Jonathan Barber
Franchising (Transactional)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Personal Introduction
All I do is franchise law! Whether your referral is a startup franchise, an existing franchisor, or someone interested in buying a franchise, I'm happy to assist them in this niche practice area. I represent franchisors in every industry from startups to systems older than me.
Practice Composition
Transactional
Education
Practice Summary
If it involves a franchise disclosure document ("FDD"), we do it! -Drafting franchise disclosure documents -Annual updates to franchise disclosure documents -Registering franchisors in various states and obtaining applicable exemptions -Managing franchisor-franchisee relationships (Notices of Default and Termination, Mutual Terminations, Transfers, Re-acquisitions, etc.) -Mergers and acquisitions of franchise systems (franchisors) -Reviewing franchise disclosure documents for prospective franchisees (so long as there's no conflict - i.e., we didn't draft the docs!)
Response Time
20 hours
Awards
Franchise Times- Legal Eagle
Affiliations
American Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
Franchise Association
International Franchise Association
Mecklenburg County Bar
North Carolina Bar Association
Personal Interests & Charitable Work
My wife and I have five kids seven and under, and I basically practice law to fund annual trips to Disney World. I spend most of my time in my home office, which is adorned with guitars, lightsabers, and Legos. Clients enjoy my personality and business-focused approach to franchise law. I've occasionally been known as the "Slumlord Slayer" when taking pro bono tenant defense cases in Charlotte.
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