AKERMAN SENTERFITT
(407) 843-7860
(407) 843-6610 FAX
255 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801
Email: gkelly@akerman.com
Internet: http://www.akerman.com
CONTACT: Gregory J. Kelly, Shareholder
TYPE OF BUSINESS: Attorneys.
ALEXANDER HOLBURN BEAUDIN & LANG LLP
(877) 688-1351
(604) 484-1730
(604) 484-9700 FAX
2700-700 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1B8 Canada
Email: jrost@ahbl.ca
Internet: http://www.ahbl.ca
CONTACT: Judy Rost, Partner
TYPE OF BUSINESS: Law Firm.
ARENT FOX PLLC
(202) 857-6065
(202) 857-6395 FAX
1050 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036
Email: Wachen.Kimberly@arentfox.com
Internet: http://www.arentfox.com
CONTACT: Kimberly A. Wachen, Attorney
TYPE OF BUSINESS: Law Firm.
ARNALL GOLDEN GREGORY, LLP
(404) 873-8150
(404) 873-8151 FAX
171 17th Street, Suite 2100, Atlanta, GA 30363
Email: sean.fogarty@agg.com
Internet: http://www.agg.com
CONTACT: Scan Fogarty, Attorney
TYPE OF BUSINESS: Law Firm.
BAKER & MCKENZIE
(612) 8922-5200
(612) 9225-1595 FAX
50 Bridge Street, Level 27, Sydney, NSW 02000 Australia
Email: pennyjward@bakernet.com
Internet: http://www.bakernet.com
CONTACT: Penny J. Ward, Principal
TYPE OF BUSINESS: Law Firm.
BAKER, DONELSON, BEARMAN, CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ, PC
(615) 726-5639
(615) 726-5600
(615) 744-5639 FAX
211 Commerce St., Suite 1000, Nashville, TN 37201
Email: jbuckberg@bakerdonelson.com
Internet: http://www.bakerdonelson.com
CONTACT: Joel R. Buckberg, Of Counsel; Kelli L. Thompson, Shareholder
Birmingham Office
1600 Wachovia Tower, 420 20th Street North, Birmingham, AL 35203
New Orleans Office
201 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 3600, New Orleans, LA 70170
Jackson Office
4268 I-55 North, Meadowbrook Office Park, Jackson, MS39211
Knoxville Office
2200 Riverview Tower, 900 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN37902
TYPE OF BUSINESS: Baker, Donelson is a full-service law firm with over 470 lawyers representing clients from offices in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Washington, D.C. and a representative office in Beijing, China. Our franchise practice group provides comprehensive legal services to start-up and seasoned franchisors including strategy, structure, documentation, enforcement, disclosure, regulatory compliance, intellectual property, dispute resolution, and liability defense.
BALLARD SPAHR ANDREWS & INGERSOLL, LIP
(800) 627-3632
(856) 761-3400
(215) 864-8112
(856) 761-1020 FAX
Plaza 1000, Suite 500, Main Street, Voorhees, NJ 08043-4636
Email: levinb@ballardspahr.com
Internet: http://www.ballardspahr.com
CONTACT: Ben Levin;, Dean Fournaris;; Mark Shapiro;, Ed DeMarco
Philadelphia Office
1735 Market Street, 51st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
TYPE OF BUSINESS: With ten offices located throughout the U.S., Ballard Spahr is nationally ranked among the 100 largest law firms. Our franchise law practice includes state franchise registrations, preparation of offering circulars, franchise terminations, and franchise relationship counseling. Our Franchise and Distribution Law Group draws on the talents of lawyers in several departments (including business and finance, litigation, real estate and tax law) to represent franchise companies, multi-unit franchise operators, corporate and individual investors contemplating franchise opportunities, and lending institutions engaged in franchise related investment and financial activities. Offices in Philadelphia, Denver, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Washington, DC, Baltimore, Bethesda, Voorhees, NJ, and Wilmington, DE.
BARTKO, ZANKEL, TARRANT & MILLER
(415) 956-1900
(415) 956-1152 FAX
900 Front Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, CA 94111
Email: cmiller@bztm.com
Internet: http://www.bztm.com
CONTACT: Charles G. Miller, C. Griffith Towle; Darryl A. Hart
TYPE OF BUSINESS: Our franchise lawyers bring over 30 years of experience to franchise and distribution-related business, including franchise litigation, transactions, registrations and dispute resolution. The firm has represented franchise clients in a variety of transactions including business formation, preparation of offering circulars, franchise agreements and related documents, franchise registration, state and federal franchise law compliance, franchise transfers, business sales and acquisitions, licensing agreements, contract negotiations and similar transactions. The firm also handles a wide variety of other matters for franchise and distribution clients including real estate, employment, trademark/copyright and premise liability matters.
