TL;DR
Harold Kestenbaum, a franchise attorney with 42 years of experience, discusses his background and provides advice on choosing a franchise attorney. He has represented franchisors, including Sbarro, and is the President of HLK P.C. Law Firm.
Harold Kestenbaum, President at HLK P.C. Law Firm: I have been a franchise attorney for 42 years, representing only franchisors. I sat on the Board of Directors of Sbarro for 23 years and was also the CEO of a 95-unit franchise chain. I also wrote a book called “So You Want to Franchise Your Business”. HLK P.C. law firm has a staff of 10 and is based in Melville, New York.
Kestenbaum: How long have you been representing franchise companies? What type of franchise companies have you represented? Do you practice in all 50 states?
Kestenbaum: I’ve seen so much in my 42 years in the industry, there’s not one case in particular that stands out.
Kestenbaum: Watching new franchisors become giants in their areas. I derive great satisfaction from helping a single-unit chain grow to hundreds of franchised outlets.
Kestenbaum: Having the National Labor Review Board reverse the joint employment decisions.
Kestenbaum: The franchise industry continues to grow and prosper, both in good economic times and bad. It is a wonderful industry to be in.
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This story was originally published in 1851 Franchise on April 1, 2019. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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