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Where Are The Franchise Lawyers?
Where should a franchisor start when looking for the right franchise attorney for their brand?
As a guide to help franchisors begin their search for a franchise attorney, 1851 Franchise decided to provide its own due diligence to find great franchise attorneys.
We began by searching on Google for the term, “franchise lawyer.” This presented back several ads, which can be spotted with the “Ad” tag at the top of a search. These included some law firms, as well as some lead portals.
Findlaw.com comes up near the top, however, that site localizes the attorney list rather than helping you, the researcher, get to a conclusion.
We then searched for “best franchise lawyers.” This returned a bulleted list of best franchise law firms according to USNews.com. But truthfully, we did not see any who made our list as top franchise lawyers (and we know the field). There was one return to the search that was valuable. It was a link to a PDF of Franchise Times’ Legal Eagles from 2019 — a solid, credible resource.
The point is, the search is tough. To find franchise lawyers who can be a fit to your franchise, our best advice is to:
- Check out our lists of the top legal players in franchising.
- Network and ask other franchisors who they use.
- Look at the speakers from the International Franchise Association’s Legal Symposium.
- Search the term “franchise lawyer” on LinkedIn.
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About the Author
Nick Powills
FollowNick Powills, CFE, founded No Limit Agency in 2008 and serves as Chief Brand Strategist for the Chicago-based firm. No Limit is a full-service communications agency that establishes and elevates brands by bridging Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, Digital, and a lot of creativity, to best strategize well-rounded and successful campaigns for 50+ global franchise brands. By presenting visionary ideas and building real relationships, No Limit is able to create effective media branding strategies to help companies grow. Nick currently leads a staff of writers, media strategists, designers, social media experts and digital producers in an office think-tank where brands are humanized for strong, compelling media stories. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa.
