliance.  She retired from L3Harris in 2024 and in 2025 started her own consulting firm, A2Z Government Contracting & Supply Chain Consulting, LLC.  She does not provide legal advice through her consulting firm but instead focuses on contract activities from pre- to post-award, compliance programs and supply chain and supplier management.  She is also employed as an on-demand in-house legal counsel, again specializing in government contracting and supply chain, with FLEX by Fenwick.

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• Law School: U of Texas

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How do I form an LLC in Arizona?

File Articles of Organization with the Arizona Corporation Commission under ARS § 29-3201, designate a statutory agent (ARS § 29-3115), and adopt an operating agreement. Arizona does not require LLCs to publish notice of formation in most counties as of 2017, though Maricopa and Pima exemptions remain. Filing fees are modest, and Arizona does not require an annual report or fee for LLCs.

What is a buy-sell agreement?

A buy-sell agreement is a contract among co-owners of a business specifying what happens to an owner's interest upon death, disability, divorce, retirement, or voluntary sale. Common structures include cross-purchase (other owners buy the departing owner's share), entity redemption (the company buys it), or hybrid. Buy-sell agreements typically address valuation methodology, funding (often via life insurance), and triggering events.

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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