ATTORNEYS.

CFS MEMBERS

ANGIULI, POZNANSKY, KATKIN,
GENTILIE, SERAFINO,
LLP

(718) 816-0005
(718) 727-5835 FAX
60 Bay Street, Staten Island, NY 10301

CONTACT: Gary Angiuli, Attorney

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Law Firm.

ARTER & HADDEN

(818) 712-0036
(818) 346-6502 FAX
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 Canyon Boulevard, Suite 244,
Woodland Hills, CA 91367

CONTACT: David Gurnick; Tal S. Grinblat

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Full service business law
firm established in 1843, with emphasis in
franchise and distribution law, business
opportunities and licensing (transactions,
franchise registrations, litigation and protection
of trademarks and tradesecrets). Offices in
Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio; Irvine, Los
Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco,
California; Austin, Dallas and San Antonio, Texas;
and Washington, D.C.

ASTOR WEISS KAPLAN & ROSENBLUM,
 LLP

(215) 790-0100
(215) 790-6509 FAX
200 S. Broad Street, Suite 600, Philadelphia,
PA 19102
E-Mail: drosenblum@astorweiss.com

CONTACT: G. David Rosenblum, Esquire,
Managing Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Small full service business
law firm specializing in franchise law and
litigation and all franchise matters. Representing
both franchisors and franchisees since 1985.
Special rates for new franchisees and start-ups.

BAKER & MCKENZIE

(312) 861-3710
(312) 861-2899 FAX
130 East Randolph Drive, Chicago, IL 60601
Internet: http://www.bakernet.com

CONTACT: Pamela J. Mills, Partner

Dallas Office

(214) 978-3000
(214) 978-3099 FAX
4500 Trammel Crow Center, 2001 Ross
Avenue, Dallas, TX 75201

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Legal issues relating to
representation of francshisors, licensors and
manufacturers, domestically and internationally,
as well as franchisee and dealership relations and
support programs and general corporate and
commercial matters.

BAKER, DONELSON, BEARMAN &
CALDWELL

(901) 526-2000
(901) 577-2303 FAX
165 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor, First Tenn.
Bank Building, Memphis, TN 38103

CONTACT: Grady M. Garrison, Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Law Firm. Established in
1974.

BALLARD SPAHR ANDREWS &
INGERSOLL, LLP

(800) 627-3632
(856) 761-3400
(856) 761-1020 FAX
Plaza 1000-Suite 500, Voorhees,
NJ 08043
E-Mail: levinb@ballardspahr.com
Internet: http://www.ballardspahr.com

CONTACT: Benjamin A. Levin, Managing
Partner; Mark D. Shapiro

Philadelphia Office

(215) 665-8500
(215) 864-8999 FAX
1735 Market Street, 51st Floor, Philadelphia,
PA 19103

TYPE OF BUSINESS: With seven 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
operations, corporate and individual investors
contemplating franchise opportunities, and
lending institutions engaged in franchise related
investment and financial activities. Offices in
Philadelphia, Denver, Salt Lake City, Washington,
DC, Baltimore, Voorhees, New Jersey, and
Camden.

BARTKO, ZANKEL, TARRANT & MILLER

(415) 956-1900
(415) 956-1152 FAX
900 Front Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, CA
94111
E-Mail: cmiller@bztm.com
Internet: http://www.bztm.com

CONTACT: Charles G. Miller, C. Griffith
Towle; Darryl A. Hart

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Our franchise lawyers have
over 30 years of experience representing the
franchise community efficiently and creatively in
transactional and litigation matters of all kinds.

ALSCHULER GROSSMAN
STEIN & KAHAN LLP

ALSCHULER GROSSMAN STEIN &
KAHAN, LLP
(310) 277-1226
(310) 552-6077 FAX
2049 Century Park East, 39th Floor, Los
Angeles, CA 90067
E-Mail: sgrueneberg@agsk.com
Internet: http://www.agsk.com
CONTACT: Susan Grueneberg, Partner;
Robert L. Kahan, Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Nationally recognized
firm with a reputation for effective and
creative advocacy in business transactions and
complex business litigation. We have expertise
in structuring franchise and other types of
distribution programs, registration and
disclosure compliance, franchise litigation
and related areas such as mergers and
acquisitions of franchise companies. In
addition to all aspects of franchise law, we are
especially well-positioned to assist clients in
the areas of administrative law, business
litigation, corporate law, employment law,
entertainment litigation, financial institutions
law, insurance law, intellectual property and
high technology law, international law,
professional liability defense, real estate law
and securities litigation. Our clientele
includes national and regional franchise and
subfranchise programs, domestic and
multinational Fortune 500 companies,
emerging companies and individuals in
diverse areas of business and the
entertainment industry. Founded in 1952.

BENTATA ABOGADOS
Avenida La Estancia

58 2 993-9004
58 2 992-6676/6609 FAX
Torre Las Mercedes, Piso 2, Ofic. N [degrees] 212,
Chuao, Caracas Venezuela
E-Mail: lawyers@bentata.com
Intcrnct: http://www.bentata.com

CONTACT: Javier Briz, Associate

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Legal counsel specializing
in corporate law, intellectual property and
franchising.

BUCHANAN INGERSOLL PROFESSIONAL
CORPORATION

(215) 665-8700
(215) 665-8760 FAX
Eleven Penn Center, 14th FI., 1835 Market St.,
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2985
E-Mail: pressmanal@bipc.com &
tractenbergcr@bipc.com
Internet: http://www.bipc.com

CONTACT: Arthur L. Pressman, Shareholder;
Craig R. Tractenberg, Shareholder

Pittsburgh Office

(412) 562-8800
(412) 562-1041 FAX
One Oxford Centre, 301 Grant St., 20th Floor,
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1410
E-Mail: previsjr@bipc.com

CONTACT: John R. Previs, Shareholder

Washington, DC Office

(202) 223-9017
(202) 833-7099 FAX
1701 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC
20006-1518
E-Mail: loewingerap@bipc.com
CONTACT: Andrew Loewinger, Shareholder

Princeton Office

(609) 987-6800
(609) 520-0360 FAX
College Centre, 500 College Road East,
Princeton, NJ 08540
E-Mail: harringtonfb@bipc.com

CONTACT: Frank B. Harrington, Associate

Tampa Office

(813) 222-8180
(813) 222-8189 FAX
401 E. Jackson Street, Suite 2500, Tampa, FL
33602
E-Mail: cardillopm@bipc.com

CONTACT: Peter M. Cardillo, Shareholder

TYPE OF BUSINESS: A full-service law firm
dedicated to providing high quality, innovative,
cost effective legal services. The Franchising
Group has assisted both national and regional
franchisors, as well as individual franchisees. Firm
established in 1850.

BULLIVANT, HOUSER, BAILEY, PC

(415) 733-0660
(415) 733-0678 FAX
505 Montgomery St., 20th Floor, San
Francisco, CA 94111
E-Mail: mary.beth.trice@bullivant.com
Internet: http://www.bullivant.com

CONTACT: Mary Beth Trice, Attorney

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Bullivant Houser Bailey is a
150-attorney, full service law firm that represents
a broad spectrum of business enterprises,
institutional clients, insurance companies, and
individuals. Established in 1938.

CASSELS, POULIOT, DOUGLAS, NORIEGA

(416) 869-5300
(416) 360-8877 FAX
40 King Street West, Scotia Plaza, Suite 2100,
Toronto, ON M5H 3C2 Canada
E-Mail: lweinberg@casselsbrock.com
Internet: http://www.casselsbrock.com

CONTACT: Larry Weinberg, Chair,
Franchising Group

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Cassels Pouliot Douglas
Noriega, an affiliation of four independent law
firms in Canada (Toronto, Montreal and
Vancouver) and Mexico (Mexico City), provides
comprehensive legal services in all aspects of
franchising, on local, national and international
level.

COHEN, GETTINGS & DUNHAM P.C.

(703) 525-2260
(703) 525-2489 FAX
2200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 800, Arlington,
VA 22201-3324
E-Mail: info@cohengettings.com
Internet: http://www.cohengettings.com

CONTACT: R. Scott Caulkins, Partner; John
E. Gagliano, Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: The law firm provides a
broad range of legal services for franchisors and
franchisees, including drafting franchise
agreements and disclosure documents, franchise
registrations, franchise litigation, counseling
prospective franchisees. Established in 1972.

