Program Brochure
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Forum on Franchising
The mission of the Forum on Franchising is to be the preeminent forum for the study and discussion of the legal aspects of franchising.
43rd Annual Forum on Franchising - Registration is Open!
October 27-30, 2020
We are pleased to invite you to the 43rd Annual Forum on Franchising on October 27-30, 2020. With Franchising in Focus 2020 we had hoped to welcome you to another great live Forum in Phoenix. But COVID-19 changed those plans, leading us to the first ever virtual Forum on Franchising. We made the decision to go to an all virtual Annual Forum after much thought and a careful evaluation of all available alternatives. First and foremost in our decision-making was protecting the health and safety of Forum members while still providing the outstanding workshops, plenaries, and intensive programs you have come to expect from the Forum on Franchising. Combine that with some unique and interesting virtual networking opportunities, and we continue to have a great Forum on Franchising planned for you this year.
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ABA Connect
This is a space for you to connect with other Forum on Franchising members and committees through interactive discussions, content sharing, and much more.
Get Involved
The Forum actively solicits your involvement in and contribution to its activities. These activities are not only a pathway to leadership in the Forum, but collegial endeavors that permit Forum members from all over the country—and the world—to get to know one another and work together in ways that build professional relationships and friendships. The following links contain the names of current members of the Governing Committee and Leadership of the Forum, the pathways to leadership in the Forum, and the various programs available to Forum members in 2019-2020.
Leadership Corner
Chair
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WIll K. Woods
Baker McKenzie
Dallas, TX
Incoming Chair
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Ron Coleman
Parker Hudson
Atlanta, GA
Immediate Past Chair
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Eric H. Karp
Witmer, Karp, Warner & Ryan LLP
Boston, MA
Governing Committee
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Gary Batenhorst
Cline Williams Wright Johnson and Oldfather, L.L.P.
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Elizabeth Weldon
Snell & Wilmer, LLP
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Michael Gray
Lathrop GPM
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Dawn Newton
Donahue Fitzgerald LLP
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Julie Lusthaus
Lusthaus Law
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Beata Krakus
Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, PC
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K Whitner
Paul Hastings
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Robert Lauer
Haynes and Boone, LLP
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Bethany Appleby
Appleby & Corcoran
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Jason Adler
Cellairis Franchise, Inc.
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Nicole Micklich
Urso, Liguori & Micklich
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Ben Reed
Plave Koch
Calendar
2019 Program and Membership Calendar
Contact Us
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