Professional Experience
Aaron Schepler’s practice focuses primarily on franchise litigation. He works closely with in-house counsel and senior management for Arizona-based and national franchise systems, providing counseling on franchise-termination issues, general dispute resolution (including litigation-avoidance strategies), and day-to-day business matters. Mr. Schepler represents clients in all phases of litigation, including both trials and appeals. He has significant experience obtaining injunctive relief on behalf of his franchise clients in matters involving trademark infringement, unfair competition, and violations of post-termination restrictive covenants.
Aaron also has experience defending consumer class-action cases involving alleged false advertising and consumer fraud, pharmaceutical pricing issues, and medical-device litigation.
Education and Honors
- Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1999)
Associate Managing Editor, Arizona State Law Journal. Honors in First-Year Legal Writing. Law School Clinic.
- Arizona State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1996)
Degree: English.
- Arizona State University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1996)
Degree: Women's Studies.
Bar Admissions
Arizona,
1999
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
Professional and Civic Activities
- Fresh Start Women’s Foundation (Former Member, Men’s Board of Directors).
- Judicial Clerkship: Law Clerk, Arizona Supreme Court, Phoenix, Arizona, Chief Justice Thomas A. Zlaket, 1999-2000.
- Judicial Extern, United States District Court, District of Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona, Chief Judge Robert C. Broomfield, 1998.
Military Service
- United States Air Force (Law Enforcement Specialist), 1989-1993.
- Air Force Achievement Medal.
- Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Ribbon.
- Air Force Good Conduct Medal.
- National Defense Service Medal.
- Air Force Expert Marksmanship Ribbon.