A Full-Service Approach to Franchise & Business Law
Mulcahy LLP is a boutique law firm representing franchisors, manufacturers, distributors, and other companies in the areas of franchise and distribution law, unfair competition, antitrust and intellectual property. We are seasoned trial and transactional lawyers based in Southern California and we serve clients domestically and abroad.
Practice Areas
Mulcahy LLP specializes in the following areas of law germane to franchising, licensing, manufacturing, and distribution:
Antitrust and Competition
We have extensive experience in counseling clients on a broad range of distribution issues, including price discrimination issues under the Robinson-Patman Act and vertical restraint issues under the Sherman Act and the Cartwright Act, as well as similar laws in other jurisdictions throughout the United States.
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Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution
The litigators at Mulcahy LLP have significant experience in commercial arbitration, representing manufacturers, suppliers, franchisors, distributors, franchisees, associations and individuals in a wide range of disputes arising out of transactions, investments, trade and other commercial activities in the United States.
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Franchise Law
Mulcahy LLP provides a full-service solution to franchisors, sub-franchisors, master franchisees, area developers, regional developers, franchising joint ventures, and franchisees with many of its lawyers gaining the rank of Certified Specialist in Franchise & Distribution law by the California State Bar.
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Litigation
Mulcahy LLP has a well-developed litigation philosophy. It is based on aggressively taking control during the initial filings and maintaining that control through discovery and trial.
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Trademark and Copyright
Mulcahy LLP has significant depth in all areas covered by and related to the U.S. Lanham Act, including trademark litigation, counseling and the registration of trademarks, as well as unfair competition disputes arising under federal and state law.
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Trade Secrets
Trade Secrets and other types of proprietary information often constitute the most valuable assets of a business, ranging from proprietary manufacturing methods, to proprietary methods of pricing, to proprietary information regarding customers and business strategies.
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Unfair Competition
We represent clients in litigation involving contract breaches, corporate control, intellectual property infringement, employment disputes and other similar business conflicts.
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Wholesale and Retail Distribution
Mulcahy LLP has successfully represented numerous clients in a long list of franchise and distribution cases before arbitrators, courts and juries throughout the United States. On the compliance side, we represent franchisors with licensing and franchise distribution agreements and documents including FDD documents for new franchisors as well as for mature franchise systems.
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Attorneys
Our lawyers collaborate with clients and counterparts to identify and execute the most advantageous business-oriented solutions, either by pursuing or defending litigation or arbitration proceedings or through alternative methods, such as mediation.
James M. Mulcahy
With more than 30 years of experience, Jim Mulcahy is one of the leading authorities in California on franchise and distribution law. Jim is widely recognized for his ability to assist corporations in structuring solid franchise and distribution business solutions and in identifying potential conflicts before they arise.
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Filemon “Phil” Carrillo
Phil Carrillo is a Partner at Mulcahy LLP and a business competition litigator. He has focused his entire career on litigating state and federal franchise laws, intellectual property rights, unfair competition, business torts, and employment law matters.
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Martin D. Fern
For over 40 years, Marty’s practice has focused almost exclusively on representing franchisors and other businesses in corporate, transactional, and compliance matters and has authored numerous authoritative law books.
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Allard Chu
Allard Chu is a commercial litigator at Mulcahy LLP. He is focused on litigation matters relating to franchise and distribution laws.
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Cristina Truong
Cristina currently handles commercial litigation and wage and employment cases. Prior to joining Mulcahy LLP, she represented victims of defective medical devices and pharmaceutical products.
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