Robert Francis Salkowski

CURRENT POSITION:
Partner at Zarco Einhorn Salkowski, P.A.

PRACTICE AREAS:
Franchising
Complex Commercial Litigation

PAST POSITIONS:
Ocwen Financial Corporation, Counsel

BAR ADMISSIONS:
Florida, 1991
New Jersey
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida

CLASSES & SEMINARS:
October 2021: “Do You Want to Litigate in London or Timbuktu? Negotiating and Settling International Franchise Disputes Before Arbitration or Litigation Heats Up,” 44th Annual American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, Atlanta, GA
January 2021: Co-Speaker, “Financial Performance Representations in a COVID-19 World,” 2021 IFA Annual Convention
October 2017: “Basics of Franchisee Bankruptcy,” 40th Annual American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, Palm Desert, CA
October 2015: “Structured Workouts: Franchisor Strategies For Dealing with Financially Troubled Franchisees,” 38th Annual American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, New Orleans, LA
May 2015: “2015 Judicial Update,” 48th Annual IFA Legal Symposium, Chicago, IL
April 2015: “Multi-Unit Mergers & Acquisitions,” Franchise Update’s 15th Annual Multi-Unit Franchising Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
February 2015: “Resolving Franchise Disputes,” 2015 IFA Annual Convention , Las Vegas, NV
May 2014: “Making the Case for Franchise Standards Beyond Because I said So,” 2014 IFA Legal Symposium, Chicago, IL
February 2014: “Survey of Franchise Litigation Development and Trends,” 2014 Hospitality Law Conference, , Houston, TX
February 2012: “Vicarious Liability of Hotel Owners,” 2012 Hospitality Law Conference, , Houston, TX
October 2011: ”The Five Most Litigated Provisions in the Franchise Disclosure Document,” ABA Forum on Franchising, 34st Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD
February 2011: “The Franchise Debate,” 2011 Hospitality Law Conference, , Houston, TX
May 2010: “Franchise Litigation,” 2010 International Franchise Association (IFA), Legal Symposium, Washington, D.C
February 2010: “The Franchise Debate,” 2010 Hospitality Law Conference, , Houston, TX
October 2008: “Determining The Rules of Engagement In Litigation Here And Abroad,” ABA Forum on Franchising, 31st Annual Meeting, Austin, TX
January 2003: “Professionalism in Franchise Law,” Florida Bar Franchise Seminar, Miami, FL