ANGIULI KATKIN & GENTILE, LLP
(718) 816-0005
(718) 442-6408 FAX
60 Bay Street, Staten Island, NY 10301
Email: gangiuli@akglaw.com
Internet: http://www.akglaw.com
CONTACT: Gary Angiuli, Attorney
New Brunswick Office AG Auer Court, New Brunswick, NJ 08846
TYPE OF BUSINESS: The Business and Real Estate Group at Angiuli Katkin & Gentile, LLP offers legal services in both New York and New Jersey, catering to both experienced as well as first time franchisors and franchisees. Supervising Attorney and Founding Partner Gary C. Angiuli, Esq. has over 16 years of experience in writing, registering and reviewing uniform franchise offering circulars for all types of franchises. He has represented both start-up franchisors as well as experienced franchisors with up to 250 units. Under Mr. Angiuli's personal supervision, the firm also advises numerous franchisees, assisting them with every facet of their new franchise ventures, including comprehensive review of their uniform franchise offering circulars (UFOC's), lease review, and advice and counsel in the formation of business entities. The firm and Mr. Angiuli are experienced in the purchase, sale, and transfer of existing franchise businesses and emphasize personal service and long term relationships.
BENESCH FRIEDLANDER COPLAN ARONOFF LLP
(216) 363-4500
(216) 363-4588 FAX
2300 BP America Building, 200 Public Square, Cleveland, OH 44114-2301
Email: tbrule@bfca.com
Internet: http://www.bfca.com
CONTACT: Thomas R. Brule, Partner
TYPE OF BUSINESS: Law Firm.
BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN LLP
(415) 393-2000
(415) 393-2000
(415) 393-2286 FAX
Three Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA 94111
Email: bob.ebe@bingham.com
Internet: http://www.bingham.com/franchise
CONTACT: Robert L. Ebe, Partner; Daniel L. Goldberg, Partner150 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110
New York Office
399 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022
Washington Office
2020 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006
Los Angeles Office
355 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90071
TYPE OF BUSINESS: Bingham McCutchen offers distributors and franchisors the counseling, litigation and dispute resolution advice they need as they establish and grow operations; expand internationally; or merge, reduce, restructure or eliminate networks or systems. With decades of experience behind them, our distribution and franchise lawyers help clients navigate the state and federal regulatory minefields that underlie the management of national and international distribution channels and franchise networks. Our Distribution & Franchise Group consists of more than 25 attorneys who focus on a variety of related disciplines that intersect with traditional distribution and franchising issues. Our areas of focus include: Establishment and Maintenance of Dealership and Franchise Networks; Enforcement of Operating Standards; Pricing, Incentives and Promotional Programs; Financial and Privacy Issues; Antitrust and Trade Regulation Counseling and Litigation; Class Action Litigation; and Bankruptcy and Financially Distressed Operations. Over the last 30 years, our D&F attorneys have compiled an extraordinary track record litigating and arbitrating hundreds of cases in industries that deliver goods and services as varied as appliances, fast food, apparel, financial services, petroleum, motor vehicles, heavy equipment, furniture, office equipment and alcoholic beverages. We have obtained numerous dismissals, summary judgments, trial verdicts and appellate decisions in favor of our clients.
BLACKWELL SANDERS LLP
(816) 983-8000
(816) 983-8080 FAX
4801 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64112
Email: dculp@blackwellsanders.com
Internet: http://www.blackwellsanders.com
CONTACT: Donald A. Culp, Partner; John Moore, Partner
TYPE OF BUSINESS: The Franchise and Distribution Law Practice Group represents clients in all aspects of the structure, implementation, maintenance and financing of franchise and distribution businesses.
BLAKE, CASSELS & GRAYDON LLP
(416) 863-2400
(416) 863-2653 FAX
Commerce Court West, #2800, 199 Bay Street, Toronto, ON M5L 1A9 Canada
Email: peter.viitre@blakes.com
Internet: http://www.blakes.com
CONTACT: Peter Viitre, Partner; Chris Hale, Partner
Calgary Office
855-2nd Street S.W., Suite 3500, Bankers Hall East Tower, Calgary, AB T2P 4J8 Canada
Vancouver Office
595 Burrard Street, Suite 2600, Three Bentall Centre, Vancouver, BC V7X 1L3 Canada
Montreal Office
600 de Maisonneuve Boulevard West, Suite 2200 Montreal, Quebec H3A 3J2
Ottawa Office
45 O'Connor Street, Suite 2000, World Exchange Plaza, Ottawa, ON K1P 1A4
TYPE OF BUSINESS: Law Firm.
BODMAN LLP
(313) 259-7777
1901 St. Antoine Street, 6th Floor at Ford Field, Detroit, MI 48226
Email: ttallerico@bodmanllp.com
Internet: http://www.bodmanllp.com
CONTACT: Thomas J. Tallerico, Partner; Dennis J. Levasseur, Partner
Troy Office
201 W. Big Beaver Road, Suite 500, Troy, MI 48084
Ann Arbor Office
110 Miller, Suite 300, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Cheboygan Office
229 Court Street, P.O. Box 405, Cheboygan, MI 49721
TYPE OF BUSINESS: 130-attorney business law firm serving clients in Michigan, throughout the U.S. and internationally. We can assist franchisors and franchisees in commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution, intellectual property matters including patent and copyright protection, labor and employment law, corporate and securities law, regulatory compliance, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, environmental law, bankruptcy, construction law, real property law and tax law matters.
BRYAN CAVE LLP
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