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Bank of America Tower
100 S.E. 2nd Street, 27th Floor
Miami, Florida 33131 (Miami-Dade Co.)
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 Free Initial Consultation  Accepts Credit Cards (Main Office) Zarco Einhorn Salkowski & Brito, P.A. has earned national and international recognition in the area of franchise law by representing franchisees throughout the world including Mexico, France, Holland, Germany, Australia, New Zealand and the Caribbean in disputes involving major franchise systems. Mr. Zarco travels worldwide presenting lectures on topics vital to franchisees such as the 7-11 Independent Franchisees, The American Franchisee Association Annual Convention, The Florida Restaurant Franchisee Association, The Kentucky Fried Chicken Independent Franchisees, The Radio Shack Dealer's Association, The White House Conference on Small Businesses in Washington D.C., The Denny's Franchisee Association in Arizona, The Little Caesars Franchisee Association, The Roto Rooter Franchisee Association, The Baskin-Robbins Franchisee Association, and the Asian American Hotel Owners Association. The firm is nationally recognized for providing the highest caliber of worldwide legal services, expertise and professionalism in all aspects of franchisee, franchisor/franchisee, manufacturer/distributor/dealer disputes, construction and other complex commercial litigation in both Federal and State Courts. Statement of PracticeFranchise Law; Franchise Litigation; Franchise Termination; Franchise Regulation; Franchise Arbitration; Commercial Fraud Litigation; Business Fraud; Unfair Trade Practices Litigation; Manufacturer/Distributor Litigation and Arbitration; Entertainment Law; Complex Commercial Litigation; Construction Defects Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Appellate Advocacy. Firm Size: 9
Languages: English, Spanish and Gujarati.
ClientsZarco Einhorn Salkowski & Brito, P.A. represents franchisees in disputes against major franchise systems in the hotel, restaurant, and service industries. Past and present clients include franchisees of Holiday Inn
Days Inn
Howard Johnson
Best Western
Ramada
Quality Inn
McDonald's
Burger King
Wendy's
Dunkin' Donuts
Arby's
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Tony Roma's
Miami Subs
Pizza Hut
Kenny Rogers Roasters
Johnny Rockets
T.C.B.Y.
Haagen Dazs
Checkers
Rally's
TGI Friday's
Hard Rock Café
Fat Tuesdays
Little Caesars'
Jack-in-the-Box
Denny's
Bonanza
Manhattan Bagel
Subway
Blimpie
Schlotzsky's
7-Eleven
Coca-Cola
PepsiCo
Decorating Den
Oil Express
Microplay Video Games
ServPro, among many others.
Rate InformationFixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation
Accepts Major Credit Cards - Visa
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AddressBank of America Tower
100 S.E. 2nd Street, 27th Floor
Miami, FL 33131, (Miami-Dade Co.)
PhonePhone: 305-374-5418
Telefax: 305-374-5428
Website
http://www.zarcolaw.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:30 AM - 06:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 06:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 06:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 06:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 06:00 PM
Robert Zarco (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Florida; 1986, U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and other various courts nationally on a pro hac vice basis. Education: Harvard University (B.A., Economics, 1980); University of Miami (J.D., 1985). Publications: "Tips for The Franchisee in Pursuit of the American Dream," The Franchise Handbook; "The Likelihood of Continued New Legislation Governing the Franchise Encroachment Issue and the Related Issue of Site Selection," The Franchise Update Magazine, Second Quarter, 1994. Speaker: "Choosing the Right Business: Franchising Options," The Beacon Council, September 1997; "Franchising Agreements: Duty of Good Faith & Fair Dealing," Symposium on Legal Issues, University of Texas, October 1997; "Mediation & Arbitration of an Encroachment Case," Franchise Law Committee Seminar, Florida Bar, December 1997; "Practical Aspects of Franchisee Representation: Alternative Dispute Resolution," The Florida Bar, December 1996; "Main Street Franchisee Issues," White House Conference on Small Businesses, June 1995. Lecturer: "Judicial Update," American Franchisee Association, May 1996; "Mediation, Arbitration & Litigation: Rights of Franchisees Go Beyond Documents," and Panelist, "An Examination of Current Pending Franchise Reform Legislation," American Franchisee Association, First Annual Convention, February, 1994. Franchise Expert Testimony: New York, Florida, Connecticut, Maryland, Arizona and California Legislatures, 1993-1994. Rendered Expert Opinion on: "Your Financial Future with Jonathan Pond," PBS, May 23, 1997; "How to Succeed in Business," CNBC, October 8, 1996; "Minding Your Business," CNBC, October 12 and 13, 