By the Numbers
Experience
Combined Years of Experience Representing Franchisors
Partners, Each With 18+ Years of Experience Representing Franchisors
Women Partners
Partners with 30+ years of experience representing brand owners (despite our youthful appearance!)
Partners that have worked in-house with brand owners
Recognition & Service
5
Partners invited to serve on ABA Forum on Franchising Governing Committee (12 Years Total Service)
10
Partners nominated by their peers for Who’.s Who Legal** – Franchise Lawyers
5
Partners selected for inclusion in Chambers* USA
1
Partner selected for Chambers Global (GLOBAL TOP 15)
4
Partners named “Legal Eagles” in Franchise Times
Plave Koch Selected as one of
- TOP 12 Chambers Global firms practicing franchise law
- TOP 10 Chambers USA among firms practicing franchise law
Lee Plave recognized by Who's Who Legal as
- #1 Global Franchise Lawyer (2018, 2019,2020)
*Chambers and Partners, a London-based legal ranking publication
** Whos Who Legal, a London-based publisher of legal guides.
Empowerment & Social Enterprise
2
Partners
Providing pro bona support to social enterprises scaling in Africa and Latin America
6
Female Partners
ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN:
- National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
- INTA
- Women’s Franchise Network
- FA-Women’s Franchising Committee
- Women in the Law
11
Partners
Dedicated to work-life balance
Speaking Engagements
8
Partners invited by their peers to speak at American Bar Association (ABA) Forum on Franchising
2
Partners invited to speak at International Bar Association (IBA) legal conferences
3
Invited back 5 or more times
5
Partners invited to speak at law schools
2
Partners invited to deliver Annual Update presentation to ABA Forum on Franchising
3
Partners invited to speak at other international bar and business conferences
11
Partners invited to speak at annual International Franchise Association
(IFA) legal conferences
2
Partners invited to speak at
US government-sponsored lectures
Publications
40+
Articles for ABA and IBA Journals
100+
Scholarly articles for Legal Publications