COX, HODGMAN & GIARMARCO, P.C.

(248) 528-2200
(248) 528-2773 FAX
201 West Big Beaver Rd., Ste 500, Troy, MI
48084
E-Mail: bhaffey@chglaw.com

CONTACT: Bruce W. Haffey, Shareholder

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Full service 45+ attorney
law firm, with specialties in franchise law
(representing franchisors and franchisees,
including document preparation, registration,
litigation and planning), business planning,
commercial transactions and business litigation.
Established in 1973.

CROSBY, HEAFEY, ROACH & MAY

(213) 896-8000
(213) 896-8080 FAX
700 South Flower Street, Los Angeles, CA
90017

CONTACT: Philip Siracuse, Partner
TYPE OF BUSINESS: Law Firm.

DANNEMANN SIEMSEN BIGLER &
IPANEMA MOREIRA

55215531811
55215531812 FAX
Rua Marques de Olinda, 70, Rio De Janeiro
22251-040 Brazil
E-Mail: mail@danneman.com.br

CONTACT: Luiz Hcnrique Amaral, Partner;
Peter Dirk Siemsen, Senior Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Law Firm

KENNETH F. DARROW, P.A.

(305) 670-8700 Ext. 330
(305) 670-2048 FAX
9400 South Dadeland Blvd., Penthouse 5,
Miami, FL 33156-2823

CONTACT: Kenneth F. Darrow, Esq.

TYPE OF BUSINESS: In practice since 1969,
providing substantial experience in a broad range
of legal services to franchisors, franchisees and
others involved in product and service
distribution, including: structuring franchise
programs; preparation and registration of
franchise documents; advising franchisees;
general business representation; and support and
consultation for franchise litigation. Kenneth F.
Darrow is former Chair of the Franchise Law
Committee of the Business Law Section of the
Florida Bar and is listed in Who's Who in
American Law and Leading American Attorneys
(Florida).

DEACONS GRAHAM & JAMES

011 613 9230 0411
011 613 9230 0505 FAX
Level 24, 385 Burke Street, Melbourne 3000
Australia
E-Mail: stephen.giles@dgj.com.au
Internet: http://www.dgj.com

CONTACT: Stephen Giles, Partner; Greg
Hipwell, Partner

Riverside Centre, 123 Eagle Street, Brisbane,
4000

BankWest Tower, 108 St. George's Terrace,
Perth, 6000

Gold Fields House, Circular Quay, Sydney,
2000

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Legal firm specializing in
providing legal and business advise to franchising
and distribution clients. We are generally
regarded as Australia's leading franchise law firm.

DOEPKEN KEEVICAN & WEISS

(412) 355-2600
(412) 355-2609 FAX
58th Floor, USX Tower, 600 Grant Street,
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
E-Mail: dkwlaw@dkwlaw.com
Internet: http://www.dkwlaw.com

CONTACT: Jeffrey W. Letwin, Esq., Partner

Cleveland Office

(216) 875-4800
(216) 875-4809 FAX
26th Floor, BP Tower, 200 Public Square,
Cleveland, OH 44114

Washington DC Office

(202) 955-5080
(202) 955-6070 FAX
1620 L Street NW, #1210, Washington, DC
20036

Detroit Office

(248) 335-3800
(248) 335-9993 FAX
1750 South Telegraph Rd., #301, Bloomfield
Hills, MI 48302

St. Louis Office

(314) 588-2000
(314) 588-2009 FAX
One Metropolitan Square, 211 North
Broadway Suite 1500, St. Louis, MO 63102

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Law firm. Established in
1988.

DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP

(303) 629-3400
(303) 629-3450 FAX
370 17th Street, Suite 4400, Denver, CO 80202
E-Mail: smith.pearson.nancy@dorseylaw.com

CONTACT: Nancy Smith Pearson, Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Dorsey & Whitney's
Franchise and Distribution Law practice group
represents national and international clients that
offer goods and services through franchise and
other distribution methods. The firm's client base
is broad and diverse and includes automobile
manufacturers, franchisors of retail goods and
services, food vendors, grocery stores, and service
industry franchisors. The firm's franchise
attorneys have specialized expertise in this new
and rapidly growing field and long-standing
relationships in the franchise community. Adding
to this strength is the depth of resources of
Dorsey & Whitney's 650+ attorneys throughout
the world. This combination of specialized
expertise and depth of resources give our firm
the unique ability to provide franchise specific
knowlege for virtually any legal or business
situation, including a client's securities,
e-commerce, real estate, corporate, employment,
mergers and acquisitons, intellectual property and
litigation needs. Because Dorsey & Whitney has
international as well as national offices, the firm
is particularly well-suited to handle franchise
clients' needs worldwide.

DUANE, MORRIS & HECKSCHER LLP

(202) 776-7800
(202) 776-7801 FAX
1667 K Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC
20006-1608
E-Mail: sshollis@duanemorris.com
Internet: http://www.duanemorris.com

CONTACT: Sheila Hollis, Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: We represent franchisors,
franchisees and associations in disputes both
routine and cutting edge, e.g., Broussard v.
Meineke. With 280 lawyers in 8 states, we advise
clients on all aspects of franchising, including
registration issues, master franchising,
cooperatives and foreign expansion. Established
in 1904.

DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC

(248) 203-0859
(248) 203-0763 FAX
1577 N. Woodward Ave, Suite 300, Bloomfield
Hills, MI 48304
E-Mail:drmcdonald@dykema.com

CONTACT: D. Richard McDonald, Member

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Full-service law firm.
Practice includes all aspects of franchisor
representation: disclosure documents, franchise
agreements, state registrations, FTC, trademark
and intellectual property law matters, and
franchise litigation.

EFFECTUM FRANCHISE CONSULTING

47 22 54 06 40
47 22 54 06 55 FAX
Niels Juelsgate 4, 0272 Oslo Norway
E-Mail: borge.nilssen@effectum.com
Internet: http://www.effectum.com

CONTACT: Borge Nilssen, Senior Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Full service commercial law
firm with department specializing in franchising
on both the domestic and international level. The
firm's practice serves the needs of franchisors
entering the European Community and especially
the Scandinavian market. Effectum also helps
domestic franchisors with development and
support.

ELLA CHEONG & G. MIRANDAH

65 339 4040
65 337 0031 FAX
111 North Bridge Road, #22-01, Peninsula
Plaza 179 098 Singapore
E-Mail: lawyers@ecgm.com.sg
Internet: http://www.ecgm.com.sg

CONTACT: Gladys Mirandah, Managing
Partner; Madelene Sachi, Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Ella Cheong and G.
Mirandah is a Singapore law firm (with a
Malaysian Branch) active in franchise work in the
Asian region.

ELLIS & ASSOCIATES

(847) 413-0999
(847) 413-0959 FAX
999 Plaza Drive, Suite 777, Schaumburg, IL
60173-5409
E-Mail: GJEnAsoc@concentric.com
Internet: http://www. FranchiseLawFirm.com

CONTACT: Gregory J. Ellis, Principal

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Franchise Law Firm
providing legal services primarily to franchisors.
Cost effective litigation and transactional matters.
First-rate quality of larger firms but with more
personal attention to your work.

LAW OFFICES OF VAN ELMORE

(303) 659-7342
(303) 659-1051 FAX
600 17th Street, Suite 950 South, Denver, CO
80202-5402
E-Mail: vel@rmi.net

CONTACT: Van Elmore, Principal

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Legal services for domestic
& international franchising including Uniform
Franchise Offering Circular and contract drafting,
state franchise offering registration, trademark
registration and licensing, copyright registration
and licensing, software licenses and Internet
agreements. Mr. Elmore also provides mediation
and arbitration for domestic and international
franchise disputes. Previously Vice President and
General Counsel for a 450 unit franchise system.
Mr. Elmore has also been a franchisee and has
conversational ability in the Russian language.
Established in 1992.

EVANS LAW GROUP, P.C.

