Paul has acted as a neutral in over 20 franchise disputes, including multiple franchisee expansion and development disputes over the past 5 years for a Fortune 250 franchisor with over 7,000 units. In 2018, Paul served on a committee of the American Intellectual Property Law Association to plan the continuing legal education panel on franchise law for the AIPLA’s 2018 Annual Meeting. The following is a representative sample of franchise disputes in which Paul has served as a neutral:
- Franchise termination dispute involving national franchisor in which the initial scheduling hearing was held within 24 hours of Paul’s appointment and the arbitration trial was held within 7 weeks of his appointment.
- Franchise agreement dispute in which a beverage industry franchisor sought to obtain a preliminary injunction to obtain transfer of the lease and franchise-related related assets.
- Franchise agreement dispute involving national salon franchisor and franchisee.
- Franchise agreement dispute involving national clothier franchisor and franchisee.
Mediator Paul E. Burns, Esq.
633 West 5th Street, 26th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Tel: 424-303-3066
Email: paul.burns@mediatorpaulburns.com