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About Us

The mission of the Forum on Franchising is to be the preeminent forum for the study and discussion of the legal aspects of franchising.

Goals

  • To provide high quality educational programs and publications on the legal aspects of franchising.
  • To stimulate discussion of the legal aspects of franchising, in order to educate the legal community and the franchising community on issues of current concern.
  • To promote full and equal participation of minorities, women and other under-represented groups in Forum activities.
  • To enhance the professional growth of Forum members, among other ways by encouraging practitioners in all areas of franchise practice to participate fully in Forum activities.

Want to get involved with the Forum on Franchising?

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 below attachment lists those opportunities that are available.

Pathways to Leadership

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LEADERSHIP

Elizabeth Weldon, Chair
Haynes and Boone, LLP
Costa Mesa, CA

Ron Coleman, Immediate Past Chair
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP
Atlanta, GA

GOVERNING COMMITTEE

Jason Adler
Cellairis Franchise, Inc.
Atlanta, GA

Robert Einhorn
Zarco Einhorn Salkowski, P.A.
Miami, FL

Caroline Fichter
Bundy & Fichter, PLLC
Seattle, WA

Mark Forseth
Marriott Hotels
United Kingdom

John Holland
Dady & Gardner, P.A.
Minneapolis, MN

Earsa Jackson
Clark Hill, PLC
Dallas, TX

Robert Lauer
Haynes and Boone, LLP
Austin, TX

Nicole Micklich
Urso, Liguori & Micklich, PC
Westerly, RI

Dan Oates
Miller Nash, LLP
Seattle, WA

Heather Perkins
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP
Denver, CO

Ben Reed
Plave Koch, PC
Reston, VA

Kendal Tyre
Nixon Peabody, LLP
Washington, DC

SENIOR APPOINTED LEADERS

Nicola Broadhurst, International Division
Stevens & Bolton, LLP
United Kingdom

Phil Carrillo, Litigation & Dispute Resolution Division
Mortenson Taggart Adams, LLP
Irvine, CA

John Doroghazi, Editor-in-Chief, Franchise Law Journal
Wiggin & Dana, LLP
New Haven, CT

Kerry Green, Corporate Counsel Division
The Wendy’s Company
Dublin, OH

Justin Sallis, Editor-in-Chief, Franchise Lawyer
Lathrop GPM, LLP
Washington, DC

Vanessa Wheeler, Young Lawyers Division
Windermere Services Company
Seattle, WA

Tiffany Goldston
Forum Director
American Bar Association