Overview

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The Richard L. Rosen Law Firm, PLLC and its predecessors have been providing high quality legal services for over 35 years. While we are located in New York City, at 110 East 59th Street, and service many clients in the tri-state area, we also represent clients nationwide. Our firm has earned Martindale Hubbell’s highest rating for legal ability and integrity and Richard Rosen is rated amongst Martindale Hubbell’s list of Preeminent Attorneys. We will always do our best to respond to the needs of our clients and to be available when you want our advice, guidance or help. Our goal is to provide you with appropriate and effective legal representation at a cost that “makes sense” in the context of the task that you have asked us to undertake.

Practice Areas

While we are experienced in most business matters, including the areas of corporate law, real estate development and lease negotiations, dispute resolution (litigation, arbitration and mediation) and trust and estate planning, we have a long standing, special involvement in the franchising field.

As practitioners in the field of franchise law for over 35 years, we are familiar with virtually every franchise related issue that our clients may face, whether it be buying or selling a franchise, negotiating a lease for your new restaurant, setting up a franchise program and preparing the necessary agreements and disclosure documents, forming or counseling a franchisee association or litigating, arbitrating, mediating (or negotiating) a dispute. Our experience, gained in hundreds of transactions, enables us to guide and counsel our clients effectively and efficiently wherever they are located. Look at some of our practice areas described below and see which ones might apply to you.

o Setting up a Franchise System
o Franchise Disclosure Issues
o Buying a Franchise, Reviewing and Negotiation your Franchise Agreement
o Selling a Franchise
o Franchisee Associations
o Dispute Resolution – Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation)
o Area Development Agreements
o Protected Marketing Areas
o Real Estate Aspects of Franchising
o Structuring Business Entities; Relationships amongst Principals

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Rankings

Rosen Karol Salis, PLLC is nationally ranked in 1 practice area and regionally ranked in 1 practice area. The U.S. News - Best Lawyers^® "Best Law Firms" rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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National Rankings

Tier 2 in Franchise Law

Regional Rankings

New York City

Tier 2 in Franchise Law

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About Our Clients

Franchisors that we have represented include:

Capezio n’Things
Fancy Feet Dance Studios
Lady Madonna Franchising Corp.
Little Scoops
Muginoho USA, Inc.
Pildes Optical Franchising Corp.
Scotto Pizza Franchising Corp.
Seniors Helping Seniors
Tilden Auto Care

Franchisees from various franchise systems, which include:

ActionCOACH
American Express
ATC Health Care
Baskin Robbins
BerryWild
Blimpie
Boston Chicken
Bottega Fiorentina
Burger King
Carvel
Century 21
Children's Orchard Franchisee Assoc.
Closets By Design Franchisee Assoc.
Cold Stone Creamery
Dogtopia
Domino’s
Dunhill Staffing Systems Franchisee Assoc.
Dunkin Donuts
Exxon/Mobil
Famous Famiglia Pizza
FastFrame USA
Fast-teks
Fitness Together Franchise Assoc.
Five Guys Famous Hamburgers
General Nutrition Centers (GNC)
GMAC Real Estate
Goddard Schools
Golden Krust
GutterShutter
Haagen Daz
Hollywood Tans
Home Helpers
Huntington Learning Ctr Franchisee Assoc.
Incredible Edible Delites
Island Ink-Jet
Jani King
John Robert Powers
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Lady of America
Kiddie Academy
Kitchen Tune Up, Inc.
Mail Boxes USA
Manhattan Bagel
Massage Envy
McDonalds
Meneike Discount Muffler Shops
Merry Maids
Minute Man Press
Mister Softee
Molly Maid
Mom Corps.
Mr. Rooter Plumbing
Packaging Store
Papa Johns
Pearle Vision
Qdoba Mexican Grill
Quiznos
Red Mango
ReMax
Retro Fitness
Robeks Smoothie
Sadkhin Complex
Sign*A*Rama
Soupman
Spa Belles
Submarina
Subway
Sunoco
Super Shuttle Franchisee Assoc.
Sylvan Learning Centers
TCBY
The Tutor Time Franchisee Assoc.
Tilden Auto Care
Weichert Realty
Yogurtland