Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, LAW FIRM NEWS: Franchise lawyer Karen Marchiano joins DLA Piper, (Nov 30, 2015)
Organizations Mentioned:DLA Piper | Dentons, LLP | Duke University | International Franchise Association | University of California
DLA Piper has added Karen Marchiano as of counsel to its Franchise and Distribution Practice in the firm’s Silicon Valley office. She was formerly counsel at Dentons, according to a firm announcement.
Marchiano focuses her practice on representing franchisors in the restaurant, real estate, automotive, hotel, education, and financial services industries. She has provided guidance to franchisors on regulatory matters, conducted regulatory due diligence for mergers and acquisitions of franchise systems, and represented clients in the full range of litigation and arbitration. Marchiano has experience in both individual and class litigation and counsels clients on a wide range of issues, including termination and nonrenewal, system standards and changes, trademark protection, vicarious liability, joint employment, and compliance with franchise statutes.
A graduate of Duke University (B.S.) and University of California Berkeley School of Law (J.D.), she is licensed to practice in California and Massachusetts. Marchiano is a member of the ABA Forum on Franchising and the International Franchise Association. She currently serves as associate editor of the Franchise Lawyer, the newsletter of the Forum on Franchising.
DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Attorneys: Karen Marchiano (DLA Piper).
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