Susan Wells
Susan E. Wells PLLC
Susan's 40+ years of practice include mergers and acquisitions and securities at large law firms in Phoenix and New York City, as well as several years as a solo practitioner. That breadth of experience provides Susan the knowledge and experience necessary to assist clients with their complex transactions, while appreciating their entrepreneurial need for an attorney that offers practical advice in a cost-effective manner.
Susan's corporate and business practice encompasses all aspects of general business matters and commercial relationships in numerous industries, including contracts, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, financings, leases, regulatory compliance, choice of business entity, corporate governance and day-to-day operations, in addition to a wide variety of other arrangements.
Susan represents franchisors in connection with structuring and operating their franchise systems, compliance with franchise laws and drafting and negotiating franchise agreements. Susan represented one of her franchisors from the time it began franchising until it had over 1,500 operational units and was acquired by a multi-brand franchise company.
Susan represents franchisees in connection with their review and negotiation of franchise agreements, leases and loan agreements and in connection with disputes with their franchisors.
Susan acts as "general counsel" for a number of her clients that either do not have attorneys on staff or may need to supplement their in-house capabilities.
- Business Law
- Arizona
- State Bar of Arizona
- New Jersey
- New Jersey Courts
- New York
- New York State Office of Court Administration
- President
- Susan E. Wells PLLC
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- Partner
- Wells & Gerstman PLLC
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- Partner
- Jaburg & Wilk
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- President
- Susan E. Wells PC
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- Partner/Associate
- O'Connor Cavanagh, Storey & Ross, Winston & Strawn, Skadden Arps
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- Brooklyn Law School
- J.D. (1980) | Law
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- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- B.A. (1976) | Comparative Politics - African Politics
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- AV Rating
- Martindale Hubble
- Legal Eagle
- Franchise Times
- Super Lawyer - Business & Franchising
- Southwest Super Lawyers
- One the Best Attorneys
- Phoenix Magazine
- Best Lawyer; Best Law Firm
- Best Lawyers of America
- Arizona State Bar
- Member
- Current
- American Bar Association
- Business Law; Forum on Franchising; Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Current