The Johnson Franchise Law Firm, LLC

At The Johnson Franchise Law Firm, LLC, we represent franchisors of all sizes. Our clients range from large-scale multinational franchisors to businesses that are first considering franchising. We understand your entrepreneurial spirit because we have it too. In 2007, attorney Rick Johnson left the global law firm where he was a partner to found The Johnson Franchise Law Firm. Rick has focused on franchise law for most of his 20-year career. He has consistently been named a “Franchising Legal Eagle”, one of the U.S.’s top 100 franchise lawyers by Franchise Times magazine.

We focus on all areas of franchise law, including: international franchising; domestic franchising; franchise system expansion; risk minimization; legal compliance; unit franchising; master franchising; area directorships; area development; and, licensing and distributorships. We also assist non-U.S. companies that want to: enter into alliances with U.S. businesses; share resources with U.S. companies; and, open operations in the United States.

We represent U.S. franchisors who want to expand domestically and internationally, as well as international franchisors who want to enter the U.S. market. We assist: Experienced U.S. franchisors who want to expand their system; entrepreneurs who want to determine whether franchising is the right option; U.S. franchisors who want to expand internationally; non-U.S. franchisors interested in entering the U.S. market; companies that want to develop alternatives to franchising; and, a company’s existing counsel, by associating with them on a limited basis.

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