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ABA Forum Elects First Franchisee Lawyer as Chair
MINNEAPOLIS (Blue MauMau) - Ronald K. Gardner, Jr., Managing Partner of the Dady & Garner law firm, has been elected as Chair of the American Bar Association's Forum on Franchising, the 2,250 member national association of franchise lawyers. "I am thrilled to have the opportunity to lead such a distinguished organization," Gardner said. "This election proves what I and many others have been saying for years: the Forum is a meritocracy. If you work hard and continually strive to make positive contributions to the Forum, you will be rewarded with more opportunity, regardless of your views on the issues confronting the various constituencies involved in the franchise relationship," he added.
Gardner's term will begin in August 2009, and continue for a two-year period thereafter. The Forum on Franchising began electing its chairs, as opposed to having them appointed by the ABA president, in 1994. Since that time, the Forum has elected seven to that position who primarily represent franchisors.
Current Chair Edward Wood (Jack) Dunham said of his successor, "There is probably no more zealous, effective advocate of franchisee interests than Ron, but there is also no one more devoted to the Forum and to maintaining our winning formula of high academic standards, collegial dialogue, and outstanding social events. I look forward to his leadership."
The Dady & Garner law firm limits its practice to the representation of franchisees, distributors and dealers in disputes with their franchisors and suppliers. Gardner, renowned for his achievements in the franchise legal community, was co-counsel in the widely discussed case of Dunafon v. Taco Bell, and more recently he was lead counsel in the well publicized decision of Pool Concepts, Inc. v. Watkins, finding that payment of funds into a co-op ad fund was an indirect franchise fee, entitling the franchisee to the protections of the Minnesota Franchise Act as a preliminary injunction against termination.
Of the Forum, Gardner said, "While franchisor and franchisee lawyers can disagree about a lot of things, it is only when we have positive dialogue and mutual respect that those issues can be discussed away from a courtroom and in a nonadversarial manner, so that consensus might be achieved on any of those issues." He said in his experience, the Forum on Franchising has a history of being "the place" for that type of dialogue, and explains, "I plan on continuing that proud tradition."
This is a well deserved and positive event.
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Richard Solomon, FranchiseRemedies.com, has over 45 years experience with franchise litigation and crisis management. He is a graduate of The Citadel and The University of Michigan Law School
The Dady & Garner firm represent the best there is in francisee representation in America. It is fitting that Ron should lead the ABA Forum on Franchising. Few such events happen "on the merits" these days. I am thrilled. I may even rejoin the forum now, just because of Ron's leadership. Congratulations and my very best wishes.
ABA lawyers, fat Canucks get court victory
Just in time for next year's ABA Forum on Franchising event in Toronto , the Canadian Supreme Court has ruled that fat people have the right to 2 airplane seats for the price of one.
In litigation rumored to have been funded by franchisor Tim Hortons , the court found that Canada's freezing cold climate necessitated consumption of large amounts of blubber-precursor materials.
Canadian attorney Michael Webster expressed joy at the ruling, noting between chews that "Mmph veruh glad mmuph fly now."
As Canucks flooded the reservation lines at Air Canada, officials remain concerned that the large numbers of chubby toque-wearing passengers might overtax the engines of all 3 planes in the fleet.
Paul Steinberg
Franchisee Attorney, New York City, Ph: 212-529-5400
Poutine
Foolish little New Yorker!
Real Canadians eat poutine.
Michael Webster, a franchisee attorney in Toronto, Ontario, who publishes a website on business opportunities and franchises, called "The BizOp News"
ABA Forum
Richard, the next ABA Forum is being held in Toronto.
Michael Webster, a franchisee attorney in Toronto, Ontario, who publishes a website on business opportunities and franchises, called "The BizOp News"
It's your turn to buy?
Now that would pay for registration, airfare and hotel all by itself. See you there.