(404) 325-7900
(404) 325-0190 FAX
1200 Ashwood Parkway, Suite 590, Atlanta, GA
30338-4767
E-Mail: EvansLawGP@aol.com

CONTACT: Mark G. Evans, Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Legal representation of
franchisors and franchisees including
enforcement of non-competition and trade secret
agreements, compliance disputes, good faith
claims and all litigation, mediation and
arbitration.

EVERSHEDS

(44) 207-919-4500
(44) 207-919-4919 FAX
Senator House,, 85 Queen Victoria Street,
London EC4V 4JL United Kingdom

CONTACT: Martin Mendelsohn, Head of
Franchising Group; Christopher Wormald,
Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: International Commercial
law firm with offices in London, Birmingham,
Bristol, Cardiff, Derby, Ipswich, Leeds,
Manchester, Teesside, Newcastle, Norwich,
Nottingham, Brussels, Amsterdam, Monaco,
Moscow and Paris. Associated offices in
Copenhagen and Sofia, Singapore (including
Indonesia), Kuala Lumpa and Hong Kong
(China). Specialist areas include: International
and domestic Franchising; distribution and supply
arrangements; licensing; intellectual property; UK
and European anti-trust laws; and the complete
range of business legal services.

FASKEN CAMPBELL GODFREY

(416) 366-8381
(416) 364-7813 FAX
P. O. Box 20,, Toronto Dominion Centre,
Bank Tower, Toronto, ON M5K 1N6 Canada

CONTACT: Mark Stinson, Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: One of Canada's leading
full-service law firms, with 200 lawyers practicing
in our Toronto offices. Legal services include
franchising, intellectual property, leasing, site
acquisition, planning, advertising and promotion.
Firm is over 100 years old.

FENIGSTEIN & KAUFMAN

(310) 201-0777
(310) 556-1346 FAX
1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2300, Los
Angeles, CA 90067-4314

CONTACT: Karl Thurmond, Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Law Firm.

FIELD FISHER WATERHOUSE

44 0 20 7861 4000
44 0 20 7488 0084 FAX
35 Vine Street, London EC3N 2AA United
Kingdom

CONTACT: Mark Abell, Head of Franchising
& Licensing Group

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Law firm.

FISHER, SCHUMACHER & ZUCKER

(215) 545-5200
(215) 545-8313 FAX
121 South Broad Street, Suite 1200,
Philadelphia, PA 19107
E-Mail: fsz@FSandZ.com

CONTACT: Lane Fisher, Member

New Jersey Office

(609) 566-9200
402 Park Blvd., Cherry Hill, NJ 08002

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Fisher Schumacher &
Zucker LLC's practice is dedicated to franchising.
With offices in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, we
assist franchisors in development, regulatory
compliance, operations and enforcement matters.
Contact us for information.

FOLEY & LARDNER

(310) 277-2223
(310) 557-8475 FAX
2029 Century Park East, Suite 3500, Los
Angeles, CA 90067
E-Mail: mshapiro@foleylaw.com
Internet: http://www.foleylardner.com

CONTACT: Mitchell S. Shapiro, Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Full-service national law
firm with expertise representing parties in all
phases of domestic and international franchising,
distribution and licensing matters, including:
structuring and financing franchise and
distribution programs; disclosure and registration
compliance; general business counseling and
transactional matters; intellectual property
protection; antitrust; relationship and operational
matters of all kind; and litigation and dispute
resolution. As a full-service law firm, the firm is
able to offer its franchise and distribution clients
expertise in a wide variety of other legal subjects,
including labor and employment law, tax and
individual planning, corporate finance and
securities regulation, product liability,
environmental law, patent and copyright
protection, bankruptcy, and general commercial
law and dispute resolution. Offices in Chicago,
Jacksonville, Los Angeles, Madison, Milwaukee,
Orlando, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco,
Tallahassee, Tampa, Washington, D.C. and West
Palm Beach. Established in 1843.

FOSTER, PEPPER & SHEFELMAN

(206) 447-4400
(206) 447-9700 FAX
1111 Third Avenue, Suite 3400, Seattle, WA
98101
Internet: http://www.foster.com

CONTACT: Michael K. Vaska

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Law Firm.

FRANLAW: DAVIS, HANDS & USS
888-FRANLAW

(630) 325-6545
(630) 574-0319 FAX
1301 West 22nd Street, Suite 615, Oak Brook,
IL 60523
E-Mail: FRANLAW888@aol.com
Internet: http: //www. FRANLAW.com

CONTACT: Michael R. Liss, Esq., Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Complete franchise legal
services, at cost-effective prices. 19 year
background representing franchisors and
franchisees in franchise agreement, offering
circular, and registration compliance issues.
Negotiates contracts and litigates disputes.
Expertise in franchise transfers, real estate
leasing, selling businesses, general business
counseling, incorporating, trademarks, and estate
planning. Strong bankruptcy practice. Expert
Witness. National Practice. Established in 1980.

FREDRIKSON & BYRON, PA
(612) 347-7165
(612) 347-7077 FAX
1100 International Centre, 900 Second
Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55402
E-Mail: mbrody@fredlaw.com

CONTACT: Mary Beth Brody, Attorney

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Law Firm

FRIEDMAN, ROSEN-WASSER AND
GOLDBAUM

(561) 395-5511
(561) 395-2648 FAX
The Plaza, Suite 801, 5355 Town center Road,
Boca Raton, FL 33486
E-Mail: info@lawmind.com

CONTACT: Ronald N. Rosenwasser, Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: All aspects of
franchising/licensing and distribution law,
including development of domestic and
international programs, review and preparation of
disclosure statements and agreements, state and
federal agency negotiations, business structuring
and financing, wide-ranging transactional
expertise, litigation and litigation support.
Established in 1976.

GOWLING LAFLEUR HENDERSON, LLP

(604) 683-6498
(604) 683-3558 FAX
1055 Dunsmuir Street, Ste. 2300, P.O. Box
49122, Vancouver, BC V7X 1J1 Canada
E-Mail: leonard.polsky@gowlings.com
Internet: http://www.gowlings.com

CONTACT: Leonard H. Polsky, Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Full service law firm - domestic
and international practice - all aspects
of franchise law, including business, contracts,
intellectual property protection, litigation and
alternative dispute resolution. Established in
1877. We are also patent and trademark agents.

GRAHAM & DUNN

(800) 458-1705
(206) 340-9668
(206) 340-9599 FAX
1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3300, Seattle, WA
98101-2390
E-Mail: gduvall@grahamdunn.com
Internet: www.grahamdunn.com

CONTACT: Gary R. Duvall, CFS,, Shareholder

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Full service law firm
providing franchisors and franchisees all
necessary legal services, including registration and
disclosure compliance, internet law, dispute
resolution, intellectual property protection, and
legal compliance audits. Established in 1890.

GRAY, PLANT, MOOTY, MOOTY &
BENNETT, PA

(612) 343-2800
(612) 333-0066 FAX
3400 City Center, 33 South Sixth Street,
Minneapolis, MN 55402-3796
E-Mail: gpm@gpmlaw.com
Internet: http://www.gpmlaw.com

CONTACT: Brian B. Schnell, John W.
Fitzgerald (Corporate Counseling &
Regulatory Compliance); William L. Killion,
Troy A. Bader (Litigation); Franklin C. Jesse,
Jr.(Intl)

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Full service law firm with
130+ attorneys. Twenty-four lawyer franchise
group provides sophisticated and comprehensive
franchise legal services to emerging and mature
franchisors nationwide and internationally.
Services include franchise program development
and regulatory compliance, maintenance of
franchise relationships, franchise litigation,
arbitration and other ADR techniques,
international expansion, trademark counseling
and litigation, franchisor financing, and
franchisor acquisitions.

GREENBERG TRAURIG, P.A.

(602) 263-2400
(602) 263-2900 FAX
One East Camelback Road, Suite 1100,
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Internet: http://www.gtlaw.com

CONTACT: James Ullman; Jeffrey Wolf

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Law Firm

GUNSTER, YOAKLEY, VALDES-FAULI &
STEWART, P.A.

