Mitchell J. KassoffAttorney at Lawwww.franatty.cnc.netfranchiselawyer@verizon.netTwo Foster CourtSouth Orange, N.J. 07079-1002(973) 762-1776
Education
Juris Doctor- University of Virginia School of Law, 1978
B.S.- Public Accounting, Magna Cum Laude, State University of New York at Albany, 1975
Educational Positions Tenured Professor of Law- Pace University (27 years) Lecturer- Franchise Law- Pace University Lecturer- Franchise Law- The Association of the Bar of the City of New York Lecturer- Franchise Law- National Academy of Continuing Legal Education Lecturer- Franchise Law- New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education Lecturer- Franchise Law- Northeast Academy of Legal Studies in Business Lecturer- Franchise Law- University of Hawaii (invited to make a presentation)
Published Articles Opposing a Franchisor’s Motion for a Preliminary Injunction Against a Franchisee (pdf format) The Legal and Business Aspects of Franchising- Westchester County Business Journal Complex of Federal and State Laws Regulates Franchise Operations- The Edhec Journal of Law
And You Thought the Code Was Complex- Franchising (an Australian publication)
Admission of Computer Produced Evidence- American Bar Association
Business Week (Mr. Kassoff is the attorney for the subject of the article) Sacramento Business Journal (Mr. Kassoff was interviewed for this article) Next Step Magazine (Feature Article about Mr. Kassoff)
Professional Recognitions, Positions Held and Memberships Eagle Scout- Boy Scouts of America Expert Witness in Franchise Litigation (involving McDonald’s Corporation) Vice-President- Romanian Franchise Association Mediator- Romanian Franchise Association Arbitrator- American Arbitration Association (invited to apply) Mediator- American Arbitration Association (invited to apply) Named a ‘Legal Eagle’ by Franchise Times
Reported in LJN’s (Law Journal Newsletters) Franchising Business & Law Alert Nominated as the International Legal Professional of the Year (International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England) President- North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business Chairman- American Bar Association Committee on the Use of Computer Produced Data Reported in Business Week Listed in Who’s Who in the World Listed in International Who’s Who of Professionals Listed in Who’s Who in America Listed in Who’s Who in American Law Listed in Who’s Who in Executives and Business Listed in Who’s Who in Finance and Business Listed in Who’s Who in the East Listed in Biltmore’s Who’s Who Among Executives and Professionals Listed in Biltmore’s Honors Edition American Bar Association New York State Bar Association Essex County Bar Association Association of the Bar of the City of New York New York County Bar Association Queens County Bar Association
Concentration of Law Practice
All areas of Franchise Law in all 50 states including litigation both for and against franchisors and franchisees, Expert Witness in Franchise Litigation, Uniform Franchise Offering Circular/Franchise Disclosure Document (“UFOC/FDD”) preparation, state registration, corporate aspects, business aspects and the detailed analysis of a UFOC/FDD of a franchisor for a person who is interested in purchasing a franchise. Unlike other attorneys and law firms who engage in many areas of the law, Mr. Kassoff deals exclusively with Franchise Law. Which attorney or law firm would you want to represent you and your interests, an attorney or law firm which divides their interests and attention among many areas of the law or Mr. Kassoff who spends his entire time exclusively on Franchise Law? Mr. Kassoff has been representing both franchisors and franchisees in all 50 states since 1979.
Client Base Franchisors, Franchisees, start up companies, multi-state franchise systems, international franchise systems, closely held companies and publicly traded companies.
Has Successfully Litigated Against Starbucks Coffee Company Jimmy John’s Franchise, LLC Jimmy John’s Enterprises, LLC Great Wraps, Inc. MaggieMoo’s International, LLC I Can't Believe It's Yogurt Ltd. Villa Pizza, LLC Wings To Go, Inc. Wishwell International, Inc. Shell Oil Company Woolworth Corporation And numerous other companies which are not nationally known
Courts Admitted to Practice United States Supreme Court United States Customs Court of Customs and Patent Appeals United States Court of Claims United States District Court for the District of Arizona (pro hac vice) United States District Court for the Northern District of California (pro hac vice) United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (pro hac vice) Florida Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County (pro hac vice) United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (pro hac vice) Georgia State Court of Dekalb County (pro hac vice) United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois (pro hac vice) United States District Court for the District of Maryland (pro hac vice) New Jersey- All Courts United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York United States District Court for the Northern District of New York United States District Court for the Southern District of New York New York- All Courts United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (pro hac vice) Cases are accepted for all 50 states |