Tuchi was a project engineer at the Hughes Aircraft Company from 1987 to 1989, then worked as a consultant for Arthur Andersen from 1989 to 1991.

[1] Tuchi served as a law clerk to Judge William Canby of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from 1994 to 1995.

He was in private practice as an associate at the law firm of Brown & Bain (now part of Perkins Coie) from 1995 to 1998.

[4] Tuchi was one of four Arizona judicial nominees announced by Obama that day who were chosen in consultation with Republican Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake.

[3] Tuchi is married to Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Maria del Mar Verdin.