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Richard Solomon, FranchiseRemedies.com, has over 45 years experience with franchise litigation and crisis management. He is a graduate of The Citadel and The University of Michigan Law School
My Turn
Michael Webster, a franchisee attorney in Toronto, Ontario, who publishes a website on business opportunities and franchises, called "The BizOp News"
Actually, if there is a good gastropub in Tronto, I would much
prefer that to any fancy place. When I am in England/Ireland, I stay in pubs with rooms to let. If we go to a pub, Paul will enjoy it more too, I know, as he is a beer and ale guy - so he claims. I sure hope he plans to be there too. It is rare that three guys talk so much for so long that there is no time for sex. Hey, maybe we could sell tickets for others to join us and witness 6 hours of constant commentary about things that do not matter at all to anyone.
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Richard Solomon, FranchiseRemedies.com, has over 45 years experience with franchise litigation and crisis management. He is a graduate of The Citadel and The University of Michigan Law School
Richard writes: I sure hope
Richard writes:
I sure hope he plans to be there too. It is rare that three guys talk so much for so long that there is no time for sex.
My reply:
I had no idea you had that proclivity.
FuwaFuwaUsagi
"Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers."
Good Eats
Yeah, we can probably fix something up. Probably want to be within walking distance of where the ABA designated hotel is - put us downtown, and probably on King Street West.
Michael Webster, a franchisee attorney in Toronto, Ontario, who publishes a website on business opportunities and franchises, called "The BizOp News"
It doesn't need to be near the ABA stuff - which is
probably venued in some white bread and mayonaise kinda yuppie place - that I hate. Don't you have a seedier part of town where real people live and go enjoy themselves? I remember a market area last time I was there - YUM!!! I also remember being in the RR Hotel with the atrium lobby where Art Cantor of Wiley, Rein & Fielding and I put on a concert that got me the hottest babe in Canada for the next three days - YUM!!! We went to some Italian place for dinner and I sang Neopolitan songs with the resident musicians. I don't know if we cried because the music was so schmaltzy or because my singing stunk.
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Richard Solomon, FranchiseRemedies.com, has over 45 years experience with franchise litigation and crisis management. He is a graduate of The Citadel and The University of Michigan Law School
Real People
The ABA will be downtown. There are number of good places nearby, not all at upscale. But if you want Italian, we would go up to College Street. Good food from Portugal also.
Toronto has white bread/mayonaise right beside real restaurants in the same area of town.
Michael Webster, a franchisee attorney in Toronto, Ontario, who publishes a website on business opportunities and franchises, called "The BizOp News"
Right wing conservateves and the Christian Coalition eat
white breaqd and mayonaise. I dig the low brow international delicious flavors of people who speak little English and rarely bathe
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Richard Solomon, FranchiseRemedies.com, has over 45 years experience with franchise litigation and crisis management. He is a graduate of The Citadel and The University of Michigan Law School
If you like
real people and a drink, come down and see us. We don’t drink much ..... after you hit the floor. Come to Redcliffe and win an argument .. and then go to Jervis Bay and let a lady whoop your sizable ..... We love our country and we don't like polution so why not come down for a quiet day watching us flush some of the $rap out to sea.
I never met an Aussie who I didn't wish was a close friend
Of course, all the Aussies I ever met were in pubs at the time, and were capable of partying with me - damn few Americans can do that - Webster can, but he hasn't had to prove how long and how frequently he can hold up under the strain. I can reliably report that everyone who tried it is now deceased.
My most recent encounter with an Aussie constituency was at the bar of the Driskill Hotel in Austin Texas. It seems that a Texan was marrying an Aussie gal and flew a 747 full of her friends and family in for the wedding. They were all there that evening except for the bride and groom who were "upstairs".
I met at least half a dozen gals I would gladly have married on the spot. They, however, were far too intelligent ever to become my next ex.
I think Aussies are a lot like Texas folks, and maybe that's why I like 'em so much.
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Richard Solomon, FranchiseRemedies.com, has over 45 years experience with franchise litigation and crisis management. He is a graduate of The Citadel and The University of Michigan Law School
All credit
to US Customs. We have our share of aholes but I will say it is almost unpatriotic not to get in and do your bit and to then know when to laugh. In franchising often a good laugh can only be found with a bent elbow and occasionally that leads to one short leg and a long walk home. My closest mate has been here for 20 years and we've worked together for most of that time. He's from Napa Valley so I apoligise for that.