Robert M. Einhorn

Robert M. Einhorn is a Co-Managing Partner at Zarco Einhorn Salkowski, P.A. For over thirty years, Robert has focused on representing franchisees in litigation throughout the United States and internationally. He has represented franchisees from nearly every major franchise system in the hotel, restaurant, and service industries. Robert holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he dual-majored in accounting and risk & insurance. He also holds a law degree from the University of Miami and is both an attorney and an accountant.

After graduating from law school in 1990, Robert worked for a prestigious litigation firm in Florida, gaining extensive experience in complex civil and criminal litigation in state and federal courts nationwide. He is currently admitted to practice before several state and federal courts across the country. Additionally, he has appeared and represented clients in numerous other state and federal courts and has conducted various arbitration proceedings across the country.

Robert began working with Robert Zarco in January 1994 and has worked continuously with Mr. Zarco since that time, representing franchise clients and preparing and trying franchise cases. He regularly devotes his time to franchisee associations that advocate for fairness in franchising and improved relations between franchisors and franchisees.

Robert frequently serves as an author and speaker on franchise-related topics. He has been an active member of the American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (“AAFD”) for over thirty years and has served on the AAFD’s Fair Franchising Standards Committee. He has also been involved with the American Bar Association’s (“ABA”) Forum on Franchising for many years, serving as a frequent speaker at the ABA’s Annual Franchise Forum and contributing as both an author and editor for the Franchise Law Journal. Robert was a contributing author to the Fourth Edition of Fundamentals of Franchising, published by the American Bar Association, as well as a Co-Editor of the Franchise Litigation Handbook, Second Edition. He also co-authored the article "Personal Liability for Franchise Sellers," published in the Franchise Law Journal (Vol. 43, No. 4, Fall 2024).

Robert has been recognized by Best Lawyers of America, Super Lawyers, and Chambers USA, among others, in the area of franchise law. He is also listed among the Very Best U.S. Attorneys and the Legal Eagles Hall of Fame in Franchising by Franchise Times. He maintains the highest preeminent peer review rating for legal ability and ethical standards, as designated by Martindale-Hubbell. In 2023, Robert received one of the Top 50 Bench Awards in the United States.

Beyond his legal practice, Robert regularly dedicates his time to pro bono work through the Dade County Put Something Back and Mason’s Voice programs, organizations that serve the legal needs of the underprivileged in Miami-Dade County, Florida.