Franchise Law Attorneys in Los Angeles
Lewitt Hackman provides full service representation to franchisors, subfranchisors, area developers and franchisees. Our practice includes registration and disclosure compliance, assisting in developing new franchise programs and consultation on the range of legal matters affecting franchisors, manufacturers, franchisees, distributors and dealers. Our attorneys David Gurnick and Tal Grinblat are certified by the State Bar of California as Specialists in Franchising and Distribution Law and were among the first lawyers in California to receive this distinction. They have extensive experience preparing and registering Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDD’s), franchise agreements, defending government inquiries and investigations, and in enforcement and defense litigation and alternative dispute resolution. We have also provided expert testimony in litigated franchise law disputes. Our franchise law attorneys are frequent speakers and authors on franchise law topics. We actively participate in the American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, the International Franchise Association and the State Bar of California Franchise Law Committee. Among our attorneys is the author of a 500 page treatise on taking and defending depositions in franchise litigation.
FRANCHISE ARTICLES
- The Unintended Franchise and How to Avoid It Article in the New Matter (Official Publication of the Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of California) -- (Tal Grinblat - 2008)
- Firms Cash In on Franchising Boom Article in the Los Angeles Business Journal -- (Tal Grinblat quoted - July 2007)
- Caveat Franchisor Article in the Los Angeles Daily Journal -- (by Tal Grinblat and David Gurnick - March 2007)
- A Crack In Arbitration Contracts Article in the Los Angeles Daily Journal -- (by David Gurnick and Tal Grinblat - January 2007)
- Federal and California Franchise Regulation: An Era Of Change Article in the Business Law Update, A Publication of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Business & Corporations Law Section -- (by David Gurnick - Fall 2005)
- Avoiding the Franchise Surprise in IP Licensing Agreements Article in the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law -- (by David Gurnick and Tal Grinblat - Winter 2005)
- Avoiding Accidental Franchises Article in the Business Law Update, A Publication of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Business & Corporations Law Section -- (by David Gurnick - Summer 2004)
- Be Prepared -- Managing Catastrophic Risks in Franchise Systems Article in the Franchise Law Journal -- (by David Gurnick and Tal Grinblat - Winter 2002)