Technology and business lawyer. I grow hot peppers, take photographs, brew beer, and host a podcast called Tabula Rasa. This is where I put things.
Deep dives on law, business, and everything that intersects with real life.
Essays, arguments, and ideas that need more than a caption.
Law, hot peppers, photography, homebrew, and whatever else won't leave my head.
The Ricoh GR III, a walk through town, and the legal architecture hiding in every frame.
Mar 15, 2026 Ignis CollectiveGreenhouse season is here. Carolina Reapers, Scotch Bonnets, and a few experiments. The growlog begins.
Mar 12, 2026 BuildingLaw school taught me how to think. An LLM in tech might teach me what to build.
Jan 20, 2026High-key photography, golden hour in Madison, and whatever catches my eye. All shot on the best pocket camera ever made.
Legal checklists, contract guides, and privacy templates. Built from real client work, not hypotheticals.
The legal foundations every startup needs before raising money or signing customers.
Download FreeTerms of service, privacy policies, and the legal plumbing your SaaS product needs from day one.
Download FreeCCPA, GDPR, and state privacy laws explained. What your business actually needs to comply.
Download FreeHow to read, negotiate, and draft non-disclosure agreements that actually protect you.
Download FreeBooks that changed how I think about law, business, and building things. Updated whenever something earns a spot.
A cozy fantasy about a woman who inherits a magical cat shelter in the Swiss Alps. The kind of book that makes you want to quit everything and go live in a cottage with enchanted cats. Currently reading it because sometimes you need magic more than case law.
The screenwriting book that secretly teaches you how to structure any argument. Snyder's beat sheet is how I outline closing arguments now. Every great brief has the same bones as a great movie.
The trial lawyer's bible. Mauet breaks down everything from opening statements to cross-examination with the precision of a surgeon. I keep it within arm's reach during trial prep.
The rise and fall of information empires. Wu traces how every major communications technology — telephone, radio, film, internet — follows the same cycle from open to closed. Essential for understanding tech regulation.
The best book ever written about litigation. A small-firm lawyer takes on two Fortune 500 companies over contaminated water. It will make you want to be a lawyer and quit being a lawyer on the same page.
The definitive guide to how startup financing actually works. I reference this constantly when reviewing term sheets. Feld writes the way I wish all legal authors wrote.
Why great companies fail when they do everything right. Christensen's framework is how I think about legal tech disruption and why most law firms won't adapt until it's too late.
Not a law book. A book about craft, authenticity, and refusing to be boring in an industry that rewards conformity. The patron saint of the Ms. Frizzle approach.
How a handwritten petition from a Florida prison cell became Gideon v. Wainwright and guaranteed the right to counsel. The most punk rock Supreme Court case, told perfectly.
I make content about law because I think it's fascinating. But I also practice it. Turley Law PLLC represents founders, startups, and growing businesses across Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts.
Different hat, same person. The content is free. The legal advice isn't.
I'm an attorney who believes law is the most fascinating subject in the world.
I run Turley Law PLLC out of Madison, Connecticut. I work with technology companies, startups, and businesses on contracts, corporate governance, regulatory matters, and litigation. But that's the day job.
Outside the firm, I grow Carolina Reapers and other hot peppers with a crew called the Ignis Collective. I shoot street photography on a Ricoh GR III. I brew beer in my garage. And I'm building a video channel and podcast called Tabula Rasa where I talk about law, business, and life with the kind of honesty most attorneys won't touch.
This site is where all of that lives.
For legal matters, go to turleylaw.com. For everything else, reach me here.