(800) 330-1980
(954) 462-2000
(954) 523-1722 FAX
500 East Broward Blvd., Suite 1400, Fort
Lauderdale, FL 33394
E-Mail: mplatner@gunster.com
Internet: www.gunster.com

CONTACT: Michael G. Platner,
Attorney/Shareholder

(305) 376-600O
(305) 376-6010 FAX
One Biscayne Tower, Suite 3400, Miami, FL
33131

TYPE OF BUSINESS: The Franchise Practice
Group at Gunster, Yoakley, Valdes-Fauli & Stewart
consists of experienced attorneys from diverse
technical backgrounds, all relating to franchising
and the distribution of products and services.
This organizational structure creates a responsible
team of attorneys who are committed to
answering questions quickly and efficiently. The
firm is a full-service commercial law firm with
140+ lawyers in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West
Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Vero Beach, Stuart and
Tallahassee, Florida. Established in 1924.

HAHN LOESER & PARKS, LLP

(877) 424-6529 HAHNLAW
(216) 621-0150
(216) 241-2824 FAX
200 Public Square, Suite 3300, Cleveland, OH
44114-2301
E-Mail: inquiry@hahnlaw.com
Internet: http://www.hahnlaw.com

CONTACT: Arthur M. Kaufman, Esq.,
Attorney at Law; Steven A. Goldfarb, Attorney
at Law

(216) 621-0150
(216) 241-2824 FAX
200 Public Square, Suite 3300, Cleveland, OH
44114-2301

TYPE OF BUSINESS: We are a 90-attorney
business and business litigation firm serving local,
regional and national clients from our offices in
Cleveland and Columbus. Established in 1920.

HALL & EVANS L.L.C.

(800) 411-0685
(303) 628-3300
(303) 628-3368 FAX
1200 17th Street, Suite 1700, Denver, CO
80202
E-Mail: christj@hallevans.com
Internet: http://www.hallevans.com

CONTACT: Jean M. Christman, Special
Counsel

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Full service law firm with
practice in all aspects of business, real estate,
securities, employment, and franchise law
including registration, disclosure, transactional
matters, litigation and arbitration. Established in
1932.

HAROLD L. KESTENBAUM, PC

(516) 745-0099
(516) 745-0293 FAX
585 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530
E-Mail: hkesten@worldnet.att.net
Internet: http://www.franchiseatty.com

CONTACT: Harold L. Kestenbaum, President

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Franchise attorney
specializing in the representation of start-up
franchisors and small to medium sized
franchisors.

HOGAN & HARTSON LLP

(202) 637-5600
(202) 637-5910 FAX
Columbia Square, 555 Thirteenth, Street,
N.W., Washington, DC 20004-1109
E-Mail: hhinfo@dc4.hhlaw.com

CONTACT: John F. Dienelt, Ellen R. Lokker,
Janet L. McDavid, Erik B. Wulff

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Representing franchising
and distribution companies, particularly with
regard to corporate registration/disclosure,
antitrust, contract, litigation, termination,
government relations, legislative and international
issues. Other offices in Baltimore/Bethesda; Los
Angeles; Colorado Springs/Denver; McLean,
Brussels; Budapest; London; Moscow; Paris
(affiliated office); Prague (affiliated office); and
Warsaw. Established in 1904.

HUNTON & WILLIAMS

(804) 788-7212
(804) 788-8218 FAX
Riverfront Plaza, East Tower, 951 East Byrd
Street, Richmond, VA 23219-4074
E-Mail: mlockerby@hunton.comInternet: http://www.hunton.com

CONTACT: Michael J. Lockerby, Partner,
Franchise Practice Group

New York Office
200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166

Washington Office
1900 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC
20006-1109

Fairfax Office
1751 Pinnacle Drive, Suite 1700, McLean, VA
22102

Atlanta Office
NationsBank Plaza, 600 Peachtree St., N.E.,
Atlanta, GA 30308

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Founded in Richmond,
Virginia in 1901, Hunton & Williams employs
650+ lawyers in nine U.S. offices including New
York, Washington, Atlanta, Richmond, Fairfax
and Norfolk Virginia, Charlotte and Raleigh,
North Carolina as well as Knoxville, Tennessee.
Overseas, Hunton & Williams lawyers serve clients
in Hong Kong, Bangkok, Islamabad, London,
Warsaw, Brussels, and Vienna and in more than
eighty countries on six continents in all major
practice areas. Hunton & Williams is the only law
firm in the Southeast United States with offices in
New York, Washington, and overseas.

HURT, SINISI & PAPADAKIS

(770) 913-9999
(770) 671-8513 FAX

1050 Crown Pointe Parkway, Suite 310,
Atlanta, GA 30338
E-Mail: hslaw@mindspring.com

CONTACT: Alec Papadakis, Managing Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Full service business law
firm with offices in USA, Italy, Greece, and
Bulgaria, specializing in domestic/international
franchising, distribution, licensing, trademark
registration and franchise litigation matters. The
firm's strong emphasis in Southeastern Europe
and the Balkans enables us to assist franchisors in
all aspects of franchise distribution and licensing
matters in the region. Hurt, Sinisi & Papadakis
places a great deal of emphasis on understanding
the business and operations of our clients, to
assist them in achieving their commercial
objectives. Offices in Atlanta, San Diego, Rome,
Milan, Athens, Thessaloniki and Sofia.

ICE MILLER DONADIO & RYAN

(317) 236-2100
(317) 236-2219 FAX
One American Square, Box 82001,
Indianapolis, IN 46282-0002
E-Mail: petersen@imdr.com
Internet: http://www.imdr.com

CONTACT: James L. Petersen, Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Full-service law firm
providing legal services to franchisors and
franchisees, including preparation of offering
circulars and contract review, plus a full range of
legal services including litigation and intellectual
property. Established in 1910.

JENKENS & GILCHRIST, A PROFESSIONAL
CORP.

(214) 855-4793
(310) 820-8800
(214) 855-4300 FAX
1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 3200, Dallas, TX
75202
E-Mail: jmazero@jenkens.com;
jsolish@jenkens.com
Internet: http://www.jenkens.com

CONTACT: Joyce G. Mazero, Shareholder;
Jonathan Solish, Shareholder

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Jenkens & Gilchrist is a full
service law firm with over 450 attorneys providing
legal services to clients throughout the world. The
firm's Franchise and Distribution Law Practice
Group is one of the largest in the country,
representing companies offering goods and
services through franchise and other distribution
arrangements, nationally and internationally. The
group's attorney's, located at offices in Dallas,
Chicago, Washington, DC and Los Angeles, have
extensive experience in structuring domestic and
international franchise, distributorship, joint
venture, licensing and other forms of distribution
arrangements as well as extensive experience in
franchise litigation, mediation and arbitration.

KATTEN, MUCHIN & ZAVIS

(202) 625-3500
(202) 298-7570 FAX
1025 Thomas Jefferson St., NW, #700 East,
Washington, DC 20007-5201
E-Mail: asherman@kmz.com

CONTACT: Andrew J. Sherman, Chairman,
Franchising, Licensing & Distribution Dept.

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Nationwide law firm
offering wide range of legal, regulatory and
strategic services to domestic and international
franchisors and growing companies. Established
in 1974.

KAUFMAN & CANOLES

(757) 624-3000
(757) 624-3169 FAX
2000 NationsBank Center, One Commercial
Place, Norfolk, VA 23510
E-Mail: sestory@kaufcan.com
Internet: http://www.kaufmanandcanoles.com

CONTACT: Stephen E. Story, Member

TYPE OF BUSINESS: The largest Law firm in
southeastern Virginia (with offices in Norfolk,
Virginia Beach, Newport News, Williamsburg and
Chesapeake) generally representing franchisors
and franchisees in counseling and litigation.

KAUFMANN, FEINER, YAMIN, GILDIN &
ROBBINS

(212) 755-3100
(212) 755-3174 FAX
777 Third Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, NY
10017

CONTACT: David J. Kaufmann, Senior
Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: New York's premier
franchise law firm, which prides itself on serving
both novice and mature franchisors in a
comprehensive fashion. All of the partners and
associates at Kaufmann Feiner possess expertise in
the field of franchising, as well as all other fields
germane to franchisors, including
corporate/securities; real estate; finance;
transactional; advertising; and labor. In addition,
Kaufmann Feiner's extensive litigation capabilities
routinely give rise to landmark franchise rulings
around the country. Kaufmann Feiner's franchise
expertise extends to all aspects of establishing or
expanding a national franchise program and
includes: structuring and financing the franchise
entity; drafting, and securing the registration.

