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Firm: Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP

Pier 70 , Seattle , Washington 98121

Practice Areas: Franchising

Pier 70 , Seattle , Washington 98121

Practice Areas: Franchising

David is a member of the firm's Hospitality, Franchise & Distribution Team, with a practice emphasis in franchise and distribution law and general corporate matters.  David has experience in a variety of corporate and transactional matters involving the team's core industries, including drafting franchise disclosure documents, franchise agreements, subfranchise agreements, area development agreements, area representative agreements, and distribution agreements.  He also assists our clients with franchise registration and regulatory compliance, and advises franchisors on franchisee terminations, renewals, and other relationship issues, and on buying and selling franchise companies and franchised businesses.  David works with our clients in an outside general counsel capacity, interfacing with company owners and officers on general corporate matters and corporate governance, business transactions, vendor, supplier and manufacturing agreements, licensing agreements, financing, and employment issues.. In addition, David has a variety of experience representing clients in litigation, including termination and non-renewal disputes with franchisees, trademark infringement suits, claims under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act and the Washington Franchise Investment Protection Act, actions involving beverage and product distribution rights, claims concerning the unintentional formation of franchises, suits against residential real estate agents and brokerages, and the defense of product liability actions.. David also serves as the firm’s General Counsel and chairs the firm’s Attorney Hiring Committee.

Pier 70 , Seattle , Washington 98121

Practice Areas: Corporate , Franchise , Intellectual Property , Franchising, Franchising, Franchising

For for than 25 years, Doug has served as a trial lawyer representing franchisors and suppliers in connection with disputes with their franchisees and distributors. Doug also devots significant time providing antitrust and distribution counseling, and has assisted several clients with the evaluation and acquisition of other franchise and distribution companies.  The following is a representative sample of matters Doug has handled in recent years:

Firm: Dorsey & Whitney, LLP

701 Fifth Avenue , Seattle , Washington 98104

Practice Areas: Civil , Franchising, Franchising, Franchising, Franchising

Firm: Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland, PLLC

401 Union Street , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Franchise , Internet , Technology and Science, Telecommunications , Trademarks, Franchising, Franchising, Franchising, Franchising, Franchising

With a Seattle presence, Kevin is a well-known franchise and trademark lawyer. He advises clients on a full range of legal issues including business and deal structures; branding, protecting, licensing, advertising, selling and distributing products, services, technologies and intellectual properties; eCommerce, Cyberspace and computer law; financing; start-up franchises; mergers and acquisitions; real estate, and bringing franchises into the U.S. or to international markets.. Kevin represents numerous traditional businesses as their FRANCHISE ATTORNEY, from startups to multi-national companies, through all stages of growth. He is recognized as one of Seattle's leading LICENSING & TECHNOLOGY lawyers. Kevin is a highly respected FRANCHISE AND DISTRIBUTION lawyer, working with franchises throughout the U.S. and in most countries around the world. He has a large domestic and international TRADEMARK AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY practice with thousands of successful registrations and enforcements.. Kevin serves as Chair of our Business Practice Group. He also heads our Franchise & Distribution, Trademarks and Intellectual Property, and Licensing & Technology Teams. Kevin's practice emphasizes being a RESPONSIVE PROBLEM SOLVER and TRUSTED ADVISOR with a positive attitude. He is a deal maker who understands business realities and technologies. Present a complex problem and goal to Kevin and he will provide the options and devise the strategy and proper vehicle for your solution in Humanese Over Legalese.™

Firm: Wenokur RIordan PLLC

600 Stewart Street , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Franchising

Whether we are representing a franchisee dealing with their bank, franchisor or landlord or we are helping debtors deal with creditors, we are always David, working against Goliath. Except in our case, we don't hit Goliath with the stone, we convince him to sit down and approach resolving our differences productively and finding a win-win.

Firm: Graham & Dunn PC

Pier 70 , Seattle , Washington 98121

Practice Areas: Franchising, Corporate, Trademark Application