San Rafael, CA
Franchising Lawyer at San Rafael, CA
Practice Areas: Franchising, Employment & Labor
OUTCOME: Settled when the Franchisor offered a new franchise agreement
I represented the dealer association as lead counsel in a complex litigation between it and the franchisor over several terms of the franchise agreement. The matter was complicated when Stanley bought ... the franchisor part way through the litigation. The litigation was tentatively settled after Stanley offered a new franchise agreement.
OUTCOME: My Client was granted rescission, and awarded $567,000.
I was lead counsel representing a a California franchisee in an arbitration with their franchisor in Michigan. We successfully argued that the franchisor violated the Michigan Franchise Investment La ... w by failing to disclose regulations applicable to the franchise under Item 1 of the UFOC and by making improper earnings claims outside of Item 19.
OUTCOME: CDANA prevailed on most of its claims, including its most critical claim.
I successfully represented the Culligan Dealers Association of North America (CDANA) as lead counsel in an arbitration with the franchisor over several terms of the franchise agreement. The issues in ... dispute involved amounts well over $20 million that had the potential to be significantly more than that over time.
OUTCOME: The parties reached a confidential settlement.
My client (franchisee) brought a claim against its franchisor (1-800-GOT-JUNK?) for wrongful termination. The trial court ruled in my client's favor that Washington law applied to the case which essen ... tially meant the issue of liability was decided in my client's favor even before trial began. GOT-JUNK? appealed the trial court's ruling by seeking a writ of mandate, but the California Court of Appeal agreed with my arguments and denied GOT-JUNK?'s writ. GOT-JUNK? then petitioned the California Supreme Court, but was denied review. The case resulted in the published decision 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, LLC v. Superior Court (2010) 189 Cal.App.4th 500
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