L&A LAW FIRM
China Lawyers, Notaries and Agents

8610-6532-3861-274
8610-6532-3877 FAX
21 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Suite 238, Beijing
100020 China
E-Mail: elehman@chinalaw.cc
Internet: http://www.chinalaw.cc

CONTACT: Edward E. Lehman, Managing
Director, Attorney

TYPE OF BUSINESS: China Franchise Lawyers,
China Agents for Patents, Trademarks &
Copyrights. China's largest full service private law
firm with offices throughout the country. L&A
provides sophisticated and comprehensive
franchise legal services China-wide. Legal advisers
to the China Franchise and Retail Association
(Chinese Government) and the China Foreign
Franchise Association (private enterprise).
Representing franchising and distribution
companies particularly with regard to corporate
registration/disclosure, contract, litigation,
governmental relations and legislative issues in
China. Anti-counterfeiting resolution, trade-dress
litigation and investigations. Established in 1991.

LANG MICHENER

(416) 360-8600
181 Bay Street, Suite 2500, P.O. Box 747,
Toronto, ON M5J 2T7 Canada
Internet: http://www.langmichener.com

CONTACT: Robert Glass, Partner (Toronto
office)

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Full service Canadian law
firm with experience in all areas of franchising,
including trade-marks, trade secrets, advertising,
competition law, site acquisition, litigation and
disclosure. Offices in Toronto, Ottawa and
Vancouver. Established in 18903.

LAPOINTE ROSENSTEIN

(514) 925-6300
(514) 925-9001 FAX
1250 Rene-Levesque Blvd. West, Suite 1400,
Montreal, PQ H3B 5E9 Canada
E-Mail: general@lapros.qc.ca
Internet: http://www.lapros.qc.ca
CONTACT: Alex S. Konigsberg, Queen's
Counsel

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Lapointe Rosenstein is a
full service business law firm specializing in
domestic and international franchising and
distribution with an international network of
lawyers, accountants and bankers. Established in
1966.

LARKIN HOFFMAN DALY & LINDGREN

(612) 835-3800
(612) 896-3333 FAX
7900 Xerxes Ave., South, Suite 1500,
Minneapolis, MN 55431

CONTACT: Charles S. Modell; Andrew F.
Perrin

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Full service law firm,
representing franchisors in structuring, drafting
and registering franchise documents, negotiations
with franchisees, acquisitions, international
expansion, arbitration, mediation and litigation.
Established in 1958.

LENROW, KOHN, HOWARD & OLIVER

(800) 962-0551
(410) 962-0550
(410) 962-0558 FAX
7 St. Paul Street, Suite 940, Baltimore, MD
21202
E-Mail: tkohn@lkho.com

CONTACT: Thomas D. Kohn, Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Full service business and
commercial law firm specializing in negotiations
with franchisees, acquisitions, alternative dispute
resolution, federal and state litigation, leasing and
site acquisition.

LEWIS & KOLTON, PLLC

(800) 333-2540
(202) 331-1416
(202) 331-7904 FAX
1150 18th Street, NW, Suite 875, Washington,
DC 20036-3816
E-Mail: info@lewisandkolton.com
Internet: http://www.lewisandkolton.com

CONTACT: Warren L. Lewis, Member

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Franchise offering circulars,
franchise and business opportunity registrations,
litigation, trademarks, copyrights. Firm represents
franchisors and licensors. Established in 1998.

LOCKE LIDDELL & SAPP LLP

(214) 740-8000
(214) 740-8800 FAX
2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 2200, Dallas, TX
75201
E-Mail: ktwining@lockeliddell.com
Internet: http://www.lockeliddell.com

CONTACT: Kevin L. Twining, Partner
3400 Chase Tower, 600 Travis, Suite 3400,
Houston, TX 77002-3095

100 Congress, Suite 300, Austin, TX
78701-4042

601 Poydras, Suite 2400, New Orleans, LA
70130-6036

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Established in 1891, this
400+ attorney firm has broad-based and
substantial experience representing franchisors,
franchisees, co-branding alliance partners and
distributors in domestic and international
expansion. Practice groups include Franchise and
Distribution, Intellectual Property, International,
Business Litigation (including Franchise
Litigation), Labor and Employment, Corporate
and Securities, Tax, Real Estate, Environmental,
and Bankruptcy. The firm has offices in Austin,
Dallas and Houston, Texas and New Orleans,
Louisiana. It also maintains close relationships
with a network of franchise lawyers around the
world.

LUCE, FORWARD, HAMILTON & SCRIPPS
LLP

(415) 3564600
(415) 356-4610 FAX
Rincon Center II, 121 Spear Street, Suite 200,
San Francisco, CA 94105
E-Mail: jfillerup@luce.com
Internet: http://www.luce.com

CONTACT: Jeffery L. Fillerup

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Full-service law firm with
practice in all aspects of business and franchise
law. Offices in San Francisco, San Diego, Los
Angeles, La Jolla, Chicago and New York.
Established in 1873.

MACKALL, CROUNSE & MOORE, PLC

(612) 305-1400
(612) 305-1414 FAX
1400 AT&T Tower, 901 Marquette Ave.,
Minneapolis, MN 55402-2859
E-Mail: gtm@mcmlaw.com
Internet: http://www.mcmlaw.com

CONTACT: Thomas Macintosh; James Wahl

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Mackall, Crounse, & Moore,
PLC represents international and domestic
franchisors, master franchisors, manufacturers
and distributors throughout the free world in (i)
planning, structuring and restructuring franchise,
distribution and dealer business concepts and
programs; (ii) complying with franchise,
distribution, business opportunity and related
business laws and regulations; (iii) franchise and
dealer litigation, arbitration and mediation; (iv)
private placements and public offerings; (v) real
estate development and financing; (vi) mergers
and acquisitions; (vii) tax/business planning;
(viii) executive compensation/employment law
and; (ix) intellectual property, including
registration/protection of patents, copyrights,
service marks and trademarks.

MADDIN, HAUSER, WARTELL, ROTH,
HELLER & PESSES, PC

(248) 827-1870
(248) 359-6170 FAX
28400 Northwestern Highway, Southfield, MI
48034-1839

CONTACT: Stuart M. Bordman, Attorney

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Full service law firm with
extensive experience in structuring, drafting and
registering franchise documents, negotiations
with franchisees and negotiations with franchisors
on behalf of franchisees.

MARKUS COHEN LAW OFFICE

(416) 413-9822
(416) 961-7011 FAX
1010-22 St. Clair Avenue East, Toronto M4T
2S3 Canada
E-Mail: virtual@interlog.com
Internet: http://www.thevirtuallawfirm.com

CONTACT: Markus Cohen, Sole Proprietor;
Lisa Bertucca, Office Assistant

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Franchise lawyer
MASON SIER TURNBULL

61-3-9807-8688
61-3-9807-8298 FAX
5 Hamilton Place, Mount Waverley, Victoria
3149 Australia
E-Mail: johns@mst.com.au
Internet: http://www.mst.com.au

CONTACT: John Sier, Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Franchising & Licensing
lawyers with considerable international
experience. Established in 1959.

MCCLINTOCK, WESTON, BENSHOOF, ET
AL.

(213) 623-2322
(213) 623-0824 FAX
444 S. Flower Street, 43rd Floor, Los Angeles,
CA 90071-2901

CONTACT: Rebecca Goodman; John M.
Rochefort

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Law Firm

MENEZES E. LOPES

55-11-2414322
55-11-55613062 FAX
Rus Texas, 425, Brooklin  Novo,   Sao Paulo,
04557-000 Brazil
E-Mail: mnzlop@amchan.com.br

CONTACT: Juliana Madeira Gabrielli,
Manager

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Full service law firm which
provides expertise in franchising, trademarks and
patents, general corporate matters, from initial
organization to mergers and acquisitions, general
civil litigation, worker's compensation and tax
law. Established in 1986.

