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title: "Top Franchise Legal Players: Harris J. Chernow, Reger, Rizzo & Darnall"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/4b3a95cc-7b0b-4782-9461-0e2a36daca6b
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/top-franchise-legal-players-harris-j-chernow-reger-rizzo-darnall-2717324
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
topics: ["Regulation & legal"]
published: 2021-11-29T18:13:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:12:24.251Z
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# Top Franchise Legal Players: Harris J. Chernow, Reger, Rizzo & Darnall

**TL;DR:** Harris J. Chernow is Chair of Reger Rizzo & Darnall LLP's national Franchise & Distribution Practice Group with over 25 years of experience in franchise law. He represents franchisors, franchisees, vendors, and distributors in the industry.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2021-11-29. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/top-franchise-legal-players-harris-j-chernow-reger-rizzo-darnall-2717324).*

## Story

For more than 25 years, Harris J. Chernow has been using his legal expertise to help businesses of all sizes navigate the legal complexities of their industries. Today, Chernow is Chair of Reger Rizzo & Darnall LLP’s national Franchise & Distribution Practice Group and has developed his own national franchise practice, in which he represents both franchisors and franchisees, as well as a range of industry vendors and distributors.

We spoke to Chernow to learn about how he got into franchising, what he loves about the industry, the biggest legal hurdles he sees facing the industry in 2022 and more.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- franchise law (topic)
- legal expertise (topic)
- industry regulation (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/top-franchise-legal-players-harris-j-chernow-reger-rizzo-darnall-2717324). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/4b3a95cc-7b0b-4782-9461-0e2a36daca6b).