Firm Information:

1717 Main St., # 4600
Dallas, TX 75201
Web Site: www.piperrudnick.com
Tel: (214) 743-4500
Fax: (214) 743-6292
Contact: Mr. Everett Pan
Email: everett.pan@piperrudnick.com

Attorney Information:

Tel: (214) 743-4521
Email: ann.hurwitz@piperrudnick.com

Firm Profile: Piper Marbury Rudnick & Wolfe has the largest franchise and distribution law practice in the world. In addition to experience with a full range of domestic franchising and distribution work, including structuring, compliance and relationship matters, the firm has had a pioneering role in international franchising and licensing. The firm’s litigation experience includes numerous proceedings in courts across the US and in alternative dispute resolution venues around the world. The firm also provides a full range of services to franchise and distribution clients in areas such as antitrust, intellectual property, real estate, technology, bankruptcy, labor, corporate finance, insurance, securities and tax matters.

Firm Background:

Serving the Franchising Community Since: 1984

% of Total Billable Hours Billed to Clients in the Franchising Industry: 100%

Major Franchising Clients in Past 3 Years: Our clients represent most of the 75 business sectors that have adopted franchising as a method of distribution. They represent entrepreneurs and start-up companies as well the largest franchisors and distributors in the world.

Attorney Profile: Ann Hurwitz has extensive experience in a wide range of matters involving franchise companies, including the structuring of franchise programs, acquisitions and dispositions of franchise companies, regulatory compliance, and relationship issues. She also regularly counsels clients on distribution alternatives and the benefits, risks and legal issues involved in expanding through non-traditional franchise methods, including co-branding opportunities.

Year Admitted to the Bar: 1980

Licensed to Practice in: Texas, District of Columbia, North Carolina

Education/Honors: J.D. University of North Carolina (1980); B.A. University of South Carolina (1977). Ms. Hurwitz is included in An International Who's Who of Franchise Lawyers and is listed in Best Lawyers in America. In 2001, she was voted one of Dallas' best lawyers.

Professional Associations/Memberships: American Bar Association, Franchise Law Journal, Texas State Bar Association, Franchise and Distribution Law Committee, Dallas Bar Association, North Carolina State Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association.

Publications: She is a frequent speaker on franchise and distribution issues for business and professional groups, including the ABA Forum on Franchising, the Intl Franchise Assoc, and the Intl Bar Assoc. "Franchise Market Withdrawal: 'Good Cause' for Termination?"

Provide Legal Services Internationally: Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Greece, France, England, Saudi Arabia, Australia, New Zealand, Sint Marteen, Cayman Islands.

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