E-Mail: info@rudnickwolfe.com
Internet Address:
www.rudnickwolfe.com
Chicago Office:
203 North LaSalle, Suite 1800
Chicago, IL 60601
Tel: (312) 368-4000
Fax: (312) 236-7516
Contact: Mr. Dennis E. Wieczorek, Partner; Mr. Lewis G. Rudnick, Partner
Washington, D.C. Office:
1201 New York Ave., NW, Penthouse
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 712-7200
Fax: (202) 712-7222
Contact: Mr. H. Bret Lowell, Partner; Mr. Philip F. Zeidman, Partner
Tampa Office:
101 E Kennedy Blvd., Suite 2000
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: (813) 229-2111
Fax: (813) 229-1447
Contact: Mr. David A. Beyer, Partner
Dallas Office:
Founders Square
900 Jackson St., Suite 600
Dallas, TX 75202
Tel: (214) 712-5615
Fax: (214) 712-9230
Contact: Mr. Michael E. Santa Maria, Partner
RUDNICK & WOLFE (Chicago, Tampa, Dallas) and RUDNICK, WOLFE, EPSTIEN & ZEIDMAN (Washington, DC) are the national and international leaders in franchise and distribution law and have been since modern franchising began. Firm attorneys helped shape the industry from its inception. In 1996, the franchise, distribution and litigation attorneys of Brownstein & Zeidman combined their practice with Rudnick & Wolfe, bringing together the two largest franchise and distribution law practices in the world. The Washington office now operates under the name RUDNICK, WOLFE, EPSTIEN & ZEIDMAN. The firm represents hundreds of franchisors and other enterprises that distribute products and services.
The firm's clients represent most of the 60-plus business sectors that have adopted franchising as a method of distribution. They represent a broad spectrum of size and experience, from entrepreneurs and start-up companies that are establishing new programs to the largest franchisors, manufacturers and distributors in the world. The firm's practice is regional, national and international in scope -- representing both U.S. companies abroad and foreign companies in the U.S.
SERVICES OFFERED TO FRANCHISE AND DISTRIBUTION CLIENTS:
· Structuring and documenting franchise and distribution programs.
· Compliance with disclosure requirements.
· Restructuring existing franchise and distribution systems.
· Franchise conversion and "combination" or "co-branding" relationships.
· Franchise and dealership terminations and transfers.
· Antitrust and trade regulation.
· Trademark and other intellectual property matters.
· Addressing relationship problems, including representation in arbitration, mediation, litigation and alternate dispute resolution techniques.
· Expansion into foreign countries through master franchising, joint ventures and other approaches.
| Established: | 1936 | |
| Serving Franchising Industry Since: | 1960 | |
| % Revenue From Clients in the Franchising Industry: | N/A | |
| Full-Time Employees: | 760 | |
| Full-Time Professionals: | 335 | |
| Major Franchising Clients in Past 3 Years: | For reasons of local bar rules and individual client concerns for confidentiality, we are unable to disclose client names in this Guide. We would, however, be willing to discuss the nature of our client base with prospective clients, and upon request, to make specific applications to individual clients for consent to disclose the nature of our work. | |
| International Experience In Industry: | The firm has international experience in more than 100 countries. | |