David Scott Levaton

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David Scott Levaton

5.0
Rating: 7.0

Licensed for 37 years

Franchising Lawyer at Westlake Village, CA
Practice Areas: Franchising

30700 Russell Ranch Road, Suite 250, Westlake Village, CA

About David

Biography

David is a former franchised business owner and is dedicated to only representing franchisees.

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Franchising 100%

Franchising. My firm represents franchisees in all phases of their business, from FDD, Franchise Agreement and lease reviews to ongoing needs.

100%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 3 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2023

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in California for 37 years

State: California

Acquired: 1988

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Franchise Legal Support

30700 Russell Ranch Road, Suite 250, Westlake Village, CA, 91362

franchiselegalsupport.com

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David Scott Levaton's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

4 Client Reviews

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Posted by Diana Kharechko | April 24, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Very good and knowledge

Since the first time I contacted David I knew I wanted him to work on my case. He is very knowlegeable about franchises, friendly and cares about his clients. He helped me all the way in the process and explained me all my concerns. I will hire David everytime I have a franchise concern. I am a franc...hisee and he always takes care of my case when I need help. Thank you David

Posted by Dominique | August 18, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent All Around

I retained David services this year for a dispute I had with my franchisor and he did a great job. He always took the time to communicate and give details about everything that was happening with my case. He got to a favorable resolution fast and efficiently. If you need help going up against a major... corporation, David will fight for you.

Posted by Mark | August 18, 2015 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

David Scott Levaton is one point!!

I retain David to get my money back from a franchise, one year and 8 months after taking on this new and exciting venture. I begin to get discourage and began inquiring about getting my money back. After enormous email with the franchise owner I was getting nowhere. So I started researching lawyers i...n California where the franchise headquarters are located. I called about five different lawyers to get an idea about what they think. After speaking with a few of them, David was the only person that took the time to explain everything and answer my entire concerns before I decided to even retain him. Within 2 months of hiring David to represent me he was able to get a settlement without going to court. I would definitely recommend David to anyone; he is very professional, knowledgeable and handled my case in a quick and effective manner.

Posted by Kristy | March 5, 2015

David Scott Levaton is Top Notch!

I was introduced to David several months ago, and from our very first meeting, I was and have been super impressed with him. I enlisted David’s help to vet out a franchise opportunity and review the contract/FDD for consideration. David’s representation and knowledge of the franchise industry is imme...asurable! My husband and I feel very lucky to have found someone with such depth of knowledge and who specializes in representation of the franchisee (insert happy dance). David is extremely professional, makes himself available on short notice and has such an eloquent articulation of the legal language. As we move through the franchise ownership funnel, I look forward to partnering with David. He’s definitely a solid advisor that we want on our business team going forward.

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Experience

Rating:  7.0 (Very Good)

Work Experience

1988 - Present

Owner, Franchise Legal Support

Associations

2014 - Present

California State Bar Franchise Law Committee

Member

2012 - Present

Southern California Mediation Association

Board Member

2012 - Present

ABA Dispute Resolution Committee

Member; Mediation Week Committee

2010 - Present

ABA Forum on Franchising

Member

Education

2013

Pepperdine University, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution

Certificate

1988

Southwestern University School of Law

Juris Doctorate

1984

University of Southern California

BS

Languages

English

Activity

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