Firm Name: Fox Rothschild LLP
Jurisdiction: USA - Georgia
Practice Area: Distribution Law, Franchise Law
NW Suite 2300
Atlanta
GA 30309
United States
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Professional Biography:
Mike’s practice primarily involves the representation of franchise, professional franchise and service industry clients, providing both day-to-day business counseling and advice, as well as litigation services when necessary. He has represented numerous startup franchisors, sellers of business opportunities, and other sellers in licensing and distribution arrangements and counsels on ways to structure their business. Mike files necessary government registrations and disclosures, addresses regulatory problems and concerns and represents his clients in court to protect their interests. He particularly enjoys working with clients in the planning stages in order to avoid regulatory and other issues.
Before Fox Rothschild
Mike was a partner at Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP, which merged with Fox Rothschild in 2018.
After graduating law school, Mike served four years as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Georgia. Following his entry into private practice in 1984, Mike remained active in service to the State of Georgia, both in the Governor’s Office of Consumer Affairs (as Coordinator of Special Projects) and as a Special Assistant Attorney General. Until its 2007 sale for $6.2 Billion, Mike served as an independent Director of Inland Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc. (IRRETI), a public real estate investment trust which was one of the largest owners of retail space in the Southeast. IRRETI managed over 300 retail shopping centers or single tenant properties, primarily east of the Mississippi River.
FIRM DESCRIPTION
Fox Rothschild has grown to an 800-lawyer national law firm with 21 offices by focusing on client service and responsiveness, and by attracting bright and creative lawyers who know how to deliver.
In a word, by listening.
Listening to our clients. Listening to our lawyers.
And acting on what we hear.
We give clients the focus and service of a boutique – with the reach and resources of a national firm.
We give our lawyers a national stage and equip them with the platform to nurture innovation and drive client success.
Individuals and businesses – public, private and nonprofit; startup, family-run and multinational – receive our unwavering commitment to client satisfaction.
Happy clients. Better lawyers. We like the sound of that.