MESIROV, GELMAN, JAFFE, CRAMER &
JAMIESON, LLP

(215) 994-1102
(215) 994-1111 FAX
1735 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
E-Mail: demarco@mesirov.com
Internet: http://www.mesirov.com

CONTACT: Edward J. DeMarco, Jr., Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: A full service commercial
law firm specializing in franchising and
distribution law. We represent U.S. and
international franchisors in the preparation of
franchise agreements and offering circulars,
regulatory compliance, acquisitions and
divestitures, and litigation. Established in 1959.

MILLER THOMSON, LLP

(416) 595-2639
(416) 595-8695 FAX
20 Queen St. West, Suite 2500, Toronto, ON
M5H 3S1 Canada
E-Mail: toronto@millerthomson.ca
Internet: http://www.millerthomson.com

CONTACT: Paul Jones; Paul Edmonds

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Established in 1957, this full
service business law firm is experienced in
Canadian and international franchising and in
representing U.S. franchisors and master
franchisees in Canada, including patents
trademarks, copyright, trade-secrets and computer
law matters. The firm has particular expertise in
related distribution, administrative and regulatory
law matters such as liquor licensing, Food and
Drug Act compliance, packaging and labelling,
real estate licensing, marketing, advertising and
direct selling. The firm also has substantial
environmental law and labor, pensions and
employment law practice groups. In addition to
the IFA, the firm is a member of the Canadian
Franchise Association.

NELSON, MULLINS, RILEY &
SCARBOROUGH, L.L.P.

(800) 237-2000
(404) 817-6000
(404) 817-6050 FAX
999 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 1400,
Atlanta, GA 30309
E-Mail: rkh@nmrs.com
Internet: http://www.nmrs.com

CONTACT: Richard K. Hines, V, Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Established in 1897, Nelson
Mullins Riley & Scarborough, L.L.P. is a full
service law firm with more than 210 lawyers with
six offices in the Southeast. The firm's Franchise
Practice serves the franchise industry nationwide
in all aspects of franchisor representation
including the following: termination litigation;
alternative dispute resolution; buy-outs;
developing franchise programs; franchise offering
ciruclars in compliance with state and federal law;
registering the sale of franchises with state
authorities; developing franchises and initiating
business operations; litigation; franchise
agreement negotiations; and counseling. The firm
has provided legal service to a variety of franchise
businesses including the hospitality industry,
restaurants and fast food establishments,
automotive manufacturers and distributors,
optical shops, athletic facilities, and amateur and
professional sports leagues.

NIXON PEABODY LLP

(716) 263-1000
(716) 263-1600 FAX
Clinton Square, P.O. Box 1051, Rochester, NY
14603 1051
Internet: http://www.nixonpeabody.com

CONTACT: Robert Calihan; Peter Durant,
Franchise Industry Team Co-Chairs

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Nixon Peabody is engaged
in the general practice of law, with over 260
attorneys and offices in New York City and
throughout New York State, Washington, D.C.,
and Hartford, CT. The firm's franchise industry
team is led by Robert Calihan, the founding chair
of the New York State Bar Association Committee
on Franchise Law, and Peter Durant. Working
with lawyers from other Nixon Peabody practice
groups, the firm's franchise industry team
provides comprehensive legal services to
franchisors and large franchisees throughout the
world. The team represents franchisors and
franchisees in litigation in state and federal courts
and counsels them on a broad range of issues,
including franchise agreements, disclosure
obligations, termination and renewals, intellectual
property, antitrust, relationship statutes, premises
liability, franchisee associations, dual branding,
bankruptcy, real estate, tax, and labor and
employee benefits. Nixon Hargrave's newsletter,
Franchise Law Alert, helps franchisors and
franchisees keep up to date on relevant legal
developments affecting the franchise industry.
The firm's web site at www.nhdd.com contains
information on its wide range of practice areas of
interest to the franchise industry.

OSLER, HOSKIN & HARCOURT LLP

(416) 362-2111
(416) 862-6666 FAX
P.O. Box 50, 1 First Canadian Place, Toronto,
ON M5X lB8 Canada
E-Mail: counsel@osler.com
Internet: http://www.osler.com

CONTACT: Frank Zaid, Senior Partner; G.
Lee Muirhead, Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Osiers' Franchise Group is a
dynamic team of business-oriented lawyers that
has been active in franchise matters for nearly 30
years. Our lawyers are among the most
experienced in Canada, having dealt extensively
with franchising in virtually every product and
service industry.

PAUL, HASTINGS, JANOFSKY & WALKER
LLP

(404) 815-2400
(404) 815-2424 FAX
600 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 2400,
Atlanta, GA 30308-2222
E-Mail: wascott@phjw.com
Internet: http://www.phjw.com

CONTACT: Richard M. Asbill, Partner; W.
Andrew Scott, Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: 630+ attorneys,
international firm with nine offices, including
Tokyo and London, specializing in
domestic/international franchising and
distribution, trade regulation, immigration,
international trade, real estate, securities, venture
capital, employment law, tax and dispute
resolution. Established in 1951.

PHILLIPS, NIZER, BENJAMIN, KRIM &
BALLON, LLP

(212) 977-9700
(212) 262-5152 FAX
666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10103-0084

CONTACT: Jonathan R. Tillem, Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Established in 1927, a
full-service law firm with special departments in
franchising, licensing, labor, tax, environmental
and bankruptcy law and European franchise
counsel located in Brussels, Belgium and
Bologna, Italy.

PIPER MARBURY RUDNICK & WOLFE

(312) 368-4000
(312) 236-7516 FAX
203 North LaSalle, Suite 1800, Chicago, IL
60601-1210
E-Mail: lewis.rudnick@piperrudnick.com
Internet: http://www.piperrudnick.com

CONTACT: Lewis Rudnick (Chicago), Phillip
F. Zeidman (Washington); Dennis Wieczorek
(Chicago), Bret Lowell (Washington)

Washington, D.C. Office

(202) 712-7200
(202) 712-7222 FAX
1201 New York Avenue, NW, Penthouse,
Washington, DC 20005-3919
E-Mail: philip.zeidman@piperrudnick.com

CONTACT: Philip F. Zeidman; H. Bret Lowell

Dallas Office

(214) 743-4521
(214) 743-4545 FAX
1717 Main Street, Suite 4600, Dallas, TX
75201
E-Mail: ann.hurwitz@piperrudnick.com

CONTACT: Ann Hurwitz, Michael Santa
Maria

Tampa Office

(813) 229-2111
101 East Kennedy Blvd., Suite 2000, Tampa,
FL 33602
E-Mail: david.beyer@piperrudnick.com

CONTACT: David E. Beyer; Ronald S.
Holliday

TYPE OF BUSINESS: We are a law firm with the
largest Franchise and Distribution Group in the
world. We handle all aspects of franchise and
distribution law, as well as complex and general
civil litigation and arbitration, trademark and
intellectual property, information technology,
international, securities, mergers and acquisitions,
real estate, leasing, environmental, finance,
venture capital, emerging companies,
telecommunications, business regulation, health,
banking and labor law. The firm has practiced
franchising, distribution and related areas of law
for 40 years and represents companies engaged in
domestic and international franchising and
distribution matters including structuring,
documentation, counseling, litigation and
arbitration, technology, finance and regulatory
compliance. Our clients operate in most of the 75
business sectors that have adopted franchising as
a method of distribution and represent a broad
spectrum of size and experience, from
entrepreneurs and start-up companies to large
franchisors, manufacturers and distributors. Our
clients oversee networks that range from dozens
to thousands of outlets. The majority of our
clients are franchisors and distribution
companies, but we also represent multiple outlet,
area development and master franchisees and
franchising-joint ventures, on a wide variety of
franchising, distribution, corporate, real estate,
finance, securities, environmental, tax and other
matters. Our practice is international in scope.
We have done work for clients in over 100
countries. We have offices in Chicago, Baltimore,
Washington, DC, New York, Philadelphia, Tampa
and Dallas. The Firm is General Counsel to the
International Franchise Association.

