Franchise lawyers in Georgia

Firm: Baker Law Group, LLC

555 Sun Valley Dr Ste N4 , Roswell , Georgia 30076

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Business Formation, Contracts, Corporate , Estate Planning, Franchise , Internet , Leases and Leasing, Probate , Real Estate , Trusts, Wills

I truly enjoy practicing law, and helping clients solve legal issues. When I meet with someone, I make it a point to explain legal issues in an understandable way.. If we are discussing a complex Will or Trust, or maybe a holding company structure for a business, I usually draw a diagram on the whiteboard during our meeting, which helps to clarify the legal structure in a more practical way.. Many clients have told me that they really appreciated the way I was able to make the legal process understandable and "painless" for them.. I am also especially sensitive to the need for caring advice when assisting clients who have experienced the loss of a loved one, and need help with Probate of an estate.. My commitment is to provide legal work of the highest quality: carefully drafted, personalized Wills, Trusts, Contracts, LLC Operating Agreements, etc. My work is focused on each client's unique situation and personal goals.. Away from the office, I love spending time outdoors, and have a lot of fun with mobile apps and new technology.

Firm: Gannon Law, LLC

506 Valley Green Drive , Atlanta , Georgia 30342

Practice Areas: Computers and Software, Corporate , Franchise , Information Technology, International & Trade, Internet , Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities , Mergers & Acquisitions

Firm: Ichter Davis, LLC

3340 Peachtree Road NE , Atlanta , Georgia 30326

Practice Areas: Civil , Corporate , Franchise , Technology and Science, Telecommunications , Business, Business

