Franchisee-Franchisor Disputes
We are one of the nation’s leading law firms for representing franchisees.
We represent franchisees nationwide in disputes with franchisors. Our franchise dispute attorneys handle wrongful terminations, breach of contract claims, improper fees, and other complex conflicts, guiding clients through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation.
Award Winning Franchisee-Franchisor Disputes Lawyers
Award Winning FDD & Franchise Agreement Review Attorneys
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Here at Cantrell Schuette, we have a top-tier practice group of franchise attorneys dedicated to representing primarily franchisees, including representation in franchisee-franchisor legal disputes. In fact, our franchise legal practice group is one of the very few in the entire nation that provides turn-key legal services for franchisees. On the transaction side, our firm can help guide you through FDD reviews, negotiations, and drafting. On the dispute side our team has decades of experience in pre-suit demand procedures, mediations, lawsuits, arbitrations, trials, and negotiation for and achieving favorable settlement agreements.
We have successfully handled hundreds of disputes for franchisees, recovering millions. Examples of the types of franchisee-franchisor disputes we regularly handle include:
- Wrongful termination of the franchise
- Improper notice of defaults
- Charging fees not permitted by the franchise agreement and/or not disclosed in the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD)
- Trade Secret and intellectual property claims
- Breach of contract claims, including breach of good faith and fair dealing relating to franchise system support and training
- Restrictive covenant claims (i.e., non-competes, non-solicits, and non-disclosures)
- Fraud in connection with the sale or operation of the franchise
- Tortious interference with attempts to sell a franchise
We also handle other business disputes for franchise business owners, including for example:
- Disputes between franchisees and vendors
- Disputes between franchisee owners and shareholders or employees
Finally, we represent groups of franchisees and franchise associations in connection with dispute resolution and litigation. We are regularly retained by large groups of franchisees to leverage their collective influence with the franchisor in connection with unfair or unlawful franchisor business practices.
We encourage potential clients to review the online biographies of our franchise lawyers. Our team has top-tier credentials, decades of experience, and are leaders in the field of franchise law
and franchise industry organizations.
To discuss representation, contact us today at 1-877-858-6868 or coordinator@lawcantrell.com.