PITNEY, HARDIN, KIPP & SZUCH

(973) 966-6300
(973) 966-1550 FAX
P.O. Box 1945, Morristown, NJ 07962
Internet: http://www.phks.com

CONTACT: Dennis R. LaFiura, Esq., Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: National law firm based in
New Jersey.

PLUNKETT & COONEY, P.C.

(734) 213-2000
(734) 213-2034 FAX
2950 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104

CONTACT: Michael P. Malley, Partner; Ben
Henson, Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Law Firm.

POTAMITIS ILIADOU ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW

30-1-429-0640
30-1-429-0644 FAX
87 Akti Midouli Street, Piraeus, 18538 Greece

CONTACT: Sotiris C. Yanakakis, Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Law Firm

PRESTON, GATES & ELLIS

(213) 624-2395
(213) 624-5924 FAX
725 South Figueroa Street, Suite 2100, Los
Angeles, CA 90017

CONTACT: Howard Kroll, Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Full Service law firm
established in 1883, with over 300 lawyers in ten
offices, including Los Angeles, San Francisco,
Palo Alto, and Orange County, California; Seattle
and Spokane, Washington; Portland, Oregon;
Anchorage, Alaska; Washington, DC and Hong
Kong.

REED SMITH SHAW & MCCLAY LLP

(202) 414-9270
(202) 414-9299 FAX
1301 K Street, N.W., Suite ll00-East Tower,
Washington, DC 20005-3317
E-Mail: jhalper@rssm.com

CONTACT: Jay L. Halpern, Esq.

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Established in 1877, this
full-service law firm represents franchise and
distribution companies on all domestic and
international matters including structuring,
regulatory compliance, securities, finance, joint
ventures, real estate and litigation. Other offices
in New York, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Princeton,
Newark, Harrisburg and McLean.

ROGERS, TOWERS, BAILEY, JONES & GAY,
P.A.

(800) 398-3910
(904) 398-3911
(904) 396-0663 FAX
1301 Riverplace Blvd., Suite 1500, Jacksonville,
FL 32207
E-Mail: bo'leary@rtlaw.com
Internet: http://www.rdaw.com

CONTACT: William A. O'Leary, Attorney

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Franchise Law. Established
in 1905.

ROSEN EINBINDER & DUNN

(212) 888-7717
(212) 980-1444 FAX
641 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022
E-Mail: rlr@redlawfirm.com
Internet: http://www.redlawfirm.com

CONTACT: Richard Rosen, Senior Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Law Firm.

RYAN SWANSON & CLEVELAND PLLC

(800) 458-5973
(206) 583-0359 FAX
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3400, Seattle, WA
98101-3034
E-Mail: collette@ryanlaw.com
Internet: http://www.ryanlaw.com

CONTACT: Kevin J. Collette, Chair:
Technology & Intellectual Prop. Group

TYPE OF BUSINESS: We understand franchising.
Full service business law firm with a team
approach for franchising-registration, disclosures,
advertising, internet, trademarks, licensing,
corporate, real estate, technology, litigation,
arbitration and ADR techniques. Established in
1897.

BRUCE S. SCHAEFFER

(212) 689-0400
(212) 689-3315 FAX
404 Park Avenue South, 16th Floor, New York,
NY 10016
E-Mail: bschaef123@aol.com

CONTACT: Bruce S. Schaeffer, Attorney

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Attorney specializing in
finance, accounting and tax aspects of
franchising. Established in 1975. Author, "BNA
Tax Management Portfolio on Franchising."
Member IFA Finance Accounting & Tax
Committee, 1987-1990. Member IFA
Legal/Legislative Committee.

SCHMELTZER, APTAKER & SHEPARD, P.C.

(202) 333-8800
2600 Virginia Avenue, N.W., Suite 1000,
Washington, DC 20037

CONTACT: Robert Zisk, Shareholder

TYPE OF BUSINESS: The firm provides counsel
to franchisors in litigation and business matters
relating to franchisees, employees, and regulatory
bodies. A specialty is litigation relating to
enforcement of standards, underreporting of
sales, and trademark infringement.

SEIDLER & MCERLEAN

(800) 301-6501
(312) 516-0700
(312) 516-0709 FAX
161 N. Clark Street, Suite 2650, Chicago, IL
60601-3244
E-Mail: seidmac@ix.netcom.com

CONTACT: Marc P. Seidler, Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Law firm specializing in
commercial litigation, alternative dispute
resolution and counseling with emphasis on
franchising, distribution and trade regulation
throughout the United States. Established in1996.

SEVERSON & WERSON
A Professional Corporation

(415) 398-3344
(415) 956-0439 FAX
One Embarcadero Center, 26th Floor, San
Francisco, CA 94111
E-Mail: info@severson.com
Internet: http://www.severson.com

CONTACT: Jeffrey C. Selman

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Full service law firm
established in 1945 with offices in San Francisco
and Orange County. Represents franchisors in all
aspects of business, including documentation and
registration of agreements and disclosure
documents; franchisee litigation; and troubled
franchisee terminations, workouts and
bankruptcies.

SHUMAKER LOOP & KENDRICK LLP

(800) 444-6659
(419) 241-9000
(419) 241-6894 FAX
1000 Jackson, North Courthouse Square,
Toledo, OH 43624-1573
E-Mail: bmcmahon@slk-law.com
Internet: http://www.slk-law.com

CONTACT: Brian N. McMahon, Partner

Florida Office

(813) 229-7600
(813) 229-1660 FAX
Barnett Plaza, 101 E. Kennedy Blvd.,Suite
2800, Tampa, FL 33602-5151

North Carolina Office

(704) 375-0057
(704) 332-1197 FAX
128 South Tryon Street, Suite 1800, Charlotte,
NC 28202-1675

Columbus, Ohio Office

(614) 463-9441
(614) 463-1108 FAX
Huntington Center, 41 South High Street,
Suite 2210, Columbus, OH 43215

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Established in 1925.
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP is a full service
law firm with approximately 140 attorneys and 4
offices in Toledo, Ohio, Columbus, Ohio, Tampa,
Florida, and Charlotte, North Carolina. The
firm's franchise practice group provides
comprehensive legal services to companies
engaged in domestic and international
franchising and distribution matters, including
the establishment of franchise and distribution
programs, litigation, arbitration and mediation of
disputes, regulatory compliance, franchise
negotiations, development of franchise locations,
acquisitions and divestitures, finance, securities
law; and counseling on all phases of franchise
operations.

SHUTTS & BOWEN

(305) 358-6300
(305) 381-9982 FAX
201 S. Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33131
E-Mail: jonatcoh@aol.com

CONTACT: Jonathan Cohen, Partner
(Miami); Don A. Lynn, Partner (Miami)

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Full-service, commercial law
firm founded in 1910 with 94 attorneys practicing
law in the following areas: franchising and
distribution, licensing, corporate and securities,
litigation, antitrust, intellectual property, mergers
and acquisitions, labor and employment,
international, tax, real estate and environmental.
Shutts & Brown maintains four offices in Florida
and three in Europe (London, Amsterdam and
Neuchatel). Established in 1910.

SISKINDS FRANCHISE LAW GROUP

(800) 816-9596
(519) 672-2121
(519) 672-6065 FAX
680 Waterloo Street, London, ON N6A 3V8
Canada
E-Mail: peter.dillon@siskinds.com
Internet: http://www.franchiselaw, ca

CONTACT: Peter Macrae Dillon, Lawyer

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Specializing in all aspects of
franchise law including start-up, conversion,
default and termination. Our group represents
established Canadian and American franchise
systems operating internationally. Authors of the
leading commentary on Canada's franchise
legislation.

SMITH MCCULLOUGH, P.C.

(303) 221-6000
(303) 221-6001 FAX
4643 S. Ulster Street, Suite 900, Denver, CO
80237
E-Mail: info@smithmc.com

CONTACT: Kim I. McCullough, Director

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Law firm providing
transactional and litigation services for both
developing and established franchisors. The seven
franchise specialists have a combined total of over
70 years experience advising franchisors
domestically and internationally.