Cary Ichter’s is a story of the American Dream come true, with hard work, tenacity, and determination at its core. Cary’s family settled in Douglasville, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, where he attended high school. Cary began debating as a high school junior, and upon graduation, he was offered a full debate scholarship at the University of West Georgia (then known as West Georgia College). West Georgia has historically had one of the best debate programs in the United States. With tuition and books covered, Cary funded the balance of his college and living expenses by working at Kroger, where he unloaded trucks and stocked shelves at night.. While at the University of West Georgia, Cary participated in debate for four years, maintained a rigorous class schedule during the day, and, at night, drove from Carrollton to Douglasville to work at Kroger.. In his final year of school, Cary accomplished two impressive feats. First, Cary ran for President of the West Georgia Student Government Association, making the campaign promise that he would quit his job at Kroger and dedicate that time to running Student Government and tending to the interests of his fellow students. Cary won that election, and true to form, he resigned from Kroger so that he could devote his time to tending to his duties as President of Student Government.. Additionally, as a college senior, Cary and his partner were ranked number seven (#7) in the country and received a first round bid to the National Debate Tournament. That same year, Cary received the Southern Debater of the Year from Stamford University.. Cary moved on to great success at the University of Georgia Law School where in 1984 he graduated magna cum laude, became a member of the Order of the Coif, was a member of the Georgia Law Review, and was published in Volume 18 of the Georgia Law Review.. Cary’s dedication and tenacity landed him a coveted position in the litigation department of Powell Goldstein, then considered to be the finest litigation law firm in Atlanta under one of the most revered trial attorneys in the southeast, Jerry Blackstock.. Mr. Blackstock saw something in young Ichter. While most young lawyers rarely saw the interior of a courtroom, Cary was trying cases, initially second chair, and eventually as lead counsel. Mr. Blackstock had Cary work alongside him representing Delta Air Lines, State Farm Insurance Company, international real estate investment and technology companies.. Cary had been at Powell Goldstein little more than seven years when he was bitten by the entrepreneurial bug and started his own firm, founding Meadows, Ichter & Trigg with Dart Meadows and Mark Trigg. While they started the firm with a secretary and a part-time paralegal, the firm grew rather rapidly. In 2000, when Mark Trigg left the firm, former Georgia Attorney General Mike Bowers became a name partner in the firm, creating Meadows, Ichter & Bowers.. The firm grew to be as large as the litigation departments of Atlanta’s largest law firms and every bit as formidable. Meadows, Ichter & Bowers handled business litigation, representing corporate entities and individuals, enjoying tremendous success in and out of the courtroom. By 2003, Meadows, Ichter & Bowers had grown to over 30 lawyers and more than 50 employees. That same year, the partners were persuaded to merge with Balch & Bingham, a prominent Birmingham, Alabama law firm.. While at Balch & Bingham, Cary handled business litigation throughout the country and was a rising star in the Atlanta legal community. In 2003, Cary acted as lead trial counsel for EarthLink in a three week jury trial in Columbus, Ohio. Cary’s local counsel in that case was Thompson Hine, a firm that had recently opened an office in Atlanta. Thompson Hine recruited Cary to join its Atlanta office as its lead litigator.. As Ichter was contemplating an offer of partnership with Thompson Hine, he was approached by Adorno Yoss of Miami, Florida, then the largest minority-owned law firm in the country, and offered a partnership. Unfortunately, with the financial crisis that followed, Adorno was unable to pay its producers. So, Cary decided to leave with colleague, Jim Thomas (formerly of McKenna Long) and a two other lawyers to establish Ichter Thomas in 2009.. Although the firm was formed at the beginning of the financial crisis, Ichter Thomas flourished, representing large and small businesses and individuals. Cary quickly became high profile for his handling of cases other lawyers would not touch. In particular, Cary represented guarantors in collection cases–an area of considerable demand after the financial crisis. In what was virtually unprecedented performance, Ichter beat back motions for summary judgment in those cases, took the cases to jury trials, and obtained results for his clients that resulted in their having to pay nothing to the plaintiff banks .. Ichter also successfully represented a number of franchisees in litigation seeking to rescind their franchise relationships with various franchisors, obtaining awards worth millions of dollars to his clients.. Cary has represented the Development Authority of Fulton County in litigation since 2009. In particular, Cary prevailed in a case in which individual taxpayers challenged and sought to unravel $5 billion of development bond transactions. Cary won that $5 billion case by way of summary judgment, which the Georgia Supreme Court affirmed in SJN Properties, LLC v. Fulton County Board of Assessors, 296 Ga. 793 (2015).. In connection with his development bond work, Cary was able to persuade the Georgia Court of Appeals to overrule a fourteen year-old precedent. Additionally, Cary has been lead counsel in bond validation hearings in which over $2 billion of development bonds have been validated, financing projects that have brought thousands of jobs to Fulton County.. When Jim Thomas decided to return to McKenna Long, Cary formed Ichter Kresky, LLC with Caroline Kresky, a well-respected family law practitioner. Together they tried divorce cases involving a multi-million dollar marital estate in a bench trial; they successfully handled a dispute involving the removal of the trustee from a family trust worth more than $70 million; and Cary succesfully tried a divorce case to a jury–quite an unusual occurrence. As a consequence of this experience, today Cary has the expertise to handle family law matters and issues related to trusts and estates.. In 2016, Ichter Davis, a boutique litigation firm in Atlanta, was formed to handle commercial litigation, trust and estate disputes, and family law litigation for high net worth individuals. Cary Ichter, as Managing Partner, coupled with William Daniel Davis have extensive experience in the courtroom, in corporate settings and in championing alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. This expertise sets them apart from other litigation firms. They work tirelessly to deliver results for their clients and are fiercely dedicated advocates both in and outside of the courtroom.. Cary has also been active acting as a court-appointed Special Master in various matters since 2005. Cary is typically appointed to act as a Special Master in complex commercial matters and mass tort and class action cases. In 2005, Cary joined the Academy of Court Appointed Masters (ACAM), the only national organization dedicated to educating the bench and bar on the appointment and use of Special Masters. In 2011, Cary was elected to the Board of ACAM. In 2014, he was elected President of the Academy, and in 2016 he became the first ACAM President ever to be re-elected.. As a consequence of his interest in the use of Special Masters by the courts, Cary took it upon himself to draft and to shepherd through the approval process Georgia’s Uniform Superior Court Rule governing the appointment and use of special masters in Georgia courts.. In his prestigious career, Cary has tried over fifty jury trials on a wide range of issues, including franchise relationships, sexual harassment, employment discrimination, real estate disputes, personal injuries, fraud, partnership break-ups, collections, UCC sales issues, and other commercial disputes. Cary has also successfully handled cases involving software licensing, municipal bond financing, fraud, professional wrestling, employment disputes, restrictive covenants ancillary to employment agreements, trade secrets, misappropriation of business opportunities, and intellectual property disputes. Cary is widely recognized as one of the best and most active commercial litigation lawyers in the State of Georgia.

Firm: Evan M. Altman

Northridge 400 , Atlanta , Georgia 30350

Practice Areas: Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Asbestos , Assault & Battery, Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Drugs & Medical Devices, Franchise , Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Defects, Premises Liability, Taxation - State & Federal, Toxic Substances, Wrongful Death, Bankruptcy & Debt, Bankruptcy & Debt

Firm: Paller and Creasy A Professional Corporation

Bldg. 1, Suite 200 , Atlanta , Georgia 30327

Practice Areas: Arbitration, Business & Commercial, Business Formation, Contracts, Corporate , Franchise , International & Trade, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord & Tenant, Leases and Leasing, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate , Business

Firm: Shepard, Plunkett, Hamilton, Boudreaux and Tisdale, LLP

701 Greene Street   104 , Augusta , Georgia 30901

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial,Corporate ,Franchise ,Probate ,Real Estate ,Wills

Firm: Meriwether & Tharp, LLC

11475 Great Oaks Way , Alpharetta , Georgia 30022

Practice Areas: Franchise , Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation

