Richard Greenstein is a partner in the Franchise and Distribution Law practice group in DLA Piper's Atlanta office. Mr. Greenstein concentrates his practice in the establishment and maintenance of domestic and international franchise programs and business transactions such as the sale and acquisition of franchise systems. His practice also includes day-to-day counseling of franchisors on compliance issues, franchisor-franchisee relations, and dispute resolution. Mr. Greenstein also advises a number of companies on licensing and distribution and other business-related matters.

Before joining DLA Piper, Mr. Greenstein was a partner at Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP. Prior to joining private practice, Mr. Greenstein served in various capacities in the legal department of IBM Corporation from September 1980 until December 1986.

Mr. Greenstein is or has been listed in the following.

• International Who’s Who of Franchise Lawyers: 2004-2008
• Franchise Times “Legal Eagles”
• Georgia Super Lawyers: Every year since 2004

Admissions

• Florida
• Georgia
• New York

Memberships

• American Bar Association
• ABA Forum on Franchising

Publications

• Achieving Victory Through Prearrangements: Supplementing Covenants Not to Compete, Franchise Law Journal of the American Bar Association, Vol. 22, No. 1, Summer 2002

Seminars

• “The Basics of Buying and Selling a Franchise Company,” ABA Forum on Franchising Annual Meeting, Orlando , Florida (October 2005)
• “Current Developments in Covenants Not to Compete,” IFA 33rd Annual Legal Symposium, Washington , DC (May 2000)
• “Disclosure Compliance.” IFA 29th Annual Legal Symposium, Washington , DC (May 1996)