Franchise Disputes

Leading St. Louis, Missouri, Franchise Dispute Lawyer

If you are the owner of franchise operation, you may already realize that you have very few legal legs to stand on as a franchisee when disputes arise between you and the franchisor. Contracts and financial agreements nearly always favor the franchisors, which often have platoons of attorneys waiting to defend their right to take your money and run. Fortunately, experienced franchise law attorneys like John Allan of Allan, Grimm, and Summary, can often persuade judges and juries that the little guy deserves a day in court, as well.

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If you own a franchise and are involved in a dispute or litigation over royalties, distribution and licensing agreements, or territory, we can help you stand up and fight for your rights. Franchisors are notorious for overselling a territory, with the expectation that their franchisees won't know where to turn to help. You have a place to go: Allan, Grimm, and Summary. Attorney John Allan has received the AV rating* from Martindale-Hubbell and is listed in Martindale-Hubbell's Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers, as well as Who's Who in America. He provides more than 30 years of experience and legal resources to help you protect your rights as a franchise owner. We know the trial strategies that address contract provisions regarding non-compete covenants, licensing agreements, lease arrangements and other issues that often lead to franchise disputes.

• Contract disputes
• Royalty lawsuits
• Insufficient advertising effort
• Territory disputes
• Insufficient training
• Employment immigration issues
• Commercial real estate lease disputes
• Business transaction law

Contact our offices in St. Louis, Missouri, for a no-cost consultation about ways we can help you resolve your dispute or litigation matter with your franchisor. Whether you are the defendant in a franchise litigation case or are seeking to recover money damages from unfair business practices by your franchisor, we want to be on your side of the issue.

*CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies.

Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories—legal ability and general ethical standards.