I went to law school to help make people's lives better and practicing family law has been one of the most rewarding ways in which to do that.  Divorce and child custody issues involve some of the most emotionally charged and traumatic events people encounter.  I enjoy (for the most part) helping folks see the light at the end of the tunnel and helping them find ways to make the best of an otherwise terrible time in their lives.. While the "law" certainly is a critical part of practicing family law, my own personal experience during my divorce and subsequent custody battles (the divorce took four years to obtain and the custody battles took place about every two years for well over a decade) give me ground level experience about the emotional trauma that goes along with these types of cases.  I have to say that I finally got wise and married my best friend from high school and have been happily married to him for almost 20 years.  We have lots of kids (only a few of which I actually birthed - the rest  came over to eat dinner and never really left) and a very firm belief that it is possible to create your own family, regardless of blood ties.  (We were the "Blind Side" long before the movie came out, just for the record.). On the other hand, I served as General Counsel for a multinational corporation prior to practicing family law, so I have a strong business background and understand where the money can sometimes go in family owned businesses.  I can comfortably track assests and income streams from many sources and understand how division of marital busineses can alter the business valuations.. Going to court is my work version of chocolate.  I absolutely love it and it has the added benefit of being fat free.

Firm: Leo Michael Hughes

Washington Avenue , Marietta , Georgia 30060

Practice Areas: Administrative ,Civil Rights,Constitutional ,Employment & Labor ,Franchise ,Government Agencies,Government Contracts,Labor ,Medical Malpractice,Probate ,Professional Malpractice,Sexual Harassment,Traffic Violations,Wills

Firm: Briskin, Cross & Sanford, LLC

1001 Cambridge Square, Suite D , Alpharetta , Georgia 30009

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Business Organizations, Construction , Employment & Labor , Franchise , Labor , Real Estate , Taxation - State & Federal, Corporate & Incorporation

CURRENT POSITIONS. Briskin, Cross & Sanford, LLC, Alpharetta, Georgia (formerly Briskin & Associates, L.C.). Attorney.  Assist clients in matters involving business law (incl. general corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, franchise law, employment law, securities, partnership and LLC law, and commercial litigation), commercial real estate (incl. commercial lease preparation and negotiation, sales, and acquisitions), and non-profit corporations (incl. the formation of and application for tax-exempt status for charitable organizations, private foundations, trade associations, and other non-profit organizations).  May 1999 to present.. Reinhardt College, McCamish School of Business, Waleska & Alpharetta, Georgia. Adjunct Professor.  Teach courses for business, communication and organizational leadership students, including Business Law and Ethics, Media Law, and Entrepreneurial Law.  January 2001 to present.. Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, Alpharetta, Georgia. Member, Board of Directors.  Advise regarding goals and activities of the GNFCC, assist in recruiting members for the GNFCC, and communicate issues of concern to the constituents of the GNFCC to elected officials.  October 2006 to present.. 400 Technology Connection, Alpharetta, Georgia. Founder, Steering Committee Member.  Member of seven-member committee that conceived, planned, and implemented the 400 Technology Connection in coordination with Microsoft Corp.  June 2004 to present.. Alpharetta Economic Development Authority, Alpharetta, Georgia. Director & Officer.  Appointed by the Alpharetta City Council to the authority charged with promoting economic development in the City of Alpharetta.  January 2007 to present.. Alpharetta Downtown Development Authority, Alpharetta, Georgia. Director.  Appointed by the Alpharetta City Council to the authority charged with promoting economic development  in the downtown area of the City of Alpharetta.  May 2007 to present.

Firm: Meriwether & Tharp, LLP

6465 East Johns Crossing , Johns Creek , Georgia 30097

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Business Formation, Business , Business Organizations, Contracts, Corporate , Estate Planning, Franchise , Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate , Divorce & Separation

A partner with Meriwether & Tharp LLC, Robert L. Tharp offers legal representation to people in Atlanta and Johns Creek, Georgia. He focuses his practice on family law, handling cases involving divorce, child custody, contempt actions, modifications to child support and alimony, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, paternity, family violence, grandparents’ rights, divorce and military divorce.. In 1993, Mr. Tharp graduated from Emory University with a Bachelor of Arts. He then studied law at Emory University School of Law and received his Juris Doctor in 1996. That same year, he was admitted to practice law in the state of Georgia.. Family law matters are often difficult for people to go through, given the intense emotions that are involved. Mr. Tharp understands this and sits down with clients to help them put these emotions aside. He then educates clients about their rights and options, giving them the ability to make decisions that will be of benefit to them at the current time, as well as in the future. Mr. Tharp believes in trying to achieve results for clients amicably but will take the matter into a courtroom, if necessary. He is known for his great compassion and respect for clients’ feelings and challenges.. Civic involvement is important to Mr. Tharp. He has been involved with various debate projects including extensive involvement in the formative years of the Atlanta Urban Debate League. For his efforts in this area, Emory University presented Mr. Tharp with the Warren Akin Outstanding Alumni Contribution award.