Mario L. Herman in the NewsMr. Herman received a prestigious award from the American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) in special recognition as the Supporting Member of the Year for his leadership as Chairman of the Amicus Committee of the AAFD. The Committee has the charge of writing briefs on issues of national importance to franchising. Mr. Herman has lectured before the prestigious American Bar Association Forum on Franchising. Mr. Herman has also lectured on U.S. franchise law at international symposiums held in Shanghai, China, and San Jose, Costa Rica. He has represented international clients in Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, Brazil, England, Poland, Spain, Australia, China, and Korea, in franchise and legally related matters. Mr. Herman was selected in April 2004 and 2005 as one of the Top 100 Franchise Legal Eagles by Franchise Times. Articles The following are all Adobe Acrobat PDF files. If you don't have Adobe Acrobat, you can get it free here. Information and Advice That Matters The history and evolution of franchising LegaLines: The "Expiration" versus "Termination" Debate (The Franchise Voice) LegalLines: Declaratory Judgments: An Under Used Tool To Resolve Franchise Disputes Arbitration Regarding Expiration/Termination Franchisees Prevail on Group Arbitration |