1996; "How To Find the Right Franchise," Nightly Business Report, PBS, May 27, 1996; 'Risky Business', "Eye to Eye" with Connie Chung, CBS, September 8, 1994; 'Franchise Rights', "The Judy Jarvis Show," August 19, 1994; Sky News Australia, March 5, 1999; Channel 9 Australia Small Business Show, March 14, 1999. Member: Dade County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Cuban American Bar Association; Federal Trial Bar Association; Dade County Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; American Franchisee Association (Affiliate Member); White House Conference on Small Business (Florida Delegate). Languages: English, Spanish. Practice Areas: Franchises and Franchising; Automotive Franchises and Dealerships; Dealership Law; Franchise Arbitration; Franchise Law; Franchise Licensing; Franchise Litigation; Franchise Mediation; Franchise Regulation; Franchise Termination; International Franchising; Commercial Litigation; Appellate Advocacy.Email: Robert Zarco
Robert M. Einhorn (Partner) born Cleveland, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1990, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits and U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.B.A., Accounting and Risk and Insurance, 1986); University of Miami (J.D., 1990). Certified Public Accountant, Florida, 1990. Author: "Burger King v. Hinton, Inc.: Are Lost Future Profits Disappearing?" American Bar Association, Franchise Law Journal, Vol. 22, No. 3, p. 159, Winter 2003; "Hampton Inn Franchisee Beware: The Most Onerous and Potentially Abusive Provisions in Your Hampton Inn and Hampton Inn and Suites Franchise Agreement," at www.YouOwnHilton.com, the website for Hilton Franchise Owners, Winter 2002; "Take Litigation Disclosures in Uniform Franchise Offering Circular With 'Grain of Salt'," American Franchisee Association, December 2001; "Protecting Your Investment: Tips for Avoiding QSC Defaults," 2001; "Investigating a Franchise Opportunity: Tips for Prospective Franchisee," 2000; "Is it Good QSC or is it Politics," Franchise Equity Group, 1998; "Media Quotes: Would You Pay $2 Million for this Franchise?" Fortune Small Business, May 2002; "Franchises Offer Profits, But Watch for Pitfalls," Daily Business Review, 12/7/98; "Decorating Den Hammered in Arbitration with Aussie," Leader's Franchising Business & Law Alert, February 1998. Speaker/Lecturer: "Dispute Resolution," topic of "Meet the Experts," American Association of Franchisees and Dealers National Franchisee Forum, 2002; "Successfully Managing The Growth of Your Organization From a Legal Perspective," topic of "Growing Your Franchise Business: Focus on Multi-Unit Franchising and Protecting Your Franchise Investment," American Association of Franchisees and Dealers Annual Conference and National Forum, 2003; "Renewals and Conditions of Renewal," American Bar Association, Forum on Franchising, 2004. Member: American Bar Association ("ABA"), Forum on Franchising; ABA Forum on Franchising, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee; "Put Something Back" program, Dade County; Volunteer Lawyers' Project for the Southern District of Florida. Member: Dade County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; American Franchisee Association (Member, Steering Committee, 1998, 1999 and 2000); American Association of Franchises and Dealers (AAFD) (Member, LegalLine and Fair Franchising Standards Committee; Co-Chairman, 2005 and 2006 Annual Conferences). Practice Areas: Franchise Law; Franchise Licensing; Dealership Law; Business Start-Ups; Litigation; Arbitration; Mediation; Trademark Litigation; Unfair Trade; Business Litigation; Employment Law; Employment Litigation; Legal Malpractice Litigation; Appellate Advocacy.Email: Robert M. Einhorn
Robert F. Salkowski (Partner) born Bayonne, New Jersey, March 26, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Florida; 1992, New Jersey, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: George Washington University (B.A., 1988); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., 1991). Member: Miami-Dade County, New Jersey State and American (Member, Forum on Franchising) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Franchise Law; Franchise Distribution; Automotive Franchises and Dealerships; Dealership Law; Franchise Licensing; Franchise Termination; Commercial Litigation; Agency and Distributorships; Dealer and Distributor Termination; Distribution; Distribution Agreements; Unfair Trade; Deceptive Trade Practices; Commercial Law; Commercial Arbitration; Commercial Bad Faith; Commercial Fraud; Commercial Liability; Complex Commercial Litigation; Secured Transactions; Contracts; Breach of Contract; Commercial Contracts; Contract Fraud; Contract Litigation; Franchises and Franchising; Franchise Arbitration; Franchise Litigation; Franchise Mediation; Franchise Regulation; International Franchising; Trademarks; Lanham Act; Trade Dress; Trade Names; Trademark Arbitration; Trademark Infringement; Trademark Licensing; Trademark Litigation; Unfair Competition.Email: Robert F. Salkowski
