Franchise Legal Services

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Franchise Law was developed as a consumer protection to ensure that the Franchisee's are properly informed before entering into a franchising arrangement.

If you are looking to franchise your business you need to speak with an attorney to ensure you are properly limiting your potential liabilities. Some states have their own version of the law and you must comply with each state's law in which you want to offer franchises for sale. 

Federal Disclosure Document Drafting/Review

 

If you are participating in a franchised business, you must comply with the Federal Trade Commission's rules relating to franchises. In addition, your state or other states you would like to offer franchises in may also have a franchising statue with its own rules. If you are a franchisor, I'll help you draft your own set of documents. If you are a franchisee, I'll review the documents provided to you by the franchisor and help you negotiate the terms of your agreement.

Trademark Registration

 

Having a federally registered trademark is especially important for franchise businesses. Licensing your trademark rights is one of the three pillars of franchising and franchisees expect that the franchisors trademarks will be protected. Plus in some states, registration requirements are limited or removed for businesses with a registered trademark. 

Franchise Registrations

 

11 states require review of your Franchise Disclosure Document before offering franchises and another 9 require a simpler filing. I can assist you in ensuring you are ready to sell franchises in every state you are targeting. Click here for additional information on which states require registration and the associated fees. 

Franchisee Transactions Signings, Transfers and Terminations

 

Completing your documents correctly may be the difference between winning and loosing a law suit that could make or break your franchise business. For my franchisor clients I handle the documents for signing a franchise agreement with a new franchisee, transferring a franchised business from one owner to another, and terminating a franchise agreement with an existing franchisee.