GRAHAM & DUNN

1420 Fifth Avenue, 33rd Floor
Seattle, WA 98101-2390
Tel: (800) 458-1705; (206) 340-9668
Fax: (206) 340-9599
E-Mail: gduvall@grahamdunn.com
Contact: Mr. Gary R. Duvall, Shareholder

Our clients have made us the premier franchise practice on the West Coast. Six of our 50 professionals, plus support staff, have combined experience in franchising of over 60 years. We offer innovative legal and business solutions for franchise companies.

Gary R. Duvall serves on various IFA Committees, the Committee to Review the Washington Franchise Act, and speaks and publishes internationally about franchise law.

International: We have assisted U. S. and foreign firms franchise and protect their trademarks in over 30 countries.

National: We help clients structure franchise programs, prepare franchise disclosure documents, register franchise offering, protect intellectual property and structure domestic and international franchise systems. We counsel mature franchisors seeking to modify their systems in response to new market conditions and help clients expand their businesses in new geographical markets. We counsel clients about dealerships, sales representative programs, business opportunities, multi-level marketing, trademark licensing, joint venture and partnerships.

Dispute Resolution: We assist with dispute resolution, including negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation. Whether a case is simple or complex, Franchise Team members work with clients to identify and formulate a strategy most likely to result in a prompt, cost-efficient and favorable resolution.

Cost: Our franchise experience ensures that clients receive quality counsel at the lowest possible cost for the service required. We frequently provide services on a fixed fee basis or other alternative billing arrangements. Our registration forms are fully automated to reduce cost. Ask for our optional fixed fee registration and disclosure fee schedule.

We also help clients grow nationally and internationally by:

· Protecting intellectual property, including domestic and international trademarks, copyrighted materials, internet issues, trade secrets, know-how and trade dress.

· Navigating clients through antitrust , trade regulation, consumer protection and unfair competition law.

· Assisting with international expansion, including the movement of people, goods and services.