Jim’s experience includes:

• Commercial law/litigation practice for over 30 years
• Franchise Disclosure Document preparation and development
• Franchise Dispute Resolution - mediation, arbitration and litigation
• Franchise experience as government regulator, General Counsel and in private practice
• General Counsel and Vice President of Franchise Development for Damon’s Grill®
• General Counsel of the Ohio Petroleum Retailers and Repair Association
• Section Chief of the Ohio Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Section (responsible for enforcement of Ohio’s Business Opportunity Law)
• Chair of the Columbus Bar Association’s Franchise and Distribution Law Committee
• General/ongoing representation of franchise systems
• Member of The American Bar Association Forum on Franchising since 1989 (service on Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee (2012-15) and Chair of Small and Solo Practice Group (2014-15))
• Representation of franchise purchasers/FDD Review/Negotiation
• Author of How to Buy a Franchise and numerous franchise articles and presentations
• Mediation Services - for franchise and general commercial matters