Firm Information:

505 N. Woodward, # 3000
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 Tel: (248) 901-4000
Fax: (248) 901-4040
Contact: Mr. A. Benjamin Henson

Attorney Information:

Tel: (248) 901-4036
Email: hensonbe@plunkettlaw.com

Firm Profile: Plunkett & Cooney is a full-service law firm with 140 attorneys and 12 offices. Our main area of concentration includes business law, general liability, insurance defense and municipal law. With respect to business law, we focus our practice in the areas of intellectual property, franchise law, banking and finance, bankruptcy, contracts, complex transactions, corporate compliance, health care, hospitality, labor and employment, mergers and acquisitions, securities, real estate, "white collar" criminal, environmental, telecommunications and Y2K matters.

Firm Background:

Serving the Franchising Community Since: 1974

% of Total Billable Hours Billed to Clients in the Franchising Industry: 30%

Major Franchising Clients in Past 3 Years: Doctors Associates, Inc. (Subway); Color Tile; The Body Shop; Applebee's International, Inc.; Powerhouse Gyms International, Inc.; Mr. B's Restaurant Group; ATL International; Shields Restaurants.

Attorney Profile: Mr. Henson is a shareholder who concentrates his practice in the areas of franchise law, construction litigation and commercial law. For 25 years, Mr. Henson has represented franchisors in both drafting uniform offering circulars and franchise agreements and in litigating and arbitrating disputes. Mr. Henson also represented prospective franchisees considering franchise opportunities. Mr. Henson serves as an arbitrator in franchise disputes.

Year Admitted to the Bar: 1968

Licensed to Practice in: Michigan

Education/Honors: Juris Doctor, University of Michigan Law School, 1968; B.S., Eastern Michigan University, 1965 (Stoic Honor Society).

Professional Associations/Memberships: ABA, Forum Committee on Franchising, Forum Committee on Construction Industry, AAA Large Complex Case Panel - Construction, Regional Commercial Advisory Committee of the AAA.

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