Alejandro Brito (Partner) born Miami Beach, Florida, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Sixth, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits. Education: Florida International University (B.A., 1993); George Washington University (J.D., 1996). Listed in: The Best Lawyers In America (2006); "Top Lawyers in South Florida" South Florida Legal Guide, 2009; Top Up & Coming Attorneys in Florida (Florida Trend Magazine, 2006); Florida Bar Foundation (Fellow, Board of Directors, 2004-2007). Presenter and Co-Author: "The Impact of Fortuitous Events on Contract: Force Majeure, Allocations and Emergency Response in Florida, " 2008); "Rediscovering Subjectivity: Does the UCC's Open-Price Doctrine Offer New Theories for Reining in Discretion and Filling In Gaps In Franchise Contract Rights," ABA Franchise Forum, 2007. Author: "Practical Aspects of Franchisee Representation: Alternative Dispute Resolution: Which Method is Best For Your Client," Florida Bar Business Seminar, Winter, 1996. Member: The Florida Bar (Member: Federal Court Practice Committee; Media and Communications Law Committee; Vice-Chair, 2007-2008 and Chair, 2008, Antitrust, Franchise, Trade Regulation Committee); Dade County Bar Association; American Bar Association (Member, Forum on Franchising); Cuban-American Bar Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Reported Cases: Blimpie Int'l, Inc. v. Blimpie of the Keys, 371 F. Supp. 2d 469 (S.D. N.Y. 2005); Am. Top English, Inc. v. Golden Gate Capital, L.P., 2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2965 (N.D. Ill. February 23, 2004); Maids Int'l, Inc. v. Worthy Corp., 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13994 (D. Neb. July 29, 2002); Midwest Franchise Corp. v. Metromedia Restaurant Group, 177 F.R.D. 438 (N.D. Iowa 1997); Checkers Drive-In Rest., Inc. v. Suncheck III, Inc., 892 So. 2d 482 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2004). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Franchise Law; Franchise Litigation; Franchise Arbitration; Licensing; Distribution; Arbitration; Contract Fraud; Contract Litigation.Email: Alejandro Brito
Himanshu M. Patel (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, February 16, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth and Eleventh Circuits; 2002, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., Economics, 1994); University of Louisville (J.D., 1998). Guest Speaker: "How to Negotiate a Successful Franchise Agreement," Asian-American Hotel Owner's Association National Convention, 2003; "Common Discovery Issues in Franchising," American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, 2009. Member: Florida Bar; American Bar Association (Member, Forum on Franchising); Miami-Dade County Bar Association; Asian American Hotel Owner's Association (Member, Industry Relations Committee); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Languages: Gujarati. Practice Areas: Franchise Litigation; Mediation; Business Law; Appellate Practice; Franchise Arbitration; Franchises and Franchising; Automotive Franchises and Dealerships; Dealership Law; Franchise Distribution; Franchise Licensing; Franchise Mediation; Franchise Termination.Email: Himanshu M. Patel
——————————K. Brian Roller (Associate) born Summit, New Jersey, December 13, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, New York; 2005, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A. 1998); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (J.D. 2002). Competitor and Editor, Moot Court Board. Former Associate: Katten Muchen Zavis Rosenman LLC, New York; Klein & Solomon LLP, New York. Internships: Capital Defender Office, New York; Hon. Richard C. Casey, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Franchise Litigation; Civil Litigation; Federal Civil Litigation.Email: K. Brian Roller
Melissa Bernheim (Associate) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 14, 1977; admitted to bar, 2003, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Emory University (B.A., 1999); American University (J.D., 2002). Pi Sigma Alpha. Recipient, Herman Noetter Boozer Scholarship. Marshall Brennan Fellow. Member, International Law Review, 2000-2001. Member: Dade County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Debtor and Creditor; Creditors Rights; Creditors Rights in Bankruptcy; Debtor and Creditor Reorganization; Debtor and Creditor Workouts; Secured Creditors Rights; Unsecured Creditors Rights; Franchises and Franchising; Franchise Law; Franchise Litigation; Zoning, Planning and Land Use.Email: Melissa Bernheim
Kaari S. Gagnon (Associate) born Seoul, Korea, March 14, 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: Tufts University (B.A., 2004); University of Miami (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Franchise Law.Email: Kaari S. Gagnon
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