SMITH, GAMBRELL & RUSSEL

(404) 815-3500
(404) 815-3509 FAX
1230 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 3100,
Promenade II, Atlanta, GA 30309-3592
E-Mail: rgreenstein@sgrlaw.com

CONTACT: Richard G. Greenstein, Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: A full service law firm
meeting the legal needs of the franchise and
distribution community in registration and
disclosure, compliance, domestic and
international transactions, franchise and
commercial litigation, antitrust, trademarks,
financing, real estate, bankruptcy, employment
law, and taxation. 160+ attorneys. Established in
1893.

SONNENSCHEIN NATH & ROSENTHAL

(312) 876-8000
(312) 876-7934 FAX
8000 Sears Tower, Chicago, IL 60606

CONTACT: Alan H. Silberman, John R. F.
Baer, Donald P. Horwitz, Robert T. Joseph
(Chicago); Stephen H. Rovak (St. Louis),
Curtis E. Woods (Kansas City)

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Sonnenschein Nath &
Rosenthal, a full-service national law firm, with
offices in Chicago, Kansas City, Los Angeles, New
York, Washington, St. Louis and San Francisco, is
involved in all aspects of distribution, licensing
and franchising, counseling and litigation on a
variety of antitrust, franchise and dealer law,
marketing, franchisee relations and supplier
arrangement questions. Established in 1906.

SOTOS ASSOCIATES

(416) 977-5333
(416) 977-0717 FAX
180 Dundas Street West, Suite 1250, Toronto,
ON M5G 1Z8 Canada
E-Mail: jsotos@sotolaw.com
Internet: http://sotoslaw.com

CONTACT: John Sotos, Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Law Firm.

STEWART GERMANN LAW OFFICE

0064-9-308-9925
0064-9-308-9922 FAX
PO Box 1542, Auckland 1000 New Zealand
E-Mail: stewart@germann.co.nz

CONTACT: Stewart Germann, Principal

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Barristers, solicitors and
notary public providing legal services in New
Zealand. Expertise in franchising law, licensing
and distribution agreements in particular
although the firm handles all aspects of property
law, commercial law and company law in New
Zealand. Established in 1993.

STRASBURGER & PRICE, L.L.P.

(214) 651-4300
(214) 651-4330 FAX
901 Main Street, Suite 4300, Dallas, TX 75202

CONTACT: John M. Vernon (Dallas), Hal
Sanders (Austin); Wiley George (Houston),
Jane LaFranchi (Mexico City)

TYPE OF BUSINESS: The firm's Franchise and
Distribution Law Practice Group specializes in the
comprehensive representation of businesses using
franchising, licensing, dealership or direct selling
arrangements for the distribution of goods and
services in a broad range of business areas, both
domestically and internationally, involving
transactions, regulatory compliance, intellectual
property, litigation, arbitration and administrative
proceedings.

STRYKER, TAMS & DILL LLP

(973) 491-9500
(973) 491-9692 FAX
Two Penn Plaza East, Newark, NJ 07105-2293
E-Mail: std@stryker.com

CONTACT: Martin G. Gilbert, Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Stryker, Tams & Dill is one
of the oldest law firms in New Jersey, founded in
1898. The firm provides counsel to both
franchisors and franchisees and engages in
litigation and arbitration throughout New Jersey.

TANNENBAUM HELPERN SYRACUSE
HIRSCHTRIT

(212) 508-6700
(212) 371-1084 FAX
900 Third Avenue, 13th Floor, New York, NY
10022-4728

CONTACT: Joel A Klarreich, Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: A full service commercial
law firm specializing in franchising & distribution,
litigation and arbitration, securities, merger and
acquisitions, real estate, leasing, employment, and
labor law. The firm represents franchisors in
domestic and international franchising including
structuring documents, UFOC preparation and
registration, acquisitions, litigation, arbitration
and regulatory compliance. Joel A. Klarreich, a
partner in the franchise & distribution group, is
general counsel to the Association of Personnel
Consultants of New York State.

VENABLE, BAETJER AND HOWARD, LLP

(410) 244-7400
(202) 962-4800
(410) 244-7742 FAX
2 Hopkins Plaza, Baltimore, MD 21201
E-Mail: ndborden@venable.com

CONTACT: Neal D. Borden (MD), Elizabeth
M. Borinsky (MD), Edward F. Glynn, Jr. (DC);
Mary Jane Saunders (DC)

Washington Office

1201 New York Ave., NW, Washington, DC
20005

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Venable represents
franchise and distribution companies, dealership
systems, franchise advertising funds, direct sellers
and licensors, in litigation, tax,
advertising/marketing, trademark, creditor's
rights, real estate, securities/finance, regulatory
and transactional matters. With over 350 lawyers,
Venable provides legal help to clients throughout
the US and in international business. Other
offices in McLean, VA and in Maryland.

VORYS SATER SEYMOUR & PEASE LLP

(614) 464-6400
(614) 464-6350 FAX
52 East Gay Street, P.O. Box 1008, Columbus,
OH 43216.1008
E-Mail: buchest@vssp.com
Internet: http://www.vssp.com
CONTACT: Stephen R. Buchenroth, Esq.,
Partner; Herbert A. Hedden, Esq., Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: A full service law firm with
offices in Columbus, Cleveland and Cincinnati,
Ohio, Washington, D.C. and Alexandria, Virginia.
The firm has an extensive franchise law practice
representing franchisors, franchisees and
franchisee associations. Established in 1909.

WHITMAN BREED ABBOTT & MORGAN

(212) 351-3000
(212) 351-3131 FAX
200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166

CONTACT: Howard S. Wolfson, Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Law firm specializing in the
representation of franchisors in business disputes
including claims of encroachment, fraud, breach
of contract, antitrust violations and other business
claims.

WIGGIN & DANA

(203) 498-4400
(203) 782-2889 FAX
One Century Tower, New Haven, CT
06508-1832
E-Mail: ewd@wiggin.com

CONTACT: Edward Wood Dunham, Partner

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Law firm, with extensive
practice in franchise and distribution litigation.
National litigation counsel to Doctor's Associates,
Inc., franchisor of Subway(TM) Sandwich Shops.
Established in 1934.

WIGGIN & NOURIE, PA

(603) 669-2211
(603) 623-8442 FAX
P.O. Box 808, Manchester, NH 03105
E-Mail: holmesg@wiggin-nourie.com
Internet: http://www.w-n.com

CONTACT: Gregory A. Holmes,
Attorney/Director

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Law firm representing
franchisees, especially motor vehicle dealers, in
the New England Region.

WILEY, REIN & FIELDING

(202) 719-7000
(202) 719-7049 FAX
1776 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006
Internet: http://www.wrf.com

CONTACT: Partners: Arthur Cantor,,
Christine E. Connelly, Peter J. Klarfeld, David
W. Koch,; Thomas W. Queen,, James c.
Rubinger, Robert A. Smith

TYPE OF BUSINESS: The franchise group at this
full-service law firm is second to none in terms of
breadth, depth and experience. The Group is
involved in all aspects of franchising, both
domestically and internationally, as well as
licensing and distribution. The Firm also has a
broad national regulatory and commercial
practice covering all pertinent areas.

WILLIAMS, MULLEN, CLARK & DOBBINS

(804) 643-1991
(804) 783-6456 FAX
Two James Center, 1021 East Cary Street,
Richmond, VA 23218-1320

CONTACT: Sandy T. Tucker, Shareholder,
(804) 783-6418

Washington Office

(202) 293-0213
(202) 293-5939 FAX
The Farragut Building, 900 17th Street, NW,
#700, Washington, DC 20006

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Law firm offering expertise
to franchisors and franchisees in domestic and
international franchising and distribution,
compliance with disclosure and relationship laws,
franchise litigation and transactional matters. In
business since 1909.

YOPP & SWEENEY, PLC

(615) 313-3300
(615) 313-3310 FAX
414 Union Street, Suite 1100, Nashville, TN
37219
E-Mail: mfolks@tys.com
Internet: http://www.tys.com

CONTACT: Michael T. Folks

TYPE OF BUSINESS: We are a full service firm
with substantial experience representing public
and private franchising and distribution
companies in a variety of industries. Our
franchise and distribution law practice group
includes attorneys experienced in corporate,
securities, real estate, litigation, trademark,
antitrust, and employment laws, as well as all
aspects of franchising and distribution law.