Admissions

• District of Columbia
• Virginia

Memberships

• American Bar Association
• ABA - Forum on Franchising (Immediate Past Chair 1995-96, Chair 1992-95, Governing Committee 1988-92, Membership Chair 1988-89)
• Program Chair, 13th Annual Forum on Franchising (1990)
• Board of Editors, Law Journal Newsletters Franchising & Business Law Alert
• Editor, Franchise Law Journal (1984-88)
• ABA - General Practice Section Franchise Law Committee (Chair 1989-90, Vice Chair 1985-89, 1990-92)
• ABA - Antitrust Law Section, Franchising Committee
• ABA - Business Law Section
• ABA - Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Law Section
• International Franchise Association
• IFA Educational Foundation
• IFA - Legal/Legislative Committee
• IFA - Certified Franchise Executive
• International Bar Association
• IBA - Section on Business Law, International Franchising Committee
• District of Columbia Bar Association - Antitrust, Trade Regulation and Consumer Affairs Division
• American Intellectual Property Law Association - Licensing and Franchising Law Committees
• Licensing Executive Society - Trademark Licensing Committee
• Rosenberg International Center of Franchising - Advisory Board
• Franchise Advisor, Franchise and Business Opportunities Committee, North American Securities Administrators Association, Washington, DC
• Arbitrator, Franchise Arbitration and Mediation, Inc., Newport Beach, CA
• Delegation Leader, Citizen Ambassador Program, International Franchise Delegation to the Far East

Publications

• "Supplement to Legal Aspects of Selling and Buying," 3rd edition (2011) (and prior)
• "Thirty Years of Franchising," a conversation with Past Chairs of the American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, Franchise Law Journal (Fall 2007)
• "NASAA Considers New Policy to Diffuse State Franchise Registrations Throughout the Year," Franchise Law Journal, a quarterly publication of the American Bar Association Forum on Franchising (November 2003)
• "Managing the International Reach of US Laws," International Journal of Franchising and Distribution Law (2001)
• "European Union Issues Vertical Restraint Guidelines," Franchising World (2000)
• Franchise Law Compliance Manual, ABA Forum on Franchising Book Collection (2000)
• "The Encroachment Dilemma," Hotels' Investment Outlook ( 1999)
• "The Perils of Internet Franchise Offers," Franchising Business and Law Alert (1998)
• Franchising: Regulation of Buying and Selling a Franchise, BNA Corporate Practice Series, 2d ed. (1997)
• Franchising, Federal Publications, Inc. (1996)
• "Dual Branding: The New Franchising Phenomenon," Franchising Business and Law Alert (1995)
• "Do US Franchise Laws Cover International Franchise Sales?," CCH Global Franchising Alert (1994)
• "The Application of U.S. Franchise Laws to International Franchise Sales," CCH Global Franchising Alert (1994)
• "Extra-Territorial Application of US Franchise Registration and Disclosure Laws in International Franchise Transactions," Journal of International Franchising and Distribution Law (1993)
• "How to Avoid Disputes With Franchisees," International Franchise Association (1992)
• "Franchise Licensing for Franchisors," Franchise UPDATE (1991)
• "Growth By Franchising: What Both Sides Need to Know," Hotels (1991)
• "7th Circuit Delivers Triple Threat to Franchisors," Franchise Legal Digest (1991)
• "State and Federal Franchise Protection in the United States," Franchise Unlimited (1991)
• Fundamentals of International Franchising, ABA Forum on Franchising and International Bar Association (1991)
• Multiple-Unit Franchising: The Key to Rapid System Growth, International Franchise Association (1991)

Seminars

• Presenter, "How to Sell a Franchisor," and Moderator, "Franchisor's Role in Franchisee Financing," West Coast Franchise Expo, Los Angeles (November 2011)
• "Due Diligence, Deal Structuring, and Pricing – Four Top Deal Professionals Explain How They Identify and Navigate the Unique Issues of Franchise Deals," at Private Equity Investing in Franchise Companies: How to Identify, Analyze, & Profit from Their Hidden Value, a Capital Roundtable Conference, New York (October 2011)
• "Franchise Finance Legal Issues Review with Expert Panelists" Webinar (July 2011)
• "The Franchisor's Role in Franchisee Financing," International Franchise Expos (April 2011) (and prior)
• "Principles of Franchise Management," IFA's 51st Annual Convention, Las Vegas (February 2011)
• "Legal Considerations in Adapting Your Concept for International Markets," International Symposium on Franchising, Singapore (October 2010)
• "Gift Cards and Loyalty Programs," 33rd Annual ABA Forum on Franchising, San Diego (October 2010)
• "Franchise Top Ten for 2010," at Charting Your Course for Success, the FSBI 2010 11th Annual Conference, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (September 2010)
• "Co-Branding and Multi-Unit Branding," International Franchise Expo (April 2010)
• "Franchisor's Role in Franchisee Financing," International Franchise Association's 50th Annual Convention, San Antonio, Texas (February 2010)
• Moderator, "Fundamentals of Helping Restaurant Companies Survive the Recession," Capital Roundtable program on Private Equity and Mezzanine Investing In Middle-Market Restart Companies (January 2009)
• "Fundamentals of International Franchise Law," Franchise Association of Argentina, Buenos Aires (September 2007)
• "Multi-Unit Summit," Differences in Forms of Franchising: Area Development, Subfranchising & Area Representation, Las Vegas (February 2007)
• Interview subject, "Franchise Investments," CNN Financial News Television's Your Money Show, (January 14, 2004)
• "Electronic Disclosure Through the Internet and Diskette," North American Securities Administrators Association, Franchise and Business Opportunity Training Seminar, New Orleans, Louisiana (May 2003)
• "Registration and Disclosure Law Update," International Franchise Association, 34th Annual Legal Symposium, Washington, DC (May 2001)
• "How to Sell Franchises Without Getting into Trouble," International Franchise Expo, Washington, DC (May 2001) (and prior)
• "How the Internet Is Transforming Franchising," Franchise Times Franchise Finance Conference, Las Vegas (February 2001)
• "Franchise Law Basics," International Franchise Association, Institute of Certified Franchise Executives, Las Vegas (February 2001)
• "Managing the International Reach of US Franchise Laws," International Bar Association/International Franchise Association, Washington, DC (May 2000)
• "Practical Advice for International Franchising in the New Millennium," International Bar Association/International Franchise Association, Washington, DC (May 2000)
• "The Legal Structure of the Franchise Relationship," International Franchise Association, Institute for Certified Franchise Executives, San Diego (February 2000)
• "Franchising as an Economic Development Tool, " World Bank Headquarters, Washington, DC (January 2000)