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Licensed in California for 25 years
State: California
Acquired: 2000
No misconduct found
Location
Donahue Fitzgerald LLP
1999 Harrison Street, 25th Fl, Oakland, CA, 94612
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Experience
Honors
2018
Best Lawyers, Franchising, The Best Lawyers in America 2013-2018
2010
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2010
Certified Specialist, Franchise & Distribution Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
2010
Future Leader Award, ABA Forum on Franchising
Associations
2015 - Present
American Bar Association, Forum on Franchising, Governing Committee memberMember
2008 - Present
International Trademark AssociationMember
Alameda County Bar Association
Member
Bar Association of San Francisco
Member
State Bar of California
Member
2011 - 2015
Legal Board of Specialization, State Bar of CaliforniaCommissioner, Franchise & Distribution Law Advisory Council
2006 - 2011
Franchise Law Committee (State Bar of California, Business Law Section)Co-Chair
Education
2000
Univeristy of California, Hastings College Of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1996
University of California - Berkeley
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2019
IFA Legal Symposium
The Distribution of Legal Cannabis -- Impact and Opportunities for Franchising
2019
Donahue Fitzgerald Seminar
Preparing for the California Consumer Privacy Act
2018
American Bar Association, Forum on Franchising
"Oh No, They Did What?!" What Do We Do Now?
2015
American Bar Association, Forum on Franchising
Fundamentals 201: Drafting the Six Most Challenging Items in the FDD
2014
Marijuana & Intellectual Property Conference, July 11, 2014
Selecting Your Approach: Licensing v. Franchising
2014
Estate Planning Council of Diablo Valley; May 21, 2014
Copyright Recapture
2013
ABA Forum on Franchising
Advanced Disclosure Issues
2010
State Bar of California, Business Law Section
The Essentials of Franchise Law
2010
ABA Forum on Franchising
Best Practices for Establishing a Franchise Compliance Program
Publications
2018
ABA Forum on Franchising
The Annotated Franchise Agreeent
2016
Franchise Law Journal
Franchising a Marijuana Business: It's Not Quite Mission Impossible
2013
ABA Forum on Franchising, 36th Annual Forum
Advanced Disclosure Issues
2010
ABA Forum on Franchising, 33rd Annual Forum
Best Practices for Establishing a Franchise Compliance Program
2007
Area Developer Magazine (now Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine)
Keeping Ahead of the Law
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers