Why Choose Zarco Einhorn Salkowski, P.A.?
For more than three decades, Zarco Einhorn Salkowski, P.A., has stood among the most respected business and franchise litigation firms in the United States, representing entrepreneurs, independent owners, franchisees, and franchisee associations in complex commercial disputes, negotiations, and transactions.
Founding/Co-Managing Partner Robert Zarco and Co-Managing Partner Robert Einhorn – both recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) – have led the firm to national prominence for their advocacy, creativity, and unwavering commitment to client success.
Our firm is built to help clients take on the Goliaths of their industry and achieve justice through first-rate, full-service representation. By offering creative contingency-fee structures and providing a key to the courthouse for those facing powerful adversaries, we ensure that business owners and franchisees have fair access to high-quality legal representation – and the confidence that comes with it.
What truly sets us apart is the depth and diversity of our team. Our attorneys combine decades of litigation experience with real-world business and financial insight, approaching every matter with a practical understanding of what drives results. At Zarco Einhorn Salkowski, P.A., success is measured not only by victories in and out of court, but by the value, protection, and peace of mind we deliver to every client we serve.
Forward-Thinking Legal Guidance
Our attorneys include former economists, bankers and accountants, allowing us to look beyond the legal issues to craft solutions that are practical, expeditious, creative and highly beneficial to our clients. We also offer our clients aggressive and highly professional legal representation in all forms of complex commercial law and dispute resolution, including mediation, arbitration and litigation in both state and federal courts. We have significant experience in related areas, including:
- Breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing
- Encroachment of exclusive territories.
- Breach of contract
- Fraud in the inducement
- Fraudulent concealment and other types of fraud
- Franchise disclosure document (FDD) violations
- Wrongful termination
- Claims for liquidated damages
- Failure to renew
- Unreasonable conditions of renewal
- Unreasonable systemwide changes
- Issues related to supply chain sourcing and pricing
Our attorneys are also available to provide you with legal guidance before you purchase your franchise or dealership. In particular, we are available to carefully explain to you the terms of the proposed franchise or dealership agreement, review the FDD and negotiate important revisions to protect your interests. We are also able to assist you in incorporating your business and reviewing and negotiating any ancillary agreements, including leases, purchase and sale agreements, confidentiality agreements, noncompetition agreements and personal guarantees.
A Global Reach
Our attorneys have represented franchisees, franchise associations, dealers, licensees and distributors in over 500 different systems throughout most of the United States and as far away as Australia, South America, Europe, the Caribbean and the Middle East. In the representation of our clients, we are very mindful of and sensitive to the significant costs and expenses that often prevent franchisees, dealers, licensee and distributors from enforcing and protecting their legal rights.
Because of our boutique size, efficiency and focus, we are often able to avoid the burdensome hourly fee structure that typically defines the attorney-client relationship and instead design customized alternative fee arrangements unique to each particular case. These may include, in many instances, results-oriented partial contingency fees. Such financial arrangements serve to align the interests of the clients and allow us to achieve the most expeditious and beneficial result possible in each case.
A History Of Important Clients
Our past and present clients include franchisees in disputes against major franchise systems in the hotel, restaurant, vehicle dealership and service industries.
Hotels we have represented include Holiday Inn, Days Inn, Howard Johnson, Best Western, Ramada and Quality Inn.
Restaurants we have represented include McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s, Dunkin’ Donuts, Arby’s, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Tony Roma’s, Miami Subs, Pizza Hut, Johnny Rockets, TCBY, Häagen-Dazs, Checkers, Rally’s, TGI Fridays, Hard Rock Cafe, Fat Tuesday, Little Caesars, Jack in the Box, Denny’s, Bonanza, Manhattan Bagel, Subway, Blimpie, Schlotzsky’s, Corner Bakery, Moe’s Southwest Grille, Coldstone Creamery, Smoothie King, Steak ‘n Shake, Carl’s Jr., Papa John’s, Golden Corral, Naked Pizza, Papa Murphy’s, Domino’s Pizza, Fuddruckers, El Pollo Loco, Red Brick Pizza and many more.
Other companies we have represented include 7-Eleven, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Harley-Davidson, Decorating Den, Oil Express, Camp Bow Wow, Carvel, Chevron, Hair Club for Men, Payless Car Rental, RE/MAX, Sotheby’s, Tutor Time, Wolfgang Puck and Servpro.
Our firm has also represented franchisee associations such as Jack in the Box, Johnny Rockets, Little Caesars, 7-Eleven, TCBY, Wood You Furniture, Roto-Rooter and Papa John’s.
Please read our individual partner and other attorney profiles for more specific accolades. We look forward to assisting you with your legal needs.
Contact Us To Strengthen Your Business
We help franchisees level the playing field against franchisors and other larger adversaries in legal business negotiations and disputes.
Whether you want to work with an attorney to address an immediate legal need or you want to start an ongoing relationship with our attorneys, contact our firm online or call us at 305-703-5058 or toll-free at 888-580-7844 to learn more.
