Leslie Curran
- Partner
Contact
Practice Areas
- Franchising
- Advertising & Trade Regulation
EXPERIENCE
PRESENTATIONS
PUBLICATIONS
Experience
Leslie focuses on advising her clients (whether start-up, middle-market, or mature) on franchise and distribution law, including structuring the relationship and regulatory compliance. Her practice emphasizes both domestic and international franchises and licensing, as well as area development, area representative and sub-franchise arrangements. Leslie also assists with mergers and acquisitions of franchise companies, franchisor-franchisee relationship issues (including complex negotiations with franchisees) and exemption-based franchising. She regularly trains franchisor executives with respect to best practices for compliance with franchise sales and relationship laws.
Education
- University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- J.D
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Law Review, University of Pittsburgh Law Review, Research Editor
- Elizabethtown College
- B.A
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Virginia
Honors
- Recognized by Best Lawyers in America® – Franchise Law 2026, Washington D.C.
- Recognized by Best Lawyers in America® – Franchise Law 2025
- Thought Leaders – United States Franchise Law, Lexology (formerly Who’s Who Legal), 2025
- Recommended, Lexology (formerly Who’s Who Legal), 2025
- Who’s Who Legal – Franchise 2019
- Best Lawyers – 2016 Franchise Lawyer of the Year, Washington D.C.
- Chambers USA
- Franchise Times Legal Eagles
- Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyers 2025
Presentations and Publications
Presentation
American Bar Association’s 40th Annual Forum on Franchising
October 2017
Palm Desert, CA
Attorney(s): Curran, Leslie D.
Presentation
American Bar Association’s 38th Annual Forum on Franchising
October 2015
New Orleans, LA
Attorney(s): Curran, Leslie D.
Presentation
American Bar Association’s 37th Annual Forum on Franchising
October 15-17, 2014
Seattle, WA
Attorney(s): Curran, Leslie D.
Presentation
American Bar Association’s Forum on Franchising
June 11, 2014
New York City, NY
Attorney(s): Curran, Leslie D.
Presentation
International Franchise Association’s 47th Annual Legal Symposium
May 4-6, 2014
Chicago, IL
Attorney(s): Curran, Leslie D.
Presentation
American Bar Association’s 36th Annual Forum on Franchising
October 16-18, 2013
Orlando, FL
Attorney(s): Curran, Leslie D.
Presentation
American Bar Association’s 33rd Forum on Franchising
October 13-15, 2010
San Diego, CA
Attorney(s): Curran, Leslie D.
Presentation
American Bar Association’s 32nd Annual Forum on Franchising
October 15-16, 2009
Toronto, ON
Attorney(s): Curran, Leslie D.
Presentation
International Franchise Association’s 42nd Annual Legal Symposium
May 2009
Washington, D.C.
Attorney(s): Curran, Leslie D.
Publication
28 American Bar Association Franchise Law Journal No. 4
Spring 2009
Attorney(s): Curran, Leslie D.
Presentation
International Franchise Association 49th Annual Convention
February 2009
San Diego, CA
Attorney(s): Curran, Leslie D.
Presentation
International Franchise Association’s 41st Annual Legal Symposium
May 2008
Washington, D.C.
Attorney(s): Curran, Leslie D.
Presentation
American Bar Association’s 30th Annual Forum on Franchising
October 10-12, 2007
Phoenix, AZ
Attorney(s): Curran, Leslie D.
Publication
The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
July 2007
Presentation
International Franchise Association’s 40th Annual Legal Symposium
May 8, 2007
Washington, D.C.
Attorney(s): Curran, Leslie D.
Presentation
International Franchise Association 47th Annual Convention
February 24-27, 2007
Las Vegas, NV
Attorney(s): Curran, Leslie D.
Publication
Small Business Opportunities
Winter 2006
Presentation
International Franchise Association’s 38th Annual Legal Symposium
May 8-10, 2005
Washington, D.C.
Attorney(s): Curran, Leslie D.
Presentation
International Franchise Association 45th Annual Convention
March 6-9, 2005
Hollywood, FL
Attorney(s): Curran, Leslie D.
Publication
June 2004
Franchising World