Firm Developments

New York Area's Best Lawyers
Richard was selected by his peers for inclusion in The New York Area's Best Lawyers, 2010 Edition. This annual survey is "the definitive guide to legal representation in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut" (New York Area's Best Lawyers, 2009). Richard's profile appears in the Best Lawyers' special insert in New York Magazine's year-end double issue. (For more information, click here.)

Inclusion in Best Lawyers
Richard has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the specialty of Franchise Law.

Pittsburgh Business Radio InterviewOn July 9, 2009 Richard was interviewed by Suzanne Caplan of Pittsburgh Business Radio (PBR 1360AM) on the good and bad aspects of owning and operating a franchise. (To listen to the interview, click here)

Richard L. Rosen recognized as a 2009 Legal Eagle

Richard has been recognized for the 6th year in a row as a “Legal Eagle” (one of the 100 best franchise lawyers) by the franchise community. He appears in the May 2009 issue of the Franchise Times as part of its 6th Annual Legal Eagle edition.  (For more information, click here.)

Speaking Engagements

On January 9, 2009, Richard participated as a panelist (along with Julie Bennett of The Franchise Times and Eric Stites of Franchise Business Review), during the International Franchise Association (IFA) sponsored Franchise Expo South at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida. The topic of discussion was “10 Things No One Tells You When You’re Shopping For A Franchise”. Richard and his co-panelists had previously presented discussions on this topic at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. on April 11, 2008. On March 20, 2009, Richard, Eric and Nancy Weingarten, editor of the Franchise Times, repeated this popular presentation at the International Franchise Expo held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

Richard L. Rosen Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award

On May 5, 2008, Richard was honored by the American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) during its 16th Annual Conference held in Newport New, Virginia when he was presented with its Total Quality Franchising Award for Lifetime Achievement. Richard is only the third attorney (the late Harold Brown and Michael Dady being the others) to receive this prestigious award. (For more information, click here.)

Announcements

- Brian D. Porch, Jr. and Carol A. Lewis Joined the Firm

We are pleased to announce the addition of two new members to The Richard L. Rosen Law Firm. In January of 2009, attorney Brian D. Porch and Carol A. Lewis, who will serve as the firm’s administrative director and as a paralegal, joined our firm. Brian brings with him a broad range of litigation experience, ranging from corporate transactions and mergers to complex (e.g., multi-jurisdictional) litigation, and including matters related to intellectual property, antitrust, products liability, securities and government investigations and Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (PMPA) cases. At our firm, Brian will extend his practice areas to include transactional matters and, of course, all areas of franchise law. Carol brings a diverse professional background which includes entrepreneurship (she owned a business for 20 years) and several years abroad in China.

For more information on both Brian and Carol, please visit our “Who We Are” page.