Franchise Update Magazine Issue II, 2011 | Page 17

Franchise Group
Bryan Cave’s

A Global Leader
in Franchise Law

Kenneth R. Costello

Jonathan C. Solish

• Top 14 “Most Highly Regarded Franchise Lawyers Globally” by International
Who’s Who of Franchise Lawyer’s (Law Business Research, Ltd., London,
2003-2010)

“Highly trusted counsel.”
“One of the best franchise litigators in the nation.”

- Best Lawyers in America

• Chambers – Franchise 2007-2010; Global 2009-2011

“Leader” and “go-to-guy for franchisors.”

- Who’s Who Legal California

Partner, Los Angeles

Partner, Los Angeles

• Best Lawyers In America - Franchise (2007-2011)
• Los Angeles Magazine –“Southern California Super Lawyers” List (2006-2011)
• “Legal Eagle” list of top US franchise lawyers in Franchise Times
• Certified by the California State Bar as a Franchise & Distribution Specialist

“A tremendously able attorney.”

- Chambers USA, Franchising
• Best Lawyers In America - Los Angeles Franchise Lawyer of the Year (2011)
• Certified by the California State Bar as a Franchise & Distribution Specialist

Arindam Kar
Partner, St. Louis

Keith D. Klein

Mark B. Leadlove

• Super Lawyers “Rising Star”, Missouri/
Kansas, 2010
• Missouri Lawyers Weekly, “Up & Coming
Lawyers”, 2010
• Practice focus on antitrust litigation and
counseling
• Regularly represent franchising
distributorships

• Co-Author of California Franchise Law &
Practice
• Member, California State Bar Franchise
Law Committee
• Argued before California Supreme Court
on key franchise-related issue
• Represents Start-up to Fortune 500
franchisors in hotel and food service industries
• Certified by the California State Bar as a
Franchise & Distribution Specialist
• Benchmark: Litigation - Future Star (2010),
Leading Litigator (2011)

• Super Lawyers, Business Litigation,
Missouri/Kansas, 2007-2010
• 20 years experience in franchise and
distributor litigation issues, commercial
litigation, restrictive covenants and trade
secret litigation
• Practiced before numerous federal courts,
state courts, administrative bodies and
arbitration panels
• Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.), Judge
Advocate, USAR

Rebecca A. D. Nelson

Glenn Plattner

Anthony J. Marks

• More than 15 years experience advising
franchisors about antitrust law issues,
as well as a full range of franchise
regulatory matters
• Frequently published author and invited
speaker on franchise and distribution
related topics
• SuperLawyer, Antitrust Litigation,
Missouri/Kansas
• Experienced in a wide variety of industries
including food service, automotive,
hospitality, clothing/footwear, medical
instruments and chemicals

• Who’s Who Legal – One of Top 20 Franchise
Lawyers in California (2008-2009)
• Los Angeles Magazine –“Southern
California Super Lawyers” List (2009-2011)
• The Franchise Lawyer – Associate Editor
(2008-present)
• State Bar of California – Vice-chair,
Franchise & Distribution Law Advisory
Commission (2008-Present)
• State Bar of California, Business Law
Section – Co-chair, Franchise Law
Committee (2001-2004)
• Certified by the California State Bar as a
Franchise & Distribution Specialist

• State Bar of California, Franchise Law
Committee - Co-Chair Franchise Law
Committee (2007-2008)

Partner, St. Louis

Partner, Los Angeles

Partner, St. Louis

Partner, Los Angeles

Counsel, Los Angeles

• Co-Author of California Franchise Law &
Practice
• Law & Politics – “Southern California
Rising Stars” List (2006-2010)
• Represents start-up and mature
franchisors in domestic and
international franchising and merger
and aquisition transactions
• Certified by the California State Bar as a
Franchise & Distribution Specialist

Philip Haleen

Of Counsel, Hamburg
• 25 years professional experience in
Germany
• Practice focus on distribution and
franchise law
• Regularly establish distribution and
franchise systems in Europe

R. Andrew
Chereck

Shelly C.
Gopaul

• Co-Author of ABA
Franchise Desk Book
and other publications

• Law & Politics –
Southern California
Rising Star List (2010)

Associate
Los Angeles

Atlanta | Charlotte | Chicago | Dallas | Hamburg | Hong Kong | Irvine
Jefferson City | Kansas City | London | Los Angeles | New York | Paris
Phoenix | San Francisco | Shanghai | Singapore | St. Louis | Washington, D.C.

Associate
Los Angeles

Kristy A.
Murphy

Associate
Los Angeles

Bryan Cave LLP

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Santa Monica, CA 90401
310.576.2100

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