FRANCHISE LAW WITH ZING
Jim Rubinger and Lee Plave were, once again, rated by “Martindale-Hubbell” as 5.0/5.0 AV Preeminent (Highest Ethical Standing), reflecting a century-old “gold standard” of professional peer reviews for the highest levels of professional excellence.* *AV®, AV...
Our firm is honored to continue its string of “Tier 1” national rankings for Franchise Law in the 2017 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” results. Eight Plave Koch attorneys were named individually in the 2017 “Best Lawyers” rankings. Lee was named “Lawyer of...
The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently announced a significant change in their process for reviewing applications by franchisees for SBA-backed financing. The changes are the result of a years-long dialogue among the agency, the International Franchise Association, franchise lawyers, and critical third-party vendors such as FranDATA. The SBA’s staff had previously wrestled with the question […]
You may have read the news reports that McDonald’s Corp. settled a case involving a claim that it was a joint employer along with one of its franchisees. That settlement was announced on October 31 and follows an interim ruling by a federal court that may provide practical guidance to franchisors. Here are the details: […]
American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell™ recently selected Jim as a 2016 Top Rated Litigator. He will be recognized in a special section which will run in the December issues of American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, and National Law Journal.
Our firm received very nice mentions in the 2016 Who’s Who Legal. “Falls Church-based boutique Plave Koch sees eight listings. Lee Plave and David Koch left their respective international firms and set up their joint practice in 2007, and have gone from strength to...
The 2016 edition of Chambers USA names our firm as one of the top 7 in franchise law in the USA, while the 2016 Chambers Global names us as one of the top 12 in franchise law globally. Lee Plave, Dave Koch, Leslie Curran, and Marisa Faunce are named individually in...
Plave Koch was honored to continue its string of “Tier 1” national rankings for Franchise Law in the 2016 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” results. Eight Plave Koch Attorneys were named individually in the 2016 “Best Lawyers” rankings, with Leslie named...
Three appeals court rulings in April will help franchisors enforce their franchise agreements and system standards. We are pleased that Plave Koch litigators brought home two of those victories. Fabbro v. DRX Urgent Care, LLC, No. 14-1734 2015 WL 1453537 (3d Cir. April 1, 2015) Our litigation team, led by Jim Rubinger, represented the franchisor […]
The 2015 edition of Chambers USA names our firm as one of the top 7 in franchise law in the USA, while the 2015 Chambers Global names us as one of the top 11 in franchise law globally. Lee Plave, Dave Koch, Leslie Curran, and Marisa Faunce are named individually in...
