A Firm Approach To Competition Litigation
Mulcahy Lofstrom LLP is a boutique litigation firm that provides legal services to franchisors, manufacturers, distributors, and other companies in the areas of antitrust and trade regulation, intellectual property and unfair competition, and franchise and distribution law. We are seasoned trial lawyers based in Southern California, and we serve clients nationwide.
Practice Areas
Mulcahy Lofstrom LLP specializes in the following areas of law germane to franchising, licensing, manufacturing, and distribution:
Antitrust & Competition
Mulcahy LLP has 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
Mulcahy LLP has 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 wide range of services to franchisors, subfranchisors, master franchisees, area developers, regional developers, franchising joint ventures, and franchisees.
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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 and counseling in trademark or trade dress infringement and dilution issues, advertising and promotions counseling, 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
Mulcahy LLP provides counseling and representation in connection with litigation over contract breaches, corporate control, intellectual property infringement, employment disputes and other business conflicts.
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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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Lori M. Lofstrom
Ms. Lofstrom is an experienced franchise regulatory attorney representing domestic and international emerging and mature franchisors for over 25 years. She is a Certified Specialist in Franchise & Distribution Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. During her term as Co-Chair, the California State Bar Franchise Law Committee drafted widespread changes to streamline California’s franchise registration law, now codified and known as “Risk-Based Review”.
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Kevin A. Adams
Kevin’s practice focuses exclusively on franchise and distribution litigation and counseling. As a franchise litigator, Kevin has extensive experience with state and federal franchise laws, employment law matters, intellectual property rights, unfair competition, and related trade regulation matters.
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Filemon “Phil” Carrillo
Phil Carrillo is a business competition litigator. Since joining Mulcahy LLP, his practice focuses on litigating state and federal franchise laws, intellectual property rights, unfair competition, business torts, and employment law matters.
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Sandra G. Gibbs
Ms. Gibbs’ franchise experience spans both regulatory and litigation matters, for both emerging and mature franchisors. Before moving into private practice, she served as corporate counsel for The Goddard School® franchise system, with over 450 locations nationwide. She is licensed to practice in California, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. She serves on the California State Bar Franchise Law Committee.
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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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Allard Chu
Allard Chu is an associate at Mulcahy Lofstrom LLP. He is focused on litigation matters relating to franchise and distribution laws.
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