949.252.9377
4 Park Plaza, Suite 1230
Irvine, California 92614
OUR BRAND OF LAWYERING
A firm understanding of the business side of every legal matter is always folded into the development of strategy. A true franchise and distribution firm like MulchayLLP is also a recognized expert in the industry, helps create new business standards including California certification status and advances the profession with a fearless approach on how to litigate and try cases and when to seek a win-win resolution. With deep hands-on corporate experience our lawyers are able to structure documentation, implement franchise disclosures and facilitate the registration process with our clients' business goals in mind.
HISTORY
The firm was founded in 2001 by Jim Mulcahy after many years as a lawyer in private practice and as General Counsel for a $2 billion corporation.Jim believed then, and still does now, that there is a strong market need for a niche franchise and distribution law firm with both “inside counsel” and national “outside counsel” experience.
“Every lawyer at Mulcahy LLP is a lawyer who thinks like a business person. That is our culture. Our experience in franchise and distribution law means we can provide real value to develop strategies that prevent litigation and to create client-centered transactional solutions.
"If it becomes necessary we have significant experience actually trying cases, and we are always ready to proceed to trial if need be. We believe the best way to achieve an early and favorable resolution to a matter is to be ready, willing and able to take it to trial.
"Counseling, creating transactional docments, IP, trade secret and regulatory matters are always looked at through the same lens: What is the best strategy for the company?"
Based in Southern California, the firm serves clients nationally.
APPROACH
Mulcahy LLP counsels national clients on all aspects of franchise and distribution issues with an eye toward minimizing the risk of future litigation. We focus on our clients' business goals folding in years of in-house counsel knowledge. We also are experienced litigators of intellectual property claims, which frequently arise in the context of franchise and distribution disputes.
Litigation | ADR
Our approach is unique in that we look to resolve conflicts creatively and, if necessary, aggressively, relying on our experience as trial lawyers and in-house counsels, not just litigators. In other words, we approach each matter with our clients as if it will lead to a full-blown trial, while at the same time striving to implement a strategy which will avoid a trial if possible. We handle all aspects of franchise and distribution law including intellectual property issues such as trademark infringement and misappropriation,trade secret, copyright infringement and enforcement of non-competition provisions in contracts.
We have served the franchise and distribution industry for years — speaking, writing, and taking a leadership position in the legal community.
Counseling | Transactional Matters
We take a pro-active approach advising clients on all aspects of distribution arrangements and issues specific to franchisors including trademark, copyright and trade secret laws related to franchise relationships.
For franchisors, very few documents are as important as their franchise agreement and disclosure document. Because of our experience as General Counsels to major corporations our lawyers have the knowledge and experience to ensure your documentation is state-of-the-art and fits your company’s business interests.
BRAND
No one knows franchise and distribution law like Mulcahy LLP.
At Mulcahy LLP, that’s what we mean when we say our firm provides its clients with “A Firm Approach to Franchise and Distribution Law.” Our brand line is a constant motivation for us to stay ahead of the curve on all matters related to franchise and distribution law because we strongly believe that a firm understanding of every aspect of vertical distribution is essential to successfully represent our clients.
With each matter, we want our industry experience and vision to keep our clients firmly enfranchised at the highest level of representation and in the unqualified protection of their interests.
