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title: "Franchise Legal Players: Joe Fittante of Larkin Hoffman"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/f71987e2-ce2b-4c6e-9b03-7f7bb33652fe
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/franchise-legal-players-joe-fittante-of-larkin-hoffman-2706128
category: "Suppliers"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
segment: "Suppliers"
topics: ["Finance & M&A"]
published: 2018-04-02T13:08:29.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:09:29.551Z
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# Franchise Legal Players: Joe Fittante of Larkin Hoffman

**TL;DR:** Larkin Hoffman provides counsel to various organizations, including franchisors, and offers expertise in corporate and governance matters, litigation, and more. Joe Fittante of Larkin Hoffman shares his insights on the franchise industry.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-04-02. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/franchise-legal-players-joe-fittante-of-larkin-hoffman-2706128).*

## Story

**LinkedIn:**

**About Your Firm:** Larkin Hoffman provides counsel to a wide variety of ‎organizations, from ‎small businesses and nonprofits to Fortune 500 companies, in ‎many areas of practice including ‎corporate and governance matters, litigation, real ‎estate, government relations, labor and employment, intellectual property, ‎information technology, ‎franchising and taxation. The firm also serves the needs of individuals in many ‎areas ‎including trusts and estates, personal injury and family law.

**Website:**

**What makes your firm stand out as a resource for the franchise industry?**

We have represented franchisors of all sizes for over 40 years, providing legal and business advice. We get the businesses we represent and they get us.

**What is the No. 1 thing a franchisor/franchisee should look for when identifying the right franchise attorney?**

Experienced, responsive, cost effective counsel.

**When it comes to your work, what makes you happiest?**

A recognition that we provide them with a valuable service that increases their chances of success. What are your top concerns for the franchise industry in the next year? Proliferations of franchised concepts that have not been well thought out.

**What are you most optimistic about in the franchise industry in the next year?**

The general business climate. A high tide floats all boats.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- franchise industry (topic)
- franchise law (topic)
- LinkedIn (company)
- legal counsel (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/franchise-legal-players-joe-fittante-of-larkin-hoffman-2706128). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/f71987e2-ce2b-4c6e-9b03-7f7bb33652fe).