Firm Information:

8000 Sears Tower, 233 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
Web Site: www.sonnenschein.com
Tel: (312) 876-8000
Fax: (312) 876-3151
Other Offices In: Chicago, Kansas City, Los Angeles, New York, St. Louis, San Francisco, Short Hills, NJ, Washington D.C., West Palm Beach

Attorney Information:

8000 Sears Tower, 233 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
Tel: (312) 876-2604
Fax: (312) 876-7934
Email: jbaer@sonnenschein.com

Firm Profile: Sonnenschein has earned a worldwide reputation as the law firm most likely to help its clients prosper and grow. Providing high-quality, innovative legal services, we help our clients identify and seize opportunities and blunt threats to their prosperity. With 700 lawyers and other professionals in nine U.S. offices and a global reach throughout Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and Canada, Sonnenschein serves many of the world’s largest and best-known businesses, nonprofits and individuals. The firm is a leader in innovative legal services, serving its clients through integrated, inter-office cooperation and teamwork among practice groups to provide efficient, effective, and timely legal services and business counseling.

Firm Background:

In Business Since: 1906

Serving the Franchising Community Since: mid-1960s

Major Franchising Clients in Past 3 Years: McDonald’s Corporation, Intercontinental Hotels, Culligan International Company, Storage USA Franchise Corp., Gymboree Play and Music, Medicine Shoppe, Pella Corporation, Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Red Bull, Sara Lee Fresh.

Attorney Profile: Mr. Baer has a broad transactional practice with extensive experience representing companies engaged in franchising, distribution, sales and commercial activities, both domestically and internationally. His wide range of experience includes Franchising & Distribution, Corporate & Commercial Practice, International Law, Sales Representatives, Product Safety, Warranties, Sales, Legislation, Administrative Law, and General Commercial.

Education/Honors: University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., 1966; University of Illinois Law Forum (Law Review) (Asst. Editor 65-66); University of Illinois, B.A. Political Science, 1963; International Who's Who of Business Lawyers, Franchise; Illinois State Bar Association; ABA; International Bar Association, InterPacific Bar Association

Professional Associations/Memberships: Mr. Baer is Chair of the Illinois Attorney General's Franchise Advisory Board. He is a member of the Governing Committee of the ABA Forum on Franchising and is currently acting as the Publications Officer of the Forum. He is a member of the Legal/Legislative Committee of the International Franchise Association and on the Board of Editors of LJN's Franchising Business & Law Alert. He is also a member of the Editorial Board of the Canadian Franchise Review and a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the International Journal of Franchising Law. Mr. Baer is currently Editor, CCH Sales Representative Law Guide (1998 - Present). He formerly served as Editor-in-Chief of the ABA Forum on Franchising's The Franchise Lawyer, Associate Editor of the ABA Forum on Franchising's Franchise Law Journal, a co-author of a quarterly column on international franchise developments for the World Franchise & Business Report, and a Vice President of the Franchising Committee of Union Internationale des Avocats.

Publications: Mr. Baer is the author of numerous articles, professional opinions and speeches, which are available upon request.

Provide Legal Services in U.S.: Yes

Provide Legal Services in Canada: Yes

Provide Legal Services Internationally: Yes

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