Firm Information:

1899 Wynkoop St., #700
Denver, CO 80202
Web Site: www.perkinscoie.com
Tel: (303) 291-2300
Fax: (303) 291-2400
Contact: Ms. Kim I. McCullough
Email: kmccullough@perkinscoie.com

Attorney Information:

1620 26th St., 6 Fl. S.
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Tel: (310) 788-3252
Fax: (310) 788-3399
Email: jgitterman@perkinscoie.com

Firm Profile: Perkins Coie provides clients with advice in the areas of franchising, licensing, distribution, trademark protection, intellectual property, business law, securities and corporate finance, environment and natural resources, estate planning and trust services, labor and employment, litigation, product liability, real estate and land use, regulatory and government affairs and tax law in the industries consisting of aerospace, biotech and life sciences, entertainment/arts, hotels and leisure, international companies, manufacturing, real estate and development, regulated industries, retail, technology companies and telecommunications.

Firm Background:

In Business Since: 1912

Serving the Franchising Community Since: 2000

% of Total Billable Hours Billed to Clients in the Franchising Industry: Less than 10%

Full-time Employees: 1,500+

Full-time Professionals: 600

Major Franchising Clients in Past 3 Years: Will not disclose.

Attorney Profile: Franchise litigation; general business litigation; appellate law

Year Admitted to the Bar: 1984

Licensed to Practice in: California

Education/Honors: University of Pennsylvania, B.A. 1978 Magna Cum Laude; Cornell Law School, J.D. 1984

Professional Associations/Memberships: American Bar Association Forum on Franchising

Publications: Co-presenter, "Litigation Guide to Franchise Terminations," ABA Forum on franchising (October 2002); Author, "Y2K Disclosure Requirements for Franchisors," California Business Law News (Spring 1999); Co-author, "Best Practices: Franchising in Cyberspace," Franchise Update (Fourth Quarter 1998); Co-presenter, "Franchising and the Internet: Agreements, Regulations and Dispute Resolution," ABA Forum on Franchising (October 1998); Panelist, Federal Trade Commission Franchise Public Workshop Conference (Seattle, WA, November 1997); Co-presenter, "Structuring Franchise Agreements After Postal Instant Press Inc. v. Scaly," 30th Annual Legal Symposium of the International Franchise Association (Washington, D.C., May 1997); Co-author, "Franchise Agreements: Contracts of Adhesion?" Franchise Law Journal (Summer 1996)

Provide Legal Services in U.S.: Yes

Provide Legal Services in Canada: No

Provide Legal Services Internationally: No

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