About Susan
Susan Wells is a attorney based in Phoenix, Arizona, specializing in business and corporate law, with a particular focus on franchise law. She has been practicing law for over four decades, offering experience in structuring and operating franchise systems, ensuring compliance with franchise laws, and drafting and negotiating franchise agreements. Her expertise also extends to representing franchisees in reviewing and negotiating franchise agreements, leases, and loan agreements, as well as handling disputes with franchisors. Additionally, she serves as general counsel for several clients, providing comprehensive legal support to those without in-house legal teams or those seeking to supplement their existing legal capabilities. Ms. Wells earned her Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School in 1980 and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Politics, focusing on African Politics, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, obtained in 1976.
She is admitted to practice law in Arizona, New York, and New Jersey. Throughout her career, Ms. Wells has held significant leadership roles. She served as President of her own firm, Susan E — Wells PLLC, from 2021 to the present. Prior to that, she was a Partner at Wells & Gerstman PLLC from 2014 to 2021 and at Jaburg & Wilk from 2010 to 2014. Earlier in her career, she was President of Susan E.
Wells PC from 1993 to 2010 and held various positions, including Partner and Associate, at firms such as O'Connor Cavanagh, Storey & Ross, Winston & Strawn. Skadden Arps from 1980 to 1993. Ms. Wells is an active member of the Arizona State Bar and the American Bar Association, where she participates in the Business Law, Forum on Franchising, and Alternative Dispute Resolution sections. Her professional achievements have been recognized by her peers; she has been selected to Super Lawyers for multiple years, including 2008 and 2018 through 2023. In addition to her legal practice, Ms.
Wells is committed to community involvement. She has served on the Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation Beach Ball Committee and is actively involved in the National Charity League, a philanthropic organization that donates close to three million hours annually to over 6,000 different charities. Ms. Wells' experience and dedication to her clients and community underscore her reputation as a leading attorney in her field.
