Firm Information: 16000 Ventura Blvd., # 1000 Encino, CA 91436 Web Site: www.barrykurtzpc.com Tel: (818) 728-9979 Fax: (818) 986-4474 Contact: Mr. Barry Kurtz Email: bkurtz@barrykurtzpc.com Attorney Information: 16000 Ventura Blvd., # 1000 Encino, CA 91436 Tel: (818) 728-9979 Fax: (818) 986-4474 Email: bkurtz@barrykurtzpc.com

Firm Profile: Franchise law; acquisitions of franchisors, franchisees and independent restaurant companies

Firm Background:

In Business Since: 1973

Serving the Franchising Community Since: 1981

% of Total Billable Hours Billed to Clients in the Franchising Industry: 90%

Full-time Employees: 3.5

Full-time Professionals: 2.5

Major Franchising Clients in Past 3 Years: Baja Fresh, Carrows Restaurants, Closet Factory, Coco's Bakery Restaurants, Fiesta Insurance Franchise Company, 1-800-Flowers, Red Mango, Sweet Factory, Total Golf Adventures, Una Mas

Attorney Profile: Franchise law; acquisitions of franchisors, franchisees and independent restaurant companies

Year Admitted to the Bar: 1973

Licensed to Practice in: California

Education/Honors: Earned Martindale Hubbell's highest rating (AV) for legal ability and ethics, Listed in Martindale Hubbell's 2008, 2009 and 2010 National Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Nominated for the San Fernando Valley Business Journal's "Top 25 Lawyers of the Valley" in 2007. Certified as a Legal Specialist in Franchise & Distribution Law by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. Named a 2010 Super Lawyer by the Journal of Law & Politics in January 2010.

Professional Associations/Memberships: ProVisors, ABA, LA County Bar Association, SF Valley Bar Association, Regency Club, UCLA Bruin Professionals. Member of the ABA Section on Business Law and Forum on Franchising since 1982, member of the IFA's Legal/Legislative Committee from 1991 to 1998, appointed member of the Committee on Franchising and Distribution of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of CA from 1983 to 1985 and from 1998 to 2001.

Publications: Barry Kurtz is a prolific writer on the subject of franchise law. Recent articles include "Deal or No Deal?: Due Diligence Key to Buying Bankrupt Franchises (part 2) - online edition of Franchise Update Magazine, January 12, 2010 and "How to Help Your Franchising Clients Survive the Recession" - The Practical Lawyer, October 2009. For more articles please visit www.barrykurtzpc.com.

Provide Legal Services in U.S.: Yes, All U.S.

Provide Legal Services in Canada: No

Provide Legal Services